Spaceport America sees uptick in tourism interest after Virgin Galactic launch
549 Views NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – New Mexico is still riding the high of Virgin Galactic’s historic spaceflight from Spaceport America near Las Cruces. It’s already having an impact on tourism at the Spaceport and officials are thinking about how to keep that momentum going.
New Mexico paid $1.5 million to advertise during Virgin Galactic flight
398 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M- The state’s tourism department shelled out big bucks to make sure New Mexico’s brand was front and center during the Virgin Galactic space launch.
New Mexico eyes higher plant limit for marijuana producers
496 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico regulatory agency hopes to avoid a possible marijuana shortage by raising the number of plants that licensed producers could produce. The state Regulation and Licensing Department last week raised the previously planned per-grower limit of 4,500 plants to 8,000, and the Santa Fe New Mexican […]
4.2 earthquake strikes northwest New Mexico
488 Views CAPULIN, N.M. — Multiple earthquakes, including a 4.2 earthquake, rocked parts of New Mexico Monday morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the first earthquake struck around 7:44 a.m. in the area of Capulin. The largest earthquake happened in the Los Alamos area around 9:30 a.m.
