This week, we’re talking to Las Cruces Sun-News sports reporter Stephen Wagner about Abe Romero, a player for Organ Mountain High who was critically injured during a game Friday, Aug. 26.
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 31: Hatch Chile Fest turns 50
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Las Cruces Sun-News reporter Leah Romero, who covers trending stories — and NOTHING is more “trending” than Hatch Green Chile. We’re also joined by Adrian Hedden, of the Carlsbad Current-Argus, who covered that annual tradition of chile roasting.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 30: Albuquerque's Muslim Community Heals
In the wake of four recent killings, Albuquerque's Muslim community is beginning to heal. Justin Garcia joins us to explain what that looks like.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 29: A mass shooting in Canada
This week, we're joined by El Paso Times reporter Lauren Villagran. She recently traveled to Nova Scotia to learn about a mass shooting in April 2020.
The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 28: Cassie McClure
This week on The Reporter’s Notebook, we're joined by Las Cruces Sun-News columnist Cassie McClure to talk millennials, the gig economy, freelancing and the joy of storytelling.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 27: Blind Drunk
Drinking kills New Mexicans at a far higher rate than anywhere else in the nation. On this week's podcast, we explore the reasons why. We’re joined by reporter Ted Alcorn, who wrote about the issue in a series, “Blind Drunk,” for New Mexico In Depth.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 26: Latinos in the Outdoors
This week, we talk to reporter Mónica Ortiz Uribe about her series on Latinos in the outdoors and the effort to diversify the workforce in outdoor culture.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 25: Christopher Smelser
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the second-degree murder case against former Las Cruces Police Department officer Christopher Smelser. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News public safety reporter Justin Garcia to discuss the case.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 24: Nuclear Waste
This week, we’re talking about nuclear waste. In recent weeks, there has been a lot of news on this front, mostly coming out of southeast New Mexico. We talk to reporter Adrian Hedden, the energy reporter from the Carlsbad Current-Argus — who frequently writes about nuclear waste — about big changes afoot for southeast New Mexico.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 23: Paid Sick Leave
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about a new paid sick leave law impacting New Mexico workers. We’ll talk to Las Cruces Sun-News reporter Algernon D’Ammassa — who recently wrote about this for the newspaper — and to Stephanie Welch, the Workers' Rights Director for the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty. We’ll also be joined by Melissa Martinez from OLÉ — Organizers in the Land of Enchantment.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 22: Spaceport America Cup
In this episode, we’re talking about an annual event that has returned to our area after a two-year hiatus. That’s the Spaceport America Cup. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News reporter Algernon D’Ammassa and photojournalist Meg Potter, who both covered the event.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 21: LGBTQ+ Pride Month
In this episode, we talk to Las Cruces residents Kat Sanchez, J.T. Perez, and Casey Combs about why it’s important to continue observing LGBTQ+ Pride month.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 20: Crime and Homelessness
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about recent conversations about homelessness and crime in Las Cruces. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News reporters Justin Garcia and Michael McDevitt — and photojournalist Meg Potter. Michael covers city and county government for the paper; Justin writes about public safety, cops and courts.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 15: Public Safety Reporting Standards
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about our newspaper’s new reporting standards surrounding cops, courts and crime. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News Public Safety Reporter Justin Garcia and News Director Lucas Peerman, who explain why things are changing.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 13: Cannabis Comes to Town
In this week’s episode, we’re talking all about cannabis. On Friday, April 1st, sales of recreational cannabis became legal in New Mexico. We’re joined by Sun-News reporters Miranda Cyr, Michael McDevitt and Algernon D’Ammassa, who covered the first legal sales in the state.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep.12: Collaborative Journalism
What is solutions journalism? And what will this mean for readers of the Sun-News? We’re joined by Diana Alba Soular and Reyes Mata III of the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative to try to explain that.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 11: From City to Farm
In this week's episode, we’re joined by reporter Mónica Ortiz Uribe and farmer Shahid Mustafa, who left the city life in Chicago and now farms in Doña Ana County.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 2: The McHard Report
We're joined by Las Cruces Sun-News reporters Algernon D'Ammassa and Michael McDevitt for a closer look at the scathing McHard report, which was released to the public detailing $1.7 million in mishandled public money within Visit Las Cruces, the city's convention and visitors bureau.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 1: Our Distinguished Resident, Garrey Carruthers
In this first “The Reporter's Notebook” podcast, we hear from Garry Carruthers as well as his friends and colleagues as we explore why he was chosen as our Distinguished Resident.