By Matthew Reichbach Note: This was written before Trump imposed tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China. New Mexico’s delegation spent last week hammering Donald Trump over his attempt to freeze all federal founding grants. The misfire, which was blocked by federal judges and then rescinded by the White House, was the first of […]
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UNM researchers find rising concentrations of tiny bits of plastic in human brains
By Susan Morée University of New Mexico researchers have identified rising concentrations of microscopic plastic in the brain, liver and kidney over the past 20 years. Matthew Campen, UNM College of Pharmacy distinguished and regents’ professor, and Marcus Garcia, UNM College of Pharmacy fellow, published their findings on Monday in an academic journal called Nature […]
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UNM researchers find rising concentrations of tiny bits of plastic in human brains
By Susan Morée University of New Mexico researchers have identified rising concentrations of microscopic plastic in the brain, liver and kidney over the past 20 years. Matthew Campen, UNM College of Pharmacy distinguished and regents’ professor, and Marcus Garcia, UNM College of Pharmacy fellow, published their findings on Monday in an academic journal called Nature […]
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Bernalillo Police Arrest Suspect After Violent Stabbing Near Dispensary
A fight between two men near U.S. 550 and Camino Del Pueblo in Bernalillo on Jan. 27 ended with one man hospitalized and another under arrest. Bernalillo Police Chief Chris Stoyell said officers arrested Armando Escarcega, 36, of Bernalillo, for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, a 3rd-degree Felony, after spotting him running from the […]
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Proposal to protect public library funds moves forward
By Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico State lawmakers passed a bill through committee Tuesday night following an often heated debate over banning books from public libraries. In recent years, hundreds of books have been pulled from the shelves across the country, as Republican lawmakers lead efforts to ban books in schools and public libraries for […]
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Proposal to protect public library funds moves forward
By Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico State lawmakers passed a bill through committee Tuesday night following an often heated debate over banning books from public libraries. In recent years, hundreds of books have been pulled from the shelves across the country, as Republican lawmakers lead efforts to ban books in schools and public libraries for […]
Posted inNew Mexico Statewide News, Westside Albuquerque
Shipments of uranium ore can resume under agreement reached with the Navajo Nation
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press Shipments of uranium ore from a revived mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon are expected to resume in February after the Navajo Nation reached a settlement with the mining company, clearing the way for trucks to transport the ore across the largest Native American reservation in the […]
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Shipments of uranium ore can resume under agreement reached with the Navajo Nation
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN, Associated Press Shipments of uranium ore from a revived mining operation just south of the Grand Canyon are expected to resume in February after the Navajo Nation reached a settlement with the mining company, clearing the way for trucks to transport the ore across the largest Native American reservation in the […]
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Haaland Prepares For Gubernatorial Run
By Nicole Maxwell Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is expected to announce her run for governor in the coming weeks. In the interim, she appears to have begun the process for the run. While she has not made an official announcement, she has begun to assemble a campaign team headed by Scott Forrester, who most […]
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State lawmaker proposes bill to create cultural schools to preserve Native languages
By Leah Romero, Source New Mexico Proposed legislation this session would allow Native governments in New Mexico to create cultural schools in an effort to immerse students in their culture and preserve their language. “If kids are fluent in their language, they have a much better sense of who they are, where they come from, […]