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By Anna Padilla and Andrea Solis   Albuquerque is at the heart of a flamenco community. This is largely due to UNM having the only dance program with a focus on Flamenco dance and history. In recent years, the city has made strides to be more accommodating of this culture. There is now a charterContinue reading “The future of flamenco in Albuquerque”

By Anna Padilla   Albuquerque creatives gathered at UNM in March for the seventh installment of the ABQ Street Meets. The pop-up gatherings consist of local photographers, models, makeup artists and videographers looking to collaborate with each other to add to their portfolios, meet people with similar interests, or to simply learn through experience. EvanContinue reading “ABQ Street Meet fosters local talents”

Albuquerque’s Brewing a Gourmet Coffee Community By Anna Padilla Albuquerque is witnessing the beginnings of a “third wave” coffee movement. New coffee entrepreneurs say they are elevating the local coffee experience with single source beans, in house roasting and other approaches that set their shops apart. The first wave of coffee centered around the accessibilityContinue reading “Albuquerque’s brewing a gourmet coffee community”

By Anna Padilla / NM News Port / For most political candidates, the end of a campaign is the end of the line. For Albuquerque native Gus Pedrotty, 23, the end of his 2017 mayoral campaign was the beginning of a greater community conversation. “I mostly took away that communities feel disempowered by government becauseContinue reading “How the remnants of a campaign turned into community outreach”

Read it on NM News Port By Andrea Solis and Anna Padilla / NM News Port Dale and Diantha Schreffler have invested approximately $40 thousand dollars in solar energy. It took a loan for them to buy the 24 panels for their house, located in Tijeras, New Mexico. But, since getting their panels. they noContinue reading “New Mexico Residents Move Forward In Renewable Energy”

Read it on NM News Port By Anna Padilla The Associated Students of the University of New Mexico Senate voted to oppose the Department of Education’s suggested changes to Title IX. According to the Department’s one-page summary of the proposed change, sexual harassment would be defined as “unwelcome conduct on the basis of sex thatContinue reading “ASUNM Senators Urge President Stokes to Oppose Title IX Changes”

By Andrea Solis, Anna Padilla The incumbent Sheriff Manuel Gonzales is up for reelection. Lou Golson, a veteran of the United States Air Force and long time APD officer, is looking to come out of retirement and is offering to reshape The Bernalillo County Sheriff Department. Lou Golson has been in law enforcement since 1977,Continue reading “Bernalillo County Sheriff Race”

By Anna Padilla and Andrea Solis Valencia County consists of Adelino, Belen, Bosque Farms, Los Lunas, Los Trujillos, Peralta, and Valencia, which also falls under the Metro area. Valencia County Sheriff Primaries were held on June 5 where Denise Romero Democratic Sheriff won with a total of 2,637 out of 4,906 votes, Republican opposition JefferyContinue reading “Valencia County Sheriff Race”