The son-in-law of Butch Maki, New Mexico lobbyist and old friend of Gov. Bill Richardson, has been accused of embezzling at least $500,000 from a tribal-owned business, reports The Santa Fe Reporter.
The Alamogordo City Commission approved the sale of 60 acres of land at a value of $500,000 to PNM for the construction of a solar field, reports The Alamogordo Daily Times.
The Deming Headlight reports a wind energy project in Northeastern Luna County provoked debate amongst as residents expressed concern that the project may decrease property values, cause dust problems and disregard local farmers.
From July 20 -27 the Navajo Human Rights Commission will host a series of public forums for Navajo citizens to share testimonies about sacred sites on their reservation.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports sheriff’s deputies made the department’s first ever cockfighting bust on Wednesday in Santa Fe County after discovering dead and live roosters at a home in La Cienega.