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.
Albuquerque mayoral hopeful James Thomas looks to sue the city for what he’s calling unfair campaign rules, according to a report by KOB TV. Candidates must collect at least 3,000 contributions of $5 each in order to qualify for public funding for campaigns. Thomas believes this requirement is akin to a poll tax.
The Clovis News Journal is reporting on the fourth railroad fatality this year alone — keep in mind that’s in just 2 months. Officials say conductor Gregory Blevins died after losing communication with a locomotive engineer while they were moving rail cars to a side rail. Blevins had 35 years of experience under his belt before meeting his untimely death.
In other news, the Farmington Daily Times reports today that archeologists are excavating 7 ancient skeletons that may be up to 700 years old in Aztec. Construction crews discovered the bodies last week and the site was first considered a modern-day crime scene, until the age of the remains were determined.
And drivers beware! The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that a proposed city ordinace could get your car impounded if you’re driving an uninsured vehicle or have an invalid ID. Current laws allow the uninsured and unlicensed to drive away after merely receiving a citation.
Last but not least, and true but strange, a Farmington woman swallows down her own engagement ring, reports KRQE TV. The woman’s fiance thought he would propose by hiding the ring in a milkshake, then encouraging a chugging contest. She eventually got her ring back, but a bit of the romance may have been lost in the process.
