Episode 213 - San Juan River

Rollin' On The River



A beautiful day in late summer, and a trip down the San Juan with some passionate anglers - there are some perks to being co-host of New Mexico In Focus, as David Alire Garcia discovers.



In addition to talking with representatives of several state and national agencies, including the Game & Fish and the Bureau of Reclamation, about how to go forward on preserving the river's
renowned trout fishery, David went rollin' on the river to get a first-hand look at what makes it special to so many people.


On To Other News...


Of course, the election is never far from our minds, and The Line panelists focus on what our viewers say is the top issue facing the candidates: the economy.






Citizen Journalists

Also this week, New Mexico in Focus unveils an exciting new election project, called By the People, For the People. What we are doing is bringing six Citizen Journalists onboard over the next six weeks. They're profiled, in a shortened segment, in this week's episode. But if you want to watch the longer version and meet Rebecca, Gil, and Leah, and meet Darryl, Kelly, and David in depth, go to their Citizen Journalist blog.