Rodd Cayton covered local news for the Gallup Independent, The Mohave Valley Daily News and other papers across the midwest and west before joining City Desk in 2024. He is a graduate of CSU-LB.

A judge’s decision on a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) could affect the fate of hundreds of legal cannabis operators in New ...

Published April 3rd, 2024 at 12:03 am, Last Updated April 3rd, 2024 at 5:44 pm Anyone living in Albuquerque who doesn’t at least recognize Don Schrader either hasn’t been around long enough or isn’t ...

It's been 12 years since the first bone was found at the grave site of 11 women and an unborn fetus on Albuquerque's west side. The West Mesa murders have never been solved.

Prosecutors have long kept a list of cops with credibility issues, but they still make cases. We ask why.

An "urban legend" is an often lurid story or anecdote that is based on hearsay and widely circulated as true. Albuquerque has its own library of tales ...

Throughout our state’s history, New Mexico has served as a popular backdrop for Hollywood films. Our high desert environs have subbed for alien landscapes, Old West vistas and apocalyptic hellscapes.

The Albuquerque BioPark is set for a major renovation of the Children’s Fantasy Garden at the Botanic Garden. After over 20 years of providing a space for families to explore and create memories, the ...

There’s no shortage of shade thrown at our city — often from residents themselves, and sometimes justified. As we prepare to say goodbye to 2024 though, we wanted to share some of the reasons why we ...

*Editor’s Note – This story is part of our ongoing investigations following cases of police misconduct, law enforcement oversight and their outcomes. Last year, The Paper. found that New Mexico lacks ...

Published September 26th, 2024 at 2:13 pm New Mexico just hit $1.3 billion in cannabis sales, according to the state’s Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD). The total was reached after a ...

Although Giving Tuesday sometimes seems like a commercial effort, it was the brainchild of NYC 92 nd Street y and it’s BELFOR Center for Innovation. It’s original purpose was to counter the ...