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 once-flying-high light-jet manufacturer Eclipse Aviation — or more precisely, its remnants — is aiming for a relaunch.
After Eclipse Aerospace bought up all of the assets and buildings of the bankrupt Eclipse Aviation, the South Carolina-based company is set to open its doors on Sept. 1, so reports the Albuquerque Journal. The new company will need to raise funds quickly and start production if they want to avoid a second eclipse of Eclipse.
A Deming Headlight headline reads, “Sen Bingaman grilled on health care front.” Meeting with Luna County Democrats, Bingaman laid out all of the issues and apparently helped extinguish anger and some concern with the Obama administration’s reform efforts.
Then the Las Cruces Bulletin reports on U.S. Rep. Harry Teague’s health care town hall meeting, in which he survived with out an “incidents.” Along with many a question and answer, Teague explained, “Democracy doesn’t cure colds or cancer. The question is, how can we take care of our folks?” And that’s where the billion dollar questions arise.
Sticking with southern New Mexico, the Silver City Sun-News tells of a $2M grant intended to renovate an old Wal-Mart building in Silver City. The idea is to convert it into a business and conference center.
And lastly, Four Corners air pollution is back in the news. The Associated Press reports that the Environmental Protection Agency is looking at a analysis for reducing air pollution from local power plants. The EPA is giving the public one month to voice their opinions on air pollution reduction at Navajo Station and Four Corners Power Plant.
NMI’s Danielle Bauer contributed to this post.
