The Parks and Recreation Department (PRD) has reduced the amount of water it uses by more than 100 million gallons over the past three years, despite facing record heat. However, it is using more water than it was in 2019. Albuquerque’s Parks and Recreation Director Dave Simon told City Desk ABQ in an email the […]
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Who’s using the most water in Albuquerque?
Water woes are ever-present in the Southwest, with rising temperatures and persistent drought conditions. Albuquerque, for instance, is in a moderate to severe drought this summer. With that in mind, City Desk ABQ contacted the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority to find out who uses the most water. Below is a list of the […]
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From Research to Clinical Practice: Applying Lessons Learned from Long COVID Study
By Chris Ramirez, UNM Health After nearly three years of studying the effects of “Long COVID”, a variety of symptoms that linger after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, University of New Mexico clinicians are using research findings to enhance and improve treatment plans for patients. In late 2021, UNM joined two large national studies of patients through […]
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More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll finds
By COLLEEN LONG and AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Relatively few Americans fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant woman. But a significant share say it describes their views at least somewhat well, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The new survey […]
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SpaceX rocket accident leaves company’s Starlink satellites in wrong orbit
By MARCIA DUNN A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they’re doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from California on Thursday night, carrying 20 Starlink satellites. Several minutes into the flight, the […]
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No lawmaker has signed up to sponsor NM Gov’s panhandling bill
By PATRICK LOHMANN With less than a week until a special legislative session focused on public safety, no lawmaker has yet signed up to sponsor a bill pushed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham related to pedestrian safety and panhandling. Lawmakers will gather in Santa Fe on July 18 to address a handful of proposals related to […]
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The Signpost: July 11, 2024
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Times of Agony
There has been no shortage of commentary about the Biden vs. Trump debate. As the debate closed, the first focus was on Joe Biden’s appearance, voice and style. He had a poor start and improved as the night wore on, but commentators, journalists, Biden allies and Joe Biden himself conceded it was a bad night. […]
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There Might be a Choice, After All
I have been watching the White House’s damage control effort after President Biden’s catastrophic debate performance two weeks ago. The White House staff and the Biden campaign are doing what they must as good political operatives – insisting that President Biden is all in for the upcoming Democratic Convention and November election – but the […]
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There Might be a Choice, After All
I have been watching the White House’s damage control effort after President Biden’s catastrophic debate performance two weeks ago. The White House staff and the Biden campaign are doing what they must as good political operatives – insisting that President Biden is all in for the upcoming Democratic Convention and November election – but the […]