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Asian American Pacific Islander communities face problematic perceptions Model minority, forever foreigner and the tri-cultural myth are terms that perpetuate issues May 26, 2021 A panel of Asian American leaders recently discussed their journeys and several areas of thought that affect Asian American communities such as the terms model minority, forever foreigner and the tricultural myth idea. The panelists, University of New Mexico’s Kiran Katira, city councilor Lan Sena and educator Aleli Colón, participated on the panel as part of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Mo...

   By Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press More than two dozen farms in southern New Mexico have applied for a program that will pay them not to plant their fields as water managers look for new ways to stretch resources in the drought-stricken state. It's the first phase of a multiyear pilot project being managed by the Office of the State Engineer. State Engineer John D'Antonio has described the program as essential for ensuring the aquifers in the lower Rio Grande remain at sustainable levels in the future. The Legislature approved funding for the effort last year and the state began a...

.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s list of proposed stimulus money expenditures includes improvements to the Balloon Museum. (Journal file photo) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — It was a busy night for the Albuquerque City Council, with legislative body’s second May meeting taking longer than a road trip to Denver. Somehow the council’s annual budget vote barely contributed to the seven-hour run time, as t...

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal The Albuquerque City Council’s fiscal year 2022 operating budget bill has money to make bus rides free for all. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal) Thousands of city of Albuquerque workers would get bigger pay increases than initially proposed under a budget bill now before the City Council, thanks in part to dropping some unfilled jobs from the books. The council’s fiscal year 2022 operating budget bill, sponsored by Klarissa Peña, also has money to make bus rides free for all and to sponsor a series of community festivals. Peña’s proposal �...

Copyright © 2021 Albuquerque Journal In a move supporters say could remove at least one barrier stopping people from reporting domestic violence, the City Council has voted to direct the Albuquerque Police Department to explore a “safe harbor” policy for victims who might have had their own brushes with the law. The council on Monday passed Pat Davis’ resolution requiring APD to work with criminal justice partners to examine and, if feasible, implement a policy allowing domestic violence and sexual assault victims to contact police without the threat of being arrested for unrelated, pe...