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.
Running for Congress isn’t something that Jon Barela sought out on his own. Instead, he was encouraged to run for New Mexico’s first congressional district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, he told The Independent in an interview. That…
The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued the chip maker Intel, accusing it of using its dominant market position “to stifle competition and strengthen its monopoly,” reports the New York Times. Intel has…
The Obama administration released its final rules Wednesday for Race to the Top, a huge educational initiative meant to reward states undertaking bold school improvement initiatives. New Mexico is eligible for $25-$75 million in funding.
It’s nice to be incumbent when coming up to an election (Nevada governor Jim Gibbons and Senator John Ensign notwithstanding), and campaign finance reports tend to show that.
For example, Congressman Martin Heinrich, an Albuquerque Democrat, received $6,000…
Los Alamos National Lab has retained its spot atop the list of the TOP500 supercomputer sites. The Roadrunner supercomputer was completed a year ago, in June of 2008, and has held the top slot in the bi-yearly rankings since…
The European Union has levied a record $1.45 billion anti-trust fine against California-based Intel, the Los Angeles Times is reporting.
The fine comes after a nearly two-year investigation into allegations that Intel offered customers enticements such as rebates to…
Intel could produce 1,000 to 1,500 new “temporary” construction jobs over the next 18 months, state and company officials said Tuesday.
The California tech giant plans to invest $2.5 billion to help upgrade the manufacturing process at the firm’s Rio…
Officials of Albuquerque Public Schools have removed peanut butter from the menu after news of a recall and a salmonella scare, The Albuquerque Journal reports.
Meanwhile The New Mexico Business Weekly says that Intel may cut as many…
