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 Santa Fe Reporter’s Zane Fischer reports on an asphalt plant’s plans to operate at the Caja del Rio landfill. The plant’s location seems to “make no sense,” says one landfill engineer.
The Las Vegas Optic has a story about a prank, pulled by some Department of Transportation workers, that sent one employee to the hospital with ringing in his ears. Apparently the workers created a small explosion by mixing toilet cleaner and aluminum in a plastic bottle.
The Tres Rios High School Rodeo Association has decided not to host the 2014 high school finals rodeo, reports the Farmington Daily Times. The Tres Rios Executive Committee said that the rodeo wasn’t worth the $55,000 the community had to pay for the rights
And on this Veterans Day, El Defensor Chieftain has a few stories of service from local vets. One shares his war stories, while also worrying that many vets aren’t getting the benefits they need.
