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 Dan McKay reports that tonight’s City Council meeting could (again) feature a clash pitting Mayor Martin Chavez and the council over money matters — specifically, the city’s $475M proposed operating budget.
In other news today, Ktech Corporation and Sandia National Laboratories — both based in Albuquerque — will work with major defense contractor Boeing on a $38M contract with the U.S. Air Force, so reports the New Mexico Business Weekly. The funding could span the next three years, with the goal of developing technology to neutralize targets while minimizing collateral damage.
The Los Alamos Monitor reports on U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman’s hopes to improve the monitoring of infectious diseases, including H1N1. This legislation aims to move away from paper-based systems to ensure seamless sharing of medical information.
From southern New Mexico, here’s a quirky little piece about Cowboy Action Shooting in Carlsbad — and how it’s reviving the Wild West.
Swinging up north, the Farmington Daily-Times reviews how economic hardship has — and hasn’t — affected Navajos. The quick conclusion: many Navajos have gone largely unaffected by the current recession.
And lastly, KRQE-TV reports on one of New Mexico’s very first married-with-children Roman Catholic priests.
NMI’s Danielle Bauer contributed (a ton) to this post.
