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.
Farmington City Councilman Jason Sandel is giving up his salary in hopes to “help save the city some money in tough economic times,” reports the Farmington Daily Times. Because city councilors make around $10,000 to $15,000, Sandel suggests the forgone money will help others more than hurt his family.
Las Vegas, N.M. will be the site of the spring 2011 Real Estate Association of New Mexico meeting, and locals hope this one will bring more convention business to the city, according to the Las Vegas Optic.
After tons of criticism, the Gov. is getting one union’s support for the state proposal dealing with the $400M budget deficit. The Las Vegas area branch of the American Federal of State, Municipal, and County Employees union is behind the plan as it isn’t calling for layoffs or furloughs, the Optic reports.
Residents of a retirement community in Taos are putting up their own money to keep the home open after it filed for bankruptcy. According to the Taos News, residents have started paying up to 25 more more to merely stay until it can be purchased by another management company.
And in Albuquerque, KOB-TV breaks the awful news that the state ranks 7th nationally for women murdered by men in 2007. In that year alone, 1,865 women were murdered, mostly by men they knew.
