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.
The Albuquerque Journal’s Winthrop Quigley has a front-page column today that nicely summarizes Gov. Bill Richardson’s tumultuous recent history — and makes a couple bold predictions to boot.
KOB -TV shows how ABQ Mayor Martin Chavez and the City Council are going round and round about the new budget and future plans.
And just when we thought it was too late, the College of Santa Fe has been saved — most likely, at least. Santa Fe Major David Coss plans to use city revenue bonds to buy the school, believing that losing the college would be a “huge mistake.” CSF students are probably relieved for now.
According to a report in the New Mexico Business Journal, the 10th Annual GreenBuilt Tour kicks off May 8th at the Albuquerque Aquarium. The event will include a keynote address by Bill Reed, a founder of the U.S. Green Building Council, and will also recognize Mayor Chavez for his green policies in the Duke City.
Meanwhile, the Alamogrodo Daily News has a story about one employer that’s growing instead of shrinking: According to the story, U.S. Army recruiters are busy bees in southern New Mexico. One Army recruiter is quoted as saying that military employment is much more than a “last resort.”
NMI’s Danielle Bauer contributed heartily to this post.
