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.
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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. 19: Miranda Cyr on Education
This week, we talk to Miranda Cyr, who has covered education for the Sun-News for the past couple of years.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 17: Interesting People
Las Cruces is full of interesting people. Las Cruces Sun-News Reporter Leah Romero has recently shared many of their stories. This week, we talk to her about it.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 16: The Local Economy
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about the local economy as a number of interesting factors collide. We look at cannabis, nursing and more. We’re joined by Las Cruces Sun-News Reporter Algernon D’Ammassa, who has covered these issues extensively.
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. 10: Pain at the Pump
While the Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused Americans pain at the gas pump, that's not the whole story. We talk to reporter Adrian Hedden, who covers the energy sector for the Carlsbad Current-Argus, to find out when relief may arrive.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 9: Josh Dunne
Josh Dunne was shot and killed by Las Cruces police on Dec. 2, 2016. A Marine veteran who suffered from PTSD, Dunne's life, death and legacy left a mark. This week, we talk to Sun-News reporter Justin Garcia and Josh’s widow, Melanie, about that fateful day.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 8: The Speak Easy Affair
In this episode, we look at what led to the city's revocation of Speak Easy's business license, hear from Jason Estrada and find out what's next.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 7: Legislative Lookback
In this episode, we’re joined by Algernon D’Ammassa, who covers statewide issues for the Sun-News, as well as Adrian Hedden, the energy and environment reporter for the Carlsbad Current-Argus, to look at the just-adjourned session of the New Mexico Legislature.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 6: Crime Anniversaries
In this episode, we take a look at three important crime anniversaries: the shooting death of New Mexico State Police Officer Darian Jarrott, the death of 5-month-old Brianna Lopez — Baby Brianna — who died at the hands of her parents, and the Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre. We’re joined by Sun-News reporter Bethany Freudenthal and Anthony Teran, whose brother and two young nieces were killed in the 1990 bowling alley shooting.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 5: LCPS
In this episode, we talk to reporter Miranda Cyr about the impact that COVID-19 — and, more specifically, the omicron variant — has had on Las Cruces Public Schools. We also talk about what’s being done to address the substitute shortage, the pending demolition of Columbia Elementary, and the upcoming one-year anniversary of the untimely death of Superintendent Karen Trujillo, who was struck and killed by a vehicle while out walking her dogs on Feb. 25, 2021.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep.4: A Deep Dive into DASO
Amid rising tensions between Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart and County Manager Fernando Macias, the sheriff is now facing an employment discrimination complaint by one of her sergeants who claims he was wrongfully denied a promotion and a code of conduct complaint related to the same incident.
The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 3: William H. Macy
Audiences have seen actor William H. Macy appear on screen in hits like “Fargo,” “Room,” “Magnolia” and “Shameless.” This week, we talk to Las Cruces Sun-News trending reporter Leah Romero about her interview with Macy — and we hear from Macy himself.
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.