Legislative session ends without passage of marijuana bill; governor calls special session
538 Views  LAS CRUCES – The 60-day session of the New Mexico Legislature, which was conducted entirely on Zoom in a state capitol building closed to the public because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ended Saturday without passage of legislation to legalize marijuana.
Hobbs native receives Oscar nomination
622 Views  HOBBS, N.M. (KRQE) – One Hobbs native received an Oscar nomination this week. Erica Rinvinoja, a 1995 Hobbs High graduate and two-time Emmy award-winning writer received her first Oscar nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay for the film “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”.
Tourism numbers improving in New Mexico
563 Views  “One of the things we track is hotel occupancy. Since about December we’ve actually seen that tick up each month,” Cody Johnson, a spokesperson for the Tourism Department, said. SANTA FE, N.M. — After suffering billions of revenue loss, the road to recovery continues for one of New Mexico’s largest industries — tourism. Cars lined […]
Medical marijuana dispensaries expand ahead of anticipated recreational legalization
644 Views  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — After state lawmakers failed to pass legislation that would legalize recreational marijuana, the governor announced that there would be a special session to get it done.