Lawmakers want to study costs, benefits of public power
1,176 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More than a dozen New Mexico lawmakers are petitioning state regulators to study the potential costs and benefits of publicly-owned electrical power for the state. The petition was made public Tuesday.
New Taos Ski Valley avalanche dog carries legacy of avalanche victim
1,240 Views   TAOS, N.M. – The family of a 22-year-old-man who died from an avalanche in Taos launched a foundation to fund avalanche search-and-rescue dogs. Now, the Taos Ski Valley has a new four-legged savior on the slopes: Finn.
NM-set movie about missing and murdered Indigenous women to premiere at Las Cruces film festival
937 Views   NEW MEXICO – A new movie years in the making and shot in New Mexico will play at the Las Cruces International Film Festival. Sapphire Persinger plays Star, the lead role in “Whispers in the Wind,” a film bringing attention to missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Exxon Mobil rolls out plan to cut emissions in Permian Basin
1,188 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Exxon Mobil says it has a plan for cutting greenhouse gas emissions from its operations in one of the most prolific oilfields in the United States, saying it hopes to achieve its net-zero goal for operations in the Permian Basin by 2030.
New Mexico approves public financing for cannabis businesses
1,335 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will provide business loans of up to $250,000 toward small-scale cannabis businesses in an effort to provide economic opportunity to communities that were hit hard by past criminal enforcement of marijuana laws.
Search warrant reveals who supplied guns, ammo for ‘Rust’
889 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New details are emerging about the deadly shooting on the set of “Rust” in Santa Fe. A new search warrant filed Tuesday reveals who supplied the guns and ammo for the movie, including the gun Alec Baldwin fired during rehearsal, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. The supplier was […]
Estancia requires ‘armed’ meetings in response to new Roundhouse rules
981 Views   ESTANCIA, N.M. – If you want to attend a town hall meeting in Estancia, you’re going to have to be armed. The new rule was approved during a meeting last week by town leaders and now they could be hit with a lawsuit for it.
Aztec shelter in need of blankets to keep animals warm
697 Views   AZTEC, N.M. – There’s never a quiet moment at the Aztec Animal Shelter, but unfortunately the shelter is full. “We’re really, really full,” Crystal Veach, shelter supervisor, said. “We have no dog kennels open right now because we’re so full, like I said, it’s been really rough. It’s been a rough summer – it’s […]
New ‘Rust’ lawsuit says Baldwin had no reason to fire
785 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A new lawsuit aims to hold actor Alec Baldwin, and nearly two dozen other defendants, accountable for the ‘Rust’ film set shooting that took the life of Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza last month.
New Mexico spaceport boss seeks funds to keep momentum going
895 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The executive director of New Mexico’s spaceport says operations are ramping up at the desert outpost and he needs the Legislature to allocate another $2 million in annual funding to keep the momentum going.
