BY DANIELLE PROKOP / Source NM Big check energy at the Roundhouse. National and state environmental officials celebrated a $18.9 million federal grant for most of New Mexico’s water systems to use […]
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Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, National News, Syndicated
Memorial Day travelers cope with higher prices in rush to kick off summer fun
By DAVID KOENIG / ASSOCIATED PRESS Widespread flight delays across the U.S. tested the patience of travelers who tried to get a jump start on Memorial Day weekend, but the relatively few […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, New Mexico Statewide News, Syndicated
Navajo Nation approves proposed settlement to secure Colorado River water
ASSOCIATED PRESS The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed water rights settlement that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress would ensure water for […]
Posted inCongress & Federal Gov., National News, Syndicated
Members of the U.S. Senate face a vote on whether they support contraception access
BY JENNIFER SHUTT / Source NM WASHINGTON — U.S. senators will go on record next month with whether they support legislation from Democrats that would guarantee access to contraception — a […]
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Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says
By CARLA K. JOHNSON / ASSOCIATED PRESS Millions of people in the U.S. report using marijuana daily or nearly every day, according to an analysis of national survey data, and those […]
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Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks
By TAMMY WEBBER / Associated Press As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation’s primary nuclear weapons facility, workers hurried to ensure nothing flammable was around buildings and storage areas. When […]
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Spain, Ireland and Norway say they will recognize a Palestinian state. Why does that matter?
By The Associated Press Spain, Ireland and Norway said Wednesday that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28, a step toward a long-held Palestinian aspiration that came amid international outrage […]
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Timeline: The investigation into corruption in APD’s DWI unit
Since news broke that several members of the Albuquerque Police Department’s DWI unit were being investigated for allegations that they worked with a local attorney to make DWI cases go […]
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Top U.S. drug agency a notable holdout in Biden’s push to loosen federal marijuana restrictions
By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JIM MUSTIAN / Associated Press In an isolated part of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters known as the 12th-floor “bubble,” chief Anne Milgram made an […]
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The Hot Ticket Seat
By Tierna Unruh-Enos / The Paper. In Senate District 9, four candidates are looking to replace the current-sitting Democratic state Senator Brenda McKenna. Democrats Heather Balas and Cindy Nava filed […]