/tags/new-mexico-acequia-association New Mexico Acequia Association en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:27:45 GMT /local-news/2025-02-11/acequia-advocates-ask-for-more-money-as-drought-and-disaster-hit-waterways Two bills under consideration would significantly increase the amount of support to maintain the historic irrigation systems Wed, 12 Feb 2025 01:27:45 GMT /local-news/2025-02-11/acequia-advocates-ask-for-more-money-as-drought-and-disaster-hit-waterways Alice Fordham /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-03-27/lets-talk-about-acequias Acequias were created and maintained by Native Americans before the Spanish settlers arrived. Centuries later, acequias remain a common conveyance for water all around our state in the face of an unpredictable climate and constant water rights battles. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll highlight a new film showing how climate change is impacting the health of our acequias and agriculture, and, we'll check in with acequia users and legal experts. Should we be doing more to protect acequias? Tue, 28 Mar 2023 04:19:33 GMT /show/lets-talk-new-mexico/2023-03-27/lets-talk-about-acequias Jeanette DeDios /local-news/2022-12-19/with-billions-promised-next-year-wildfire-victims-are-struggling-now An initial $2.5 billion was allocated to the compensation program. That could revitalize an impoverished region. However, the agency tasked with executing the legislation is FEMA, and many are frustrated with the agency based on its initial response to the fire. Tue, 20 Dec 2022 01:05:03 GMT /local-news/2022-12-19/with-billions-promised-next-year-wildfire-victims-are-struggling-now Alice Fordham /local-news/2022-11-23/acequia-association-asks-legislators-to-boost-emergency-response-funding Big wildfires earlier this year damaged the acequias that funnel water to New Mexico’s rural farms and communities. Diversion structures were destroyed, silt and debris filled many existing water channels and water flow changed paths. Monday acequia managers asked lawmakers in Santa Fe to fully fund acequia disaster response. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:03:55 GMT /local-news/2022-11-23/acequia-association-asks-legislators-to-boost-emergency-response-funding Kaveh Mowahed /public-health-new-mexico/2018-06-14/south-valley-farm-grows-connections-rooted-in-culture It’s summer, and that means many teenagers are headed to jobs, internships, volunteering – places where they meet adults besides their parents and… Fri, 15 Jun 2018 02:01:47 GMT /public-health-new-mexico/2018-06-14/south-valley-farm-grows-connections-rooted-in-culture Hannah Colton /local-news/2015-03-26/santolina-opponents-rally-as-hearing-begins The Bernalillo County Commission kicked off hearings Wednesday on a huge proposed development southwest of Albuquerque.Tractors cruised through downtown… Thu, 26 Mar 2015 13:10:56 GMT /local-news/2015-03-26/santolina-opponents-rally-as-hearing-begins