By ANDREW DALTON Nearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,” Alec Baldwin’s trial over her death is about to begin. The actor is in Santa Fe, and has appeared in court for the first time during pre-trial motions. Here are the essential things to know. What […]
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Alec Baldwin is about to go on trial in the death of a cinematographer. Here are key things to know
By ANDREW DALTON Nearly three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed on the New Mexico set of the film “Rust,” Alec Baldwin’s trial over her death is about to begin. The actor is in Santa Fe, and has appeared in court for the first time during pre-trial motions. Here are the essential things to know. What […]
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Federal review prompted by NM wildfire warns of staffing shortfalls for future prescribed burns
By PATRICK LOHMANN As the U.S. Forest Service plans to greatly increase prescribed burns to protect communities from devastating wildfires, a government report prompted by the state’s biggest-ever fire found “gaps in some key areas” in the federal agency’s strategy. In June 2022, U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, a Democrat from Las Vegas, N.M., asked the […]
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Federal review prompted by NM wildfire warns of staffing shortfalls for future prescribed burns
By PATRICK LOHMANN As the U.S. Forest Service plans to greatly increase prescribed burns to protect communities from devastating wildfires, a government report prompted by the state’s biggest-ever fire found “gaps in some key areas” in the federal agency’s strategy. In June 2022, U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, a Democrat from Las Vegas, N.M., asked the […]
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Put Your Air In Their Care
We spoke to Scott and Kayla Singletary, owners of Air Care New Mexico about their local business ties in the community and what sets them apart from their competition. The Independent’s Local Business Spotlight features small businesses in our news coverage area. To see your business featured here, contact Chiara Sullivan: chiara@newmexico.news. What’s different about […]
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Put Your Air In Their Care
We spoke to Scott and Kayla Singletary, owners of Air Care New Mexico about their local business ties in the community and what sets them apart from their competition. The Independent’s Local Business Spotlight features small businesses in our news coverage area. To see your business featured here, contact Chiara Sullivan: chiara@newmexico.news. What’s different about […]
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Americans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds
By BILL BARROW and LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent felony conviction on hush money charges, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Among U.S. adults, 48% say the former president and presumptive Republican nominee […]
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Americans are split over whether Trump should face prison in the hush money case, AP-NORC poll finds
By BILL BARROW and LINLEY SANDERS WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are about evenly split on whether former President Donald Trump should face prison time for his recent felony conviction on hush money charges, according to a new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Among U.S. adults, 48% say the former president and presumptive Republican nominee […]
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Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two years after the U.S. Forest Service sparked what would become the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history, independent investigators say there are gaps that need to be addressed if the agency is to be successful at using prescribed fire as a tool to reduce […]
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Review of prescribed fires finds gaps in key areas as US Forest Service looks to improve safety
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Two years after the U.S. Forest Service sparked what would become the largest and most destructive wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history, independent investigators say there are gaps that need to be addressed if the agency is to be successful at using prescribed fire as a tool to reduce […]