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.
KRQE reports that Albuquerque city councilors are facing off with the controversial red-light program once again. City Councilor Brad Winter calls for a comprehensive study before Albuquerque renews its five-year contract with Redflex, an Arizona-based company operating the traffic camera system. Winter wants more data before making any decisions.
According to the Las Cruces Sun-News, the Rail Runner could be chugging south within in the next decade. That’s if Democratic state Rep. Jeff Steinborn, D-Las Cruces, gets his way. Meanwhile, lawmakers from northern New Mexico want to extend the commuter train to Taos and Española.
In Albuquerque economic news, General Mills is growing, KOAT reports. The cereal and snack maker was granted some generous tax breaks that will allow the company to avoid paying property taxes on new buildings and equipment for the next 20 years. This is not all good news, however, as the new project would increase truck traffic on Alameda by 200 trips a day. After resolving these traffic issues, new production lines projected to begin by next January may create promised new jobs by June.
In state news, the first part of the Legislature’s budget-fixing package is heading to Gov. Bill Richardson for his signature, The Associated Press reports. The state is struggling with a shortfall of about $454 million for this year, which ends June 30.
Farmington, like everywhere else, is struggling with the economic downturn. Consider this: A Houston-based announced Monday that it will close its manufacturing facility in the city and lay off 45 employees, according to the Farmington Daily-Times.
Lastly, Chocolate, it seems, has enraptured human beings across time. A University of New Mexico archaeologist and a chemist from the Hershey Center have found traces of chocolate in clay vessels thrown in Chaco Canyon more than 800 years ago, according to the Albuquerque Journal.
NMI’s Trip Jennings contributed to this post.
