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Judge Upholds State’s 7-Day Waiting Period on Firearms Purchases

U.S. District Judge James Browning ruled Monday, July 22 to uphold the stateโ€™s 7-day Waiting Period Act. โ€œThe judge’s decision confirms that New Mexicoโ€™s waiting period is likely constitutional and allows it to remain in effect,โ€ Gov. Lujan Grisham said in a press release. โ€œThis 7-day cooling-off period makes our community safer by providing a […]

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Will Higher Pay Rates Bring Cops to Mountainair?

Mountainair Mayor Peter Nieto has called a special Town Council meeting to discuss hiring a police force. Currently, the town has no police officers.  At the meeting, the mayor plans to request approval to update the pay scale to entice applicants.  The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, July 25, in the Council […]

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Climate change is bringing more deadly heat to New Mexico

By Hannah Grover Heat-related deaths and illnesses are increasing in New Mexico, as the state has experienced greater increases in temperature than many other parts of the country. During an interim legislative committee on Monday in Albuquerque, a series of panelists spoke about climate change, its impacts on New Mexicans and what the state is […]