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Hannah Gutierrez-Reed makes a statement to the court during her sentencing hearing in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on Monday April 15, 2024. Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer on the set of the Western film "Rust," was sentenced to 18 months in prison. She was convicted in March of involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by Alec Baldwin in 2021.
Eddie Moore/AP
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The Albuquerque Journal Pool
A movie weapons supervisor was sentenced to 18 months in prison in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer by Alec Baldwin on the set of "Rust," during a hearing Monday in which tearful family members and friends gave testimonials that included calls for justice and a punishment that would instill greater accountability for safety on film sets. Plus, in spite of recent expansions and plans to grow even more, Meow wolf will be letting go of 165 employees tomorrow across four states, the largest cut of employees for the company since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Local News
Sandhill cranes gather at Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge.
Wyman Meinzer
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Four National Wildlife Refuges across the country now have support from the federal government to expand, and Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge, which spans across the Texas-New Mexico border, is one of them.
Let's Talk New Mexico
Beaver-created marsh on Willow Creek at Pecos River confluence, near Terrero, NM.
J. N. Stuart
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flickr.com
Last summer, the U.S. Supreme Court slashed protections of many waterways and wetlands. Their decision left water advocates and experts alarmed over the potential impact on New Mexico’s streams and rivers. On the next Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll discuss a new report labeling the state’s rivers as particularly vulnerable.