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 AP has a great story today about how a federal program, meant to compensate counties for the loss of timber income in federal forests, has become a sprawling money grab by areas with little or no historical connection to logging. Read it for the information on New Mexico’s logging industry, and our senators’ work on the bill.
The state could issue tax refunds to as many as 7,000 American Indian veterans whose refunds were improperly held between 1977 and 2007, The Santa Fe New Mexican reports.
The Rio Rancho Observer writes on the importance of an accurate census, as numbers translate into federal dollars for schools. Rio Rancho Pubic Schools receives fewer federal dollars per student than any other district in the state. School officials believe an accurate response to the census may change increase funding.
The Las Vegas Optic discusses difficulties drafting a new constitution for the city of Las Vegas. Although the main goal is to ensure candidates for mayoral and council races must win by majority support, lawmakers don’t agree on how to make this happen. Now, there’s a fight over whether the city should implement instant runoff voting or separate runoff elections.
The Taos News reports on the progress of planning the reconstruction of Cabresto Dam. This dam near Questa was first constructed in the 1860s, which is why officials are looking to update the site with a new structure 160 feet downstream.
The Daily Lobo tells of a worldwide protest of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, as he visited UNM campus this weekend.
