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.
UNM regents will decide Friday whether to increase student fees by about $10 per semester to fund several projects, including a Queer Resource Center. Despite a strong faculty, staff, and student backing of the center, funding for it has become a…
New Mexico Business Weekly breaks down the $3.3 billion in federal stimulus funds allocated for New Mexico.
Portales News Tribune reports on the link between the dairy industry’s financial woes and the state’s growing unemployment rate.
The Santa Fe New Mexican highlights the possible link between the increase in retiring state employees and the double-dipping law that goes into effect today.
The state Dept. of Health has received a $3.9 million federal grant to help…
A Portales librarian has come up with a plan to clean up outer space, and NASA is listening, says Portales News Tribune.
The Santa Fe Reporter discusses Governor Richardson’s “nuke deals” with India, after he met with an Indian consul…
Eclipse Aerospace Inc. is back at it again — this time selling upgraded jets, according to New Mexico Business Weekly.
The Santa Fe New Mexican has a report on the $10 million grant still under review for a
The AP reports that $2.25 million will expand the state Developmental Disability Waiver Program.
Farmington is the only city approved by local officials for the site of Google’s Internet network project, says the Farmington Daily Times.
The Las Vegas…
Secretary of State manager tries to dodge domestic abuse allegations, reports The Rio Grande Sun.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that Albuquerque Public School’s budget deficit is “worse than expected.”
The Clovis City Commission approves a $728,661 loan…
The Santa Fe New Mexican writes on “the beginning of an end ” for Governor Richardson.
The idle San Juan County NAACP has plans to reorganize in order to address discrimination and promote cultural diversity in the area, reports…
Despite the state’s strained economy, some San Miguel County employees will receive pay increases, says Las Vegas Optic News.
The Ruidoso News reports on a $320,000 instruction manual needed for Ruidoso village’s $36 million wastewater treatment plant.
KUNM reports on Rep. Harry Teague’s vote against his party’s health care bill.
The Carlsbad Current-Argus suggests that the health care bill’s passage was “a sad day for seniors.”
The Las Cruces Sun-News reports on the positive…
Rio Rancho Observer reports on a “gloomy forecast” looming over Rio Rancho’s budget.
Belen’s shrinking budget could lead to “massive cutbacks, including salary reductions and layoffs,” writes the Valencia County News-Bulletin.
Albuquerque Public Schools will be noted in a…
A new Rail Runner station is set to open next week between Santa Fe and Albuquerque on tribal land, says the AP.
The Taos News writes on winter-weather challenges facing U.S.. Census workers in Northern New Mexico.
The Farmington Daily Times tells of a proposed veterans complex in Kirtland that could bring 8,000 jobs to the area.
The Luna County Detention Center has expanded its juvenile block, with plans for more renovation in the future,…
The Otero County Fair Board has decided to keep the “no guns” signs posted on the fairgrounds, reports The Alamogordo Daily News.
The Farmington Daily Times reviews the complexity of state gun laws, reporting that the new gun…
The Rio Grande Sun writes a must-read story about Espanola’s new mayor’s actions against the existing city manager, as “heads start rolling at city hall.”
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission looks into allegations of a gas pipeline…
The Santa Fe Reporter discusses how the Toyota recalls have affected local markets and politics.
Santo Domingo Pueblo has returned to a traditional name, Kewa Pueblo, says the Santa Fe New Mexican.
The Las Cruces Sun-News covers the…
The Albuquerque Journal reports that the Estancia Basin Biomass Power Project could lose out on tax credits after failing to meet specific requirements.
The Farmington Indian Intertribal Organization is holding a business forum tonight to encourage Navajo business…
White Sands Missile Range employees have been awarded the 2009 Army Modeling and Simulation Award, says the Alamogordo Daily News.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reviews legislation that will give Gov. Richardson, and the next elected governor, the…
Lawmakers were “depressed, infuriated, and disappointed” about the special session, says the Clovis News Journal.
Columbus Elementary Principal Hector Madrid has been named “National Champion for Education” by the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement.…
The Santa Fe New Mexican reviews double-dipping legislation, as new laws could mean courts “will go lacking.”
A second dairy in Roosevelt County must create a plan to clean up contaminated groundwater, The Clovis News Journal reports.
The Carlsbad…
