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.
KOB-TV wonders if Albuquerque mayor-Elect Richard Berry is being “as conservative as promised.” With a possible budget shortfall upwards of $30M when he takes office, he has been making several new hires. KOB looks into the numbers.The Santa Fe New Mexican writes on Somos un Pueblo Unido, a immigrant-rights advocacy group, and the steps they’re taking to reform federal immigration legislation, which involves creating a national network linked by e-mail, phone, and text messaging. One supporter suggests, “The reform is an economic need. There cannot be an economic recovery without the immigrant workers. It’s that simple.”
The Las Cruces Sun-News has it all on Barbara Couture, New Mexico State University’s new president. As the school’s first permanent female president, Couture will begin her five-year contract on January 1.
The New Mexico Environmental Department has found groundwater pollution at a local dairy, reports the Clovis News Journal. Now under new management, the current owner says he has decreased existing contamination. The dairy owner has submitted a plan to address the issue of nitrate pollution, which can have fatal consequences.
