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 Las Vegas-San Miguel Chamber of Commerce has come under increasing criticism over the last couple of weeks after the controversial firing of its marketing coordinator last month, the Las Vegas Optic reports. Councilman Andrew Feldman suggested the city conduct a performance and fiscal audit of the chamber because the city gives money to the group.
The Navajo Nation’s first behavioral treatment center will begin accepting patients this spring, according to The Farmington Daily Times. A $15.9 million transformation has turned the old Shiprock hospital building into a 72-bed residential treatment center.
The $636 billion military spending bill President Obama signed into law Monday includes $7.2 million for New Mexico Tech programs, reports the El Defensor Chieftain. A significant portion of that money, $3.2 million, goes to the Playas Training and Research Center to establish a joint training and experimentation site for the National Guard Bureau. Established in 2004, at a once-deserted town near the border of Mexico, the Playas facility has been used to train first responders, anti-terrorism units and law enforcement personnel, the paper reports. The new funding will be used to train National Guard units in coordination with other agencies.
The state has opened up swine flu vaccinations to all New Mexicans, not just people in high-risk groups, the Las Cruces Sun News reports.
