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.
House Democrats want clarification on illegal immigrants and the healthcare debate. They ask: “How can the plan stop illegal immigrants from buying insurance with their own money from a government-created marketplace.”
The Valencia County News Bulletin brings news of more than 4,200 local signatures asking the county’s bureau of elections to bring a recently-approved gross receipts tax to a public vote.
Highlands University is buying two nearby properties, according to the Las Vegas Optic. University officials plan to use the properties to serve social life and other student needs.
The Deming Headlight reports on Gov. Bill Richardson’s appointment of Dem. Debra French to a vacant Luna County Commission seat. Richardson calls her “a refreshing addition” and praises her background in education and knowledge of the border, unemployment, and agriculture.
The Headlight also has a story about local ranchers and what they must do when they are forced to move their cattle to different locations throughout the year. See through the eyes of New Mexico ranchers as they face big decisions after a drought throws a kink in their plans.
The Los Alamos Monitor has a story about the H1N1 flu virus and why it’s different from the regular flu. The big difference: alveolar damage in the lungs. Who knew?
And Jimmy Carter reacts to Joe Wilson’s outburst at the Prez’s address to Congress last week, claiming the comments were “based on racism and rooted in fears of a black president.”
