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.
Could it be that our beloved commuter train may go by a different name soon? A Massachusetts company has sued two New Mexico governmental entities over their use of the name Rail Runner for the commuter train that runs from Belen to Santa Fe, The Albuquerque Journal reports. The company, Rail Runner N.A., says it’s trademark infringement.
Also from the Journal, the state is beefing up its beleaguered call center for people who are seeking unemployment benefits.
A worker at the Four Corners Power Plant was killed Tuesday in an industrial accident at the facility, The Farmington Daily Times reports.
Meanwhile, Steve Terrell of The Santa Fe New Mexican did a short primer for readers having trouble keeping up with the ever-growing list of scandals popping up around New Mexico.
