Photos of the week: Aug 20-27

20250819-spt-unmcoaches-bignell-1 — UNM Lobos' safeties coach Clay Bignell with Drew Speech during practice, Tuesday, August 19, 2025.

Mark Lorenzo, training coordinator for certified peer supporter workers, far left, stands in the education classroom with inmates Matthew Sloan, 42, Edward Sierra, 56, Nabor Santiesteban, 50, Dylan Loretto, 31, Vincent Griego, 42, Frank Romero, 32, and Raymond Randolph, 41.

20250820-news-martinezyazzie-6 — Public Education Secretary Mariana Padilla talks with students during a town hall event to help the state's Public Education Department meet the requirements set in the Martinez Yazzie lawsuit.

Sherri Barth cuddles with Carmel, a nine-week-old German Shepherd mix that she adopted from the City of Albuquerque Eastside Animal Shelter in Albuquerque, N.M., on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Mayor Tim Keller signed an amendment to the city's HEART Ordinance, accompanied by City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn, who represents District 7, and Animal Welfare Director Carolyn Ortega. The updated ordinance prohibits the sale or giveaway of animals in public areas. It mandates immediate seizure of any animals involved, ensures they receive necessary veterinary care, and establishes clear pathways for their future adoption.

20250821-news-meals-3 — Jailyn Penado Rivera, a kindergartner at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Santa Fe, finishes a strawberry smoothie during lunch with her classmates on Thursday. A legislative report found student consumption of school meals has increased following approval of a 2023 law.

Community members and women business owners network at the WESST Enterprise Center in Albuquerque on Thursday.

Eduardo Cepeda and Edwin Ronquillo, with CH Mechanical, use a grinder while setting lines inside the welding lab at Central New Mexico Community College’s new state-of-the-art trade school in Albuquerque on Friday.

Albuquerque Sign Language Academy students sign the national anthem during American Sign Language Night at Isotopes Park on Friday.

Firearms are cut into pieces with a power saw after being turned over during the Safe Surrender Gun Buyback on Saturday.

20250823-spt-xcountry-2 — Gianna Rahmer, a sophomore at Eldorado, right, hugs Anna Hastings, left, a senior at Albuquerque Academy, after a cross country meet Saturday at Cleveland High. Rahmer finished first and Hastings came in second.

Cibola High School students work on a assignment for their financial literacy course at Cibola High School on Aug 25.

A transmission line near Belen on Monday. Blackstone and TXNM Energy Inc. hope to close the acquisition in the second half of 2026.

20250826-biz-tourism-2 — Linda McCarthy, from Florida, buys jewelry from Betty Rodriguez, Santo Domingo, on the Old Town Plaza in Albuquerque on Tuesday. New Mexico had a record-breaking 2024 for tourism, according to a recently released state Tourism Department report. But this year, business owners and tourism officials say things are slower.

20250826-news-sod-5 — Albuquerque Public Schools Superintendent Gabriella Blakey and APS Board President Danielle Gonzales pose with high school students after the State of the District presentation Tuesday.

Community member attend a press conference hosted by the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions’ Office of Housing, Bernalillo County and the City of Albuquerque at the future site of the Tierra Linda Apartments in Albuquerque Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025.

Evelyn Dow, senior director of property management at Central New Mexico Community College, center left, hugs Annette Chavez y De La Cruz, Vice Chair of CNM's Governing Board for District 4, during the 60th Anniversary celebration of CNM and the grand opening of the Ted Chavez Trades and Technologies Center in Albuquerque, N.M., on Wednesday.

The Cornell Parking Structure at the University of New Mexico, near the intersection of Central Avenue and Stanford Drive NE, has been closed due to a "construction safety concern." This announcement was made by UNM in a notification sent out around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.

20250827-news-zozoprep — Jacob Romero, past president of Kiwanis Club of Santa Fe, and dozens of other volunteers are getting Fort Marcy Park ready for the 101st burning of Zozobra, Wednesday, August 27, 2025. The annual tradition start by Will Shuster over 100 years ago will takes place Friday evening.

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Published August 29, 2025 - 2:23 p.m. Modified August 29, 2025 - 2:47 p.m.

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