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When we launched City Desk ABQ in January we set out to create an alternative to the city’s traditional news outlets that no longer provided in-depth daily insight into how the city’s decisions and decision makers really work. To build a newsroom that makes an impact we promised to tell stories our readers could use […]

NM governor, UNM Health, and Reproductive Health Care Success Project break ground on Las Cruces reproductive health clinic

By Chris Ramirez/UNM Health Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, representatives from The University of New Mexico Health System, and the Reproductive Health Care Success Project broke ground on a clinic that will expand reproductive health care and improve maternal health outcomes for women in Southern New Mexico. Expanding health care services in areas of New Mexico […]

UNM president appoints new executive leader to Health Sciences Center

By Chris Ramirez, UNM Health This post is created and promoted by the sponsor because they are interested in sharing their news with local news lovers. The newsroom at City Desk ABQ is not involved in the creation of this content. Learn more about sponsored content here. To advance the mission of fostering an ‘educated, […]

AFT union rejects UNM Hospital’s request to negotiate

Microplastics: Minimizing Exposure to An Invisible Health Threat

By Cindi Meche Many people are talking about microplastics- the tiny plastic particles less than five millimeters in diameter, and how pervasive they are in the environment, so much so, that they are being found throughout the human body. University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers have discovered microplastics in the brain, in testicular tissue, […]

UNM Health Care Workers to Receive Raises; One Union Blocks Increases for Membership it Seeks to Represent

By Chris Ramirez, UNM Health The University of New Mexico Hospital announced last week wage increases for all of its employees who work at the campus on Lomas Blvd., the hospital’s clinics, and for many of the employees who work at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center – A Campus of UNM Hospital (SRMC). UNM Hospital […]

Harris vetted Lujan Grisham for VP slot

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was one of Vice President Kamala Harris’ top candidates to serve as her own vice president on the Democratic ticket. Politico was the first to report that Harris considered nine candidates, including Lujan Grisham, in the two-week sprint to vet and pick a partner for her quickly assembled presidential ticket. Harris […]

Keeping the ER out of your summer

By Nicole San Roman, UNM Health Sizzling New Mexico summers don’t just bring the heat—they bring the people. Summer months are filled with friends and families enjoying swimming, hiking, biking, concerts, vacations and more. While for many it’s fun in the sun, for hospital emergency departments, summer is serious business. Linda Hodes Villamar, MD, MPH, […]

Harris selects Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as running mate, aiming to add Midwest muscle to ticket

By SEUNG MIN KIM, COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, according to three people familiar with the decision. In choosing Walz, she is turning to a Midwestern governor, military veteran and union supporter […]

Breaking: Security officer shot at Coronado Mall, says APD

Albuquerque Police responded to Coronado Mall around 1 p.m. Friday afternoon and found a security officer suffering from a gunshot wound. APD officers were nearby enough to identify and follow the suspect who was apprehended following a brief foot pursuit. Officers saw the driver discard a gun which was later recovered. Spokesman Gilbert Gallegos identified […]