/tags/state-of-change State Of Change en-US Copyright Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:09:43 GMT /local-news/2018-04-23/competition-fosters-computer-skills-in-new-mexico-schools In New Mexico, computer science courses are not mandated by the state. Many schools in metropolitan areas offer these courses, but few rural school… Mon, 23 Apr 2018 22:09:43 GMT /local-news/2018-04-23/competition-fosters-computer-skills-in-new-mexico-schools Anthony Moreno /local-news/2018-04-23/in-small-towns-a-way-to-make-remote-work-work Dilapidated motels line the entrance to Grants, New Mexico, signs of the boom that came and went in this town of 9,000 people. Reclamation work continues… Mon, 23 Apr 2018 19:29:29 GMT /local-news/2018-04-23/in-small-towns-a-way-to-make-remote-work-work Leah Todd /local-news/2018-04-09/tribes-lead-the-way-for-faster-internet-access-in-new-mexico For decades in these sparsely populated valleys and peaks in northern New Mexico, the internet has been slow, unreliable and expensive. This region is not… Mon, 09 Apr 2018 19:21:16 GMT /local-news/2018-04-09/tribes-lead-the-way-for-faster-internet-access-in-new-mexico Antonia Gonzales /local-news/2018-04-06/how-a-rural-electric-co-op-connected-a-community TAOS, NM – Molly Byrnes, 34, and Jesse Hofmann-Smith, 35, can’t reliably make phone calls on their cellular network from their cozy apartment on the… Fri, 06 Apr 2018 16:47:42 GMT /local-news/2018-04-06/how-a-rural-electric-co-op-connected-a-community Leah Todd /local-news/2018-04-05/locally-owned-networks-choose-net-neutrality What if big telecom isn’t the only game in town for internet service? Member-owned cooperatives and community networks are springing up around the… Fri, 06 Apr 2018 01:15:48 GMT /local-news/2018-04-05/locally-owned-networks-choose-net-neutrality Marisa Demarco /local-news/2018-04-05/co-ops-bridge-the-digital-divide-in-rural-n-m Quality internet service is key to overcoming poverty, according to studies worldwide. But all over the U.S., people of color and folks with low incomes… Thu, 05 Apr 2018 14:26:26 GMT /local-news/2018-04-05/co-ops-bridge-the-digital-divide-in-rural-n-m Marisa Demarco /local-news/2018-04-04/lets-talk-solutions-to-new-mexicos-digital-divide Let's Talk New Mexico 4/5 8a: Internet access is expensive and often slow in rural communities across New Mexico. How might improving internet speed and… Wed, 04 Apr 2018 22:14:35 GMT /local-news/2018-04-04/lets-talk-solutions-to-new-mexicos-digital-divide Sarah Gustavus /local-news/2017-10-26/a-navajo-farms-growing-sustainability When the oil and gas industry takes a dive, or when extractive industries tank, so do economies in rural areas, where a lot of the jobs come from… Thu, 26 Oct 2017 23:36:14 GMT /local-news/2017-10-26/a-navajo-farms-growing-sustainability Marisa Demarco /local-news/2017-10-25/could-navajo-small-businesses-stabilize-a-boom-and-bust-economy Oil and gas drilling and mining companies come to rural areas offering jobs and cash, but they also dig into the land, pull resources out of it and create… Wed, 25 Oct 2017 23:18:22 GMT /local-news/2017-10-25/could-navajo-small-businesses-stabilize-a-boom-and-bust-economy Marisa Demarco