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…
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…
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.
Duke City Fix is the big dog when it comes to online social networking in Albuquerque. Originally a group blog, it went gangbusters when Chantal Foster, the site’s founder, shifted it over to a social network. The Fix is “all about Albuquerque,” and its thousands of contributors cover a wide array of topics in their blogs — many of which end up on the front page.
On this morning’s front page, Johnny Mango reflects on the natural environment of Nob Hill, pointing out a porcupine in a tree. Yes, there is wildlife in the middle of Albuquerque. Sophie Martin — the site’s moderator — posted the trailer to “Terminator 4,” and wants to know how many Albuquerque sites you can spot.
Over on Clearly New Mexico, which is also a social networking site, Henry Rael describes the planning process currently underway regarding the Atrisco community in Albuquerque’s South Valley, which he outlines like this: “This area is one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in North America, with Spanish settlements dating back to the late 16th Century and native habitation, in both pueblo and [itinerant] contexts, extending to before history.”
Mark Bralley — political photographer extraordinaire — has been on a California road trip. Check out his blog for his vacation pictures. It’s quite a diversion from his normal offerings on “What’s Wrong With This Picture?”
As Pete Domenici’s long Senate career winds to an end, there’s a lot of commentary and tributes in the press about his long career and his legacy. In the midst of it all, you might want to check out the critique of Domenici provided by Jim Hannan, finance director of the Housing Trust, in a guest blog on “Democracy for New Mexico.”
