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Cannabis seizures at checkpoints by US-Mexico border frustrate state-authorized pot industry
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Border Patrol is asserting its authority to seize cannabis shipments — including commercial, state-authorized supplies — as licensed […]
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That Was Then
Andy Lyman, The Paper. Despite Election Day being about 7 months away, the work of some internet sleuths has already caused waves in New Mexico political circles. In a high-profile […]
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Heinrich Reflects on Biden Land Protection Rules and Years of Work in DC to Protect Buffalo Tract
The Biden administration’s decision this week to withdraw thousands of acres of federal public lands from development came as a welcome surprise to residents of Placitas, Bernalillo and local communities […]
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County Fire Chief Submits Plan to Improve Response Times
Honors and annual reports were on the table at the Sandoval County Commission meeting on April 10. Sandoval County Sheriff Jesse James Casaus and Chief Deputy Officer Allen Mills took […]
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New Mexico voters can now sign up to receive absentee ballots permanently
ASSOCIATED PRESS / SANTA FE, N.M. Registered voters in New Mexico for the first time can join a permanent list to receive an absentee ballot by mail in future elections, […]
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MLG Announces Special Legislative Session to Focus on Public Safety
Associated Press / SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) New Mexico’s Democratic governor on Wednesday announced a mid-summer special legislative session on public safety after many crime initiatives languished. In an emailed […]
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US court rejects a request by tribes to block $10B energy transmission project in Arizona
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press / ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request by Native American tribes and environmentalists to stop work on a $10 […]
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Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected at Eastern NM poultry facility
The New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL), has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) […]
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Suspect arrested after allegedly killing a man at a northern New Mexico rest stop, stealing cars
RATON, N.M. (AP) — A suspect has been arrested after allegedly killing a man at a northern New Mexico rest area, stealing a vehicle at knifepoint and leading state police […]