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.
In Santa Fe, Mayor David Coss held off two challengers and received 58 percent of the vote according to unofficial numbers. In Rio Rancho, Mayor Tom Swisstack was reelected with 73 percent of the vote according to the unofficial vote count.
Coss’ nearest election opponent, former city attorney and city manager Asenath Kepler received 34 percent of the vote in the unofficial numbers. City councilor Miguel Chavez received 8 percent of the vote.
The vote in Rio Rancho was a battle between Swisstack and former mayor Jim Owens. Swisstack more than doubled the amount of votes that Owens received.
Farmington mayor Bill Stanley chose not to run for reelection, so Farmington was assured a new mayor. The unofficial results showed that Tommy Roberts will be the next mayor of Farmington.
In Mesilla, near Las Cruces, voters ousted their mayor in a three-way race.
