The New Mexico Higher Education Department announced applications are open for a program that will forgive some student loans for New Mexico teachers. The stateโs Teacher Loan Repayment Program is accepting applications until Aug. 1. New Mexico licensed teachers working in high-need fields and schools statewide may be eligible for up to $6,000 per year […]
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Rio Rancho Billion Dollar Solar Project Nears Completion
Rio Rancho is about to become a major renewable energy source for New Mexico as work on a billion-dollar, two-phase solar project nears completion. Clฤnera, a privately held renewable energy company based in Boise, Idaho, is the developer of the Atrisco Solar and Quail Ranch Solar projects located just north of Double Eagle II Airport. […]
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Workforce Housing at Cuba Health Center Breaks Ground
New housing units being built in the Village of Cuba are part of a plan to improve health care provider retention in the rural community. On May 29, Presbyterian Medical Services (PMS) officials, along with Rep. Teresa Leger Fernรกndez (D-New Mexico), celebrated the groundbreaking for new workforce housing units at the Cuba Health Center. The […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Westside Albuquerque
Lab-grown meat isn’t on store shelves yet, but some states have already banned it
By DEE-ANN DURBIN Lab-grown meat is not currently available in any U.S. grocery stores or restaurants. If some lawmakers have their way, it never will be. Earlier this month, both Florida and Alabama banned the sale of cultivated meat and seafood, which is grown from animal cells. In Iowa, the governor signed a bill prohibiting schools from […]
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No central point of contact stymie motel voucher program
The clock is ticking on a required city report to address the metroโs inventory of blighted motels and its hotel voucher program โ one thatโs meant to assist citizens in urgent need of a free room for a night or a short stay, including those experiencing homelessness. Frustrations with unsafe and unhealthy motels and the […]
Posted inJobs, Workers & Economy, Westside Albuquerque
Boeing tells federal regulators how it plans to fix aircraft safety and quality problems
By DAVID KOENIG Boeing told federal regulators Thursday how it plans to fix the safety and quality problems that have plagued its aircraft-manufacturing work in recent years. The Federal Aviation Administration required the company to produce a turnaround plan after one of its jetliners suffered a blowout of a fuselage panel during an Alaska Airlines flight in January. […]
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Death threats. Harassment. Intimidation. For New Mexico women, a life in politics can bring all three.
This story is republished from Searchlight NM, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Susanna Space One Wednesday morning in April, Las Cruces City Councilor Johana Bencomo sat in a federal courtroom, watching with concern as a man […]
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Vote on BernCo Behavioral Health Authority delayed after outpouring of public comment
A month ago, Bernalillo County officials hoped for feedback from city and county residents on the proposed creation of a Behavioral Health Authority and how it should operate in their communities. At its meeting Tuesday, the Board of County Commissioners said the volume of public comments it received exceeded expectations, and due to the wide […]
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“Are you with me?” Biden and Harris launch Black voter outreach and warn of a second Trump term
By AAMER MADHANI President Joe Biden renewed his election-year pitch to Black voters on Wednesday, lashing out at Donald Trumpโs โMAGA liesโ and said the winner of this year’s White House race will make crucial decisions, including nominees for the Supreme Court, that could affect the country for decades. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, […]
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Inflation pressures lingering from pandemic are keeping Fed rate cuts on pause
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER / AP Economics Writer Hopes for interest rate cuts this year by the Federal Reserve are steadily fading, with a stream of recent remarks by Fed officials underscoring their intention to keep borrowing costs high as long as needed to curb persistently elevated inflation. A key reason for the delay in rate […]
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