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The New Mexico Independent going forward

By | 11.16.11

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…

EIB hears more anti-cap-and-trade testimony

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By | 11.10.11

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…

New Mexico’s largest university low in popularity

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By | 11.10.11

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.

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Jemez Mountain School District ordered to disclose embezzler’s checks to Rio Grande SUN

By | 04.02.10 | 3:12 pm

Jemez Mountain School District must disclose embezzlement-related financial records to the Rio Grande SUN by Saturday, District Court Judge Sheri Raphaelson has ruled, rejecting the District’s contention that disclosure would interfere with law enforcement.

TODAY’S TOP STORIES: Ethanol-based fuel AWOL in Las Cruces

By | 11.17.08 | 10:34 am

Here’s a sign that dropping gas prices are affecting the supply of more climate-friendly fuels. If you live in Las Cruces and like to run your vehicle on ethanol-based fuel, you may be out of luck. Supply has dropped…

Prying for public records can cost a pretty penny

By | 10.23.08 | 3:37 pm

Watchdogs of the public’s information often find themselves in an uncomfortable quandary. What’s the information’s value to the public vs. its cost to get it? In Alaska, those quandaries have now reached staggering levels — $15 million. Could it happen here?