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Honor Flight of Northern New Mexico Inviting World War II and Korean War Veterans For Free Trip to Washington, D.C.

Posted on April 14, 2024

ALBUQUERQUE — Honor Flight of Northern New Mexico is inviting more World War II and Korean War veterans to take a free trip to Washington, D.C. in June. Deadline to sign up for the…

New Mexico is the Only State to See Drop in Immigration Population

Posted on April 14, 2024

The foreign-born population in the United States has grown considerably over the past 50 years in both size and share of the U.S. population.1 In 1970, it numbered 9.6 million (4.7 percent)…

Open House at Abiquiu Lake

Posted on April 12, 2024

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Abiquiu Lake staff will host an Open House for the public at the Abiquiu Lake Visitor Center. The open forum style meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,…

NORTHEAST NORTHEAST CATCHES OF THE WEEK Conchas Lake: Lawrence Gonzales Jr., age 14, of Albuquerque caught a 16-inch, 2-pound smallmouth bass using a crankbait on April 5. Pecos River: Pamela Gallegos caught…

New Mexico lawmakers say no to full funding for rural libraries

Posted on April 11, 2024

LAS CRUCES – Proponents of rural public libraries were seeking at least $27 million from New Mexico lawmakers in the legislative session that ended in mid-February. It would’ve fully funded a trust to…

Governors of New Mexico and Arizona seek federal support to transform uranium mining cleanup

Posted on April 9, 2024

SANTA FE —New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs today called for significant changes in national abandoned uranium mine cleanup policy in a letter to the federal government. In…

New Mexico sees $52.5 in Cannabis Sales in March

Posted on April 6, 2024

$52.5 in Cannabis Sales. New Mexico’s cannabis industry recorded $52.5 million in total sales for March, a new monthly record, according to the latest data released by the state’s Cannabis Control Division. The March…