By ASSOCIATED PRESS / SANTA FE, N.M. New Mexico labor regulators on Tuesday announced a legal settlement that resolves longstanding accusations of unpaid wages against a restaurant business in northwestern New Mexico. The Workforce Solutions Department said in a news release that 505 Burgers Farmington LLC has agreed to pay out $100,000 to resolve claims […]
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Location for Doña Ana Co. reproductive health center expected to be announced next month
This story is republished from Source NM as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. BY LEAH ROMERO / Source NM The location for New Mexico’s $10 million reproductive health clinic in Doña Ana is slowly getting closer to a public announcement. Dr. Eve Espey, […]
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Two PFAS chemicals designated hazardous substances under Superfund law
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover / New Mexico Political Report The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a final rule Friday to designate two types of PFAS chemicals […]
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NM receives $156M to boost access to solar
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover / New Mexico Political Report New Mexico will receive millions in federal money to increase access to solar power. The U.S. […]
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Sandia researchers look at ways to store hydrogen underground
This story is republished from NM Political Report, a nonprofit news outlet, as a part of our commitment to bringing you the best in independent news coverage that matters to Albuquerque. By Hannah Grover / New Mexico Political Report As the world looks to decarbonize, governments are promoting hydrogen, a somewhat controversial energy source, as […]
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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 cannabis providers file complaints that more than $300,000 worth of marijuana has been confiscated in recent months at highway checkpoints in southern New Mexico. New […]
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Laguna Burger Has Successful Rio Rancho Opening
The grand opening of the Rio Rancho location of Laguna Burger was a smash success. Several hundred people showed up throughout the day to get a taste of the famous sandwich. According to Skip Sayre, former chief of sales for Laguna Corporation, which owns the franchise, it’s another milestone for one of the most successful […]
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Haaland in NM touting new Biden rule for public land conservation
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press / BILLINGS, Mont. The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a new rule for public land management that’s meant to put conservation on more equal footing with oil drilling, grazing and other extractive industries on vast government-owned properties. Officials pushed past strong opposition from private industry and Republican governors to adopt the proposal. The rule […]
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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 billion transmission line being built through a remote southeastern Arizona valley that will carry wind-generated electricity from New Mexico to customers as far away as […]
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Laguna Burger to Open New Location in Rio Rancho
New Mexico-based burger chain Laguna Burger has expanded to Rio Rancho, making it the chain’s fifth location. The 3,000-square-foot space, located at 2401 Rio Rancho Blvd., includes seating for 105 and is located in the same complex as Latitudes Market and Convenience Store. Mac’s Steak In the Rough previously occupied the space. Rio Rancho will […]