Navajo landowners protest U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s visit to NM after new ban
315 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Some people on the Navajo Nation disagreed with a new rule that aims to limit oil and gas activity around Chaco Canyon for the next 20 years.
Tax rebate checks to be sent this week
290 Views NEW MEXICO — Tax rebate checks approved in the 2023 legislative session will be issued on June 16, 2023. The state Taxation and Revenue Department will send $500 rebate checks to single filers and $1000 rebate checks to couples filing jointly.
City Council in Las Cruces votes against loosening cannabis buffer zone
279 Views This week, in a 4-3 vote, the Las Cruces City Council voted against eliminating the 300-foot buffer between cannabis retailers and single-family residential zoning districts as well as other cannabis retailers. Scott Brocato reports on the meeting.
PNM works to bring drinking water to Navajo families
321 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) – On Monday, PNM announced that they began transferring water to the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project to help Navajo communities obtain drinking water.
NMSP participates in national Click it or Ticket campaign
301 Views Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) — From May 22, 2023, through June 4, 2023, the New Mexico State Police participated in the National Occupant Protection Mobilization, Click it or Ticket (CIOT) Campaign. The CIOT Campaign was conducted on all roadways within the state with an emphasis on seat belt use for both drivers and […]
Environment Department adds new clean water violations to database
556 Views The New Mexico Environment Department’s database for alleged violations logged about 200 entries related to clean water last month. About 40% of the notices went to one organization, and a small water association was referred to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over continued violations.
Bernalillo County finds cheap, simple solution to prevent catalytic converter thefts
289 Views ALBUQUERQUE – It’s a problem across the state – catalytic converter thefts. But now Bernalillo County says it has found a cheap, low-tech solution that has almost made this problem disappear.
New statewide ad campaign encourages cannabis safety
304 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico’s recreational marijuana industry is bringing new opportunities and new concerns to residents across the state. On Wednesday, the state’s Cannabis Control Division launched a new ad campaign reminding New Mexicans about the rules and regulations surrounding the drug.
Wildfire begins in Upper Bear Canyon near Albuquerque
296 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A fire has started in the Upper Bear Canyon near the city limits of Albuquerque. The fire is within the Sandia Wilderness. The size of the fire is currently a half acre and the possible cause is a lightning strike, according to New Mexico Fire Information.
Interior bans drilling around New Mexico’s Chaco Canyon to protect sacred, historic sites
374 Views Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced on June 2 that her agency is withdrawing public lands within 10 miles of Chaco Culture National Historical Park from new leasing and mining. The move protects more than 490 square miles around the park from development.
