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Work Aims To Uncover History Of Boarding School Burial Site - By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press Albuquerque city officials plan to use ground

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... The Rio Grande near Rio Bravo Boulevard in late June. New Mexico must prepare for long-term water shortages, climatologists and water experts told state lawmakers on Tuesday. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s current drought will end someday. But the state must prepare for long-term water shortages, climate scientists and water experts told state lawmaker...

Pandemic Emptied Unemployment Trust, Left Fraud Unchecked - By Morgan Lee Associated Press New Mexico probably overpaid unemployment insurance benefits by an estimated $250 million during the coronavirus pandemic amid a backlog of investigations into potentially fraudulent claims, the budget and accountability office of the Legislature announced Wednesday in a research report. Analysts briefed members of the Legislature's lead budget writing committee on the trajectory of record-setting unemployment claims during pandemic. New Mexico has paid out more than $3 billion in unemployment claims t...

New Mexico overpaid unemployment benefits by estimated $250 million MGN SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico probably overpaid unemployment insurance benefits by an estimated $250 million during the coronavirus pandemic amid a backlog of investigations into potentially fraudulent claims, the budget and accountability office of the Legislature announced Wednesday in a research report. Analysts briefed members of the Legislature's lead budget writing committee on the trajectory of record-setting unemployment claims during pandemic. New Mexico has paid out more than $3 billion in unemployment c...

New Mexico Summer Programs For Youth Include New Internships - By Cedar Attanasio Associated Press / Report For America New Mexico education officials are budgeting up to $10 million in pandemic relief money to create internships for high school students, while nonprofits and school districts are bringing back summer enrichment opportunities to meet rising demand. As many as 2,600 students across New Mexico could participate in the internship program, according to the Public Education Department, which announced the program on Tuesday. The department started developing the program last year,...