SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico has received final federal approval to pursue $675 million in federal grant funding to expand high-speed internet across the state, officials said Monday. That means the New Mexico Office of Broadband Access and Expansion can now start the grant application process. The state must submit a final proposal […]
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Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democratic attacks and Trump criticism
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down, the conservative think tank confirmed Tuesday. Paul Dans’ exit comes after the project “completed exactly what it set out to do: bringing together over 110 leading […]
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Project 2025 director leaves Heritage Foundation after Democratic attacks and Trump criticism
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 vision for a complete overhaul of the federal government has stepped down, the conservative think tank confirmed Tuesday. Paul Dans’ exit comes after the project “completed exactly what it set out to do: bringing together over 110 leading […]
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School District Reverses Early-start Decision for East Mt. School
Parents at San Antonito STEM Magnet Elementary School in Tijeras have been spared a jarring change less than two weeks before the start of a new school year. An email and automated phone call from Albuquerque Public Schools went out July 25 informing parents that the school day would run from 7:20 a.m. to 2:05 […]
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School District Reverses Early-start Decision for East Mt. School
Parents at San Antonito STEM Magnet Elementary School in Tijeras have been spared a jarring change less than two weeks before the start of a new school year. An email and automated phone call from Albuquerque Public Schools went out July 25 informing parents that the school day would run from 7:20 a.m. to 2:05 […]
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This Weekend is Tax-Free
This weekend, New Mexicans get to take advantage of the upcoming Back-to-School Tax-Free Weekend, which saves shoppers up to 8 percent or more on purchases. “New Mexico families should be getting excited about the coming school year without having to worry so much about being able to afford school supplies and clothes for their children. […]
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This Weekend is Tax-Free
This weekend, New Mexicans get to take advantage of the upcoming Back-to-School Tax-Free Weekend, which saves shoppers up to 8 percent or more on purchases. “New Mexico families should be getting excited about the coming school year without having to worry so much about being able to afford school supplies and clothes for their children. […]
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Lawsuit: Fire Chief Sent Sexual Messages to Former EMT
Mary Nelson, a former EMT for the Town of Mountainair has filed a lawsuit against the town after she says she was wrongfully terminated, harassed and defamed by town employees. The lawsuit, filed on July 17, alleges that during Nelson’s employment, Mountainair Fire Chief Josh Archuleta “constantly requested Nelson to join him and Archuleta’s wife […]
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Lawsuit: Fire Chief Sent Sexual Messages to Former EMT
Mary Nelson, a former EMT for the Town of Mountainair has filed a lawsuit against the town after she says she was wrongfully terminated, harassed and defamed by town employees. The lawsuit, filed on July 17, alleges that during Nelson’s employment, Mountainair Fire Chief Josh Archuleta “constantly requested Nelson to join him and Archuleta’s wife […]
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Caterpillar Invasion Forces State to Shut Down Group Shelters
The New Mexico State Parks Division announced July 30 that two group shelters must close immediately at Hyde Memorial State Park in the Santa Fe National Forest due to unusually heavy caterpillar activity from the Douglas fir tussock moth. “We expect this outbreak to come to an end within the next few weeks, but it […]