Airlines parking planes in New Mexico during pandemic

332 Views   Record number of airliners parked at former AFB in Roswell ROSWELL, N.M. — New Mexico’s dry climate makes it the perfect place to store airplanes. There’s also a massive landing strip and 4,000 acres for them to park, at what was once Walker Air Force Base.

Changes made at public lands as facilities reopen

339 Views   NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – As New Mexico works to reopen more public spaces, officials are sharing what they’re doing to keep people safe. Officials say at all National Park facilities and departments social distancing will be maintained while people will be required to wear face coverings when entering buildings.

US lawmakers from agricultural states push for $1B in aid

579 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Congresswoman Xochitl Torres-Small is among a group of lawmakers from rural areas pushing legislation that calls for funneling as much as $1 billion in aid to states based on their contributions to regional and national food systems. The Democrat says the southern half of the state alone accounts for […]