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.
Incumbents won re-election bids in Hatch on Tuesday but lost in Sunland Park.
In Hatch, Mayor Judd Nordyke won re-election with 127 votes to Kathie Franzoy’s 69 votes.
And with four candidates competing for two seats on the Hatch Board of Trustees, incumbent Andy Nuñez - who is also a state representative – was re-elected with 128 votes. Incumbent Roberto Torres was re-elected with 87 votes. Challengers Dave Sment and Joe Nuñez lost with 80 and 73 votes, respectively.
In Sunland Park, the opposite was true.
Incumbent Municipal Judge Rose Camarillo was ousted. She received 231 votes, while challenger Lizette Salinas won with 506 votes and challenger Jesus Soto lost with 104 votes.
In District 1, incumbent Elizabeth Martinez lost with 69 votes to challenger Christian Lira’s 108 votes.
In District 2, incumbent Yvette Cortez lost with 56 votes to challenger Carmen Rodriguez’s 67 votes.
The only incumbent in Sunland Park to win re-election was District 3 Councilor Annette Diaz, who ran unopposed and received 110 votes.
