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The New Mexico Independent going forward

By | 11.16.11

I am writing today to announce the closure of the New Mexico Independent. After three and a half years of operation in New Mexico, the board of the American Independent News Network, has decided to shift publication of its news…

EIB hears more anti-cap-and-trade testimony

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By | 11.10.11

While environmental activists played their part yesterday during demonstrations at the capitol building, going so far as to dress up as solar panels and to sing the tune of “You Are My Sunshine,” their counterparts, the anti-cap-and-trade contingency who has…

New Mexico’s largest university low in popularity

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By | 11.10.11

Roughly one quarter of University of New Mexico students are unimpressed with the state’s flagship public school, according to a survey that questioned college students about their higher education experiences.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES: Snow falls! Winter finally arrives in New Mexico, plus returning vets falling through the cracks

By | 12.09.08 | 10:07 am

Let it snow. Let it snow. Let it snow.

That’s right, winter is finally here, meaning the weather has caught up with the season. For folks searching for acts of kindness to go with the holiday weather, look no further than Cathy and Ivan Gully of Texas who were moved by a TV show to help buy diapers for low-income mothers in Anthony, N.M.

Meanwhile, it’s appropriate to remind folks that New Mexico struggles to fill gaps in needs for veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

And, yes, while it’s the season of sugar cookies and sweet treats, if you’re tempted by that third sugar cookie, think again. New Mexicans’ obesity rate has jumped in recent decades.

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