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.
Gov. Susana Martinez ordered 300 National Guard troops and dozens of police officers from both the Albuquerque Police Department and the New Mexico State Police to Taos and Española Monday to help turn back on natural gas to thousands of residents who have been without the gas for nearly a week. The workers are scrambling to restore heat before another winter storm hits the state Tuesday.
The Taos News reports on Tuesday the Taos Municipal Board of Education rejected a contract from the teacher’s union that would have prevented salary cuts while taking away rewards for education and experience.
The Santa Fe Public Schools District…
Five top-level managers for the town of Taos have received pay raises, prompting anger from town workers whose hours have been cut back, the Taos News reports.
The first time that I read the name “Larry Whitten” was a month ago in the Albuquerque Journal. Now, the story of the Taos hotelier, whom some accuse of being racist, has been picked up by the Associated Press.…
Outside Magazine, a magazine dedicated to outdoor activities, has ranked Albuquerque as America’s sixth-best city. The rankings were based on “a city’s cultural vibrancy, economic well-being, and overall quality of life.”
The New Mexico Rail Runner Express currently runs from Belen to Santa Fe, with eleven total stops.
Baby, it’s cold outside, but will it snow? More important, can you ski on it? New Mexico’s $114 million ski industry sure hopes so, with Sipapu the first one to open this Friday. But if you believe the forecasters, maybe this isn’t the year to invest in that new pair of Rossignol Classic CX-80s.
