By MAYA SWEEDLER / Associated Press New Mexico voters will be among the last to cast ballots for presidential nominees when the state holds its presidential and state primaries on Tuesday. That day includes the final four contests on the Republican side and is the penultimate presidential primary day on the Democratic side. Both parties have had […]
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Date Set for Moriarty’s Pinto Bean Fiesta
Beans, tortillas and green chile. It’s about as New Mexican as it gets. The City of Moriarty has long celebrated the homely bean, and the date is set for the annual Pinto Bean Fiesta. The fiesta originally started in the 1980s to celebrate the local farm industry and pinto bean farmers. This year’s fiesta will […]
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NM to Offer $5 Million in Teacher Loan Forgiveness
The New Mexico Higher Education Department announced applications are open for a program that will forgive some student loans for New Mexico teachers. The state’s 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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NM to Offer $5 Million in Teacher Loan Forgiveness
The New Mexico Higher Education Department announced applications are open for a program that will forgive some student loans for New Mexico teachers. The state’s 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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NM to Offer $5 Million in Teacher Loan Forgiveness
The New Mexico Higher Education Department announced applications are open for a program that will forgive some student loans for New Mexico teachers. The state’s 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 […]
Posted inPueblos, Uncategorized
Date Set for Moriarty’s Pinto Bean Fiesta
Beans, tortillas and green chile. It’s about as New Mexican as it gets. The City of Moriarty has long celebrated the homely bean, and the date is set for the annual Pinto Bean Fiesta. The fiesta originally started in the 1980s to celebrate the local farm industry and pinto bean farmers. This year’s fiesta will […]
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Do Your Research Before You Vote
“We need bold solutions, drastic overhauls and serious reforms,” writes a candidate for the Legislature in an op-ed article. Bold, huh? Boy, that’s new and exciting. Oh, wait. It isn’t. It’s a standard cliché for everybody who runs for office. This particular candidate wrote an entire op-ed filled with platitudes and generalizations. Not a single […]
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Edgewood Plans for the Future
The Town of Edgewood is preparing its new comprehensive plan based on feedback gathered during a community survey and a series of public meetings. Every five years, the town establishes a comprehensive plan that acts as a guide for future community development based on the community’s needs. The town’s last comprehensive plan was adopted January […]
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Farm Bill Advocates to Congress: Get a Move On
The U.S. House Committee on Agriculture recently delivered a draft farm bill. It was eight months after the old farm bill, about to expire, had to be extended. This $1.5 trillion, 942-page tome has a lot to like, but it’s missing some key provisions important to New Mexico. And it’s hung up in partisan scrapping. […]
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Do Your Research Before You Vote
“We need bold solutions, drastic overhauls and serious reforms,” writes a candidate for the Legislature in an op-ed article. Bold, huh? Boy, that’s new and exciting. Oh, wait. It isn’t. It’s a standard cliché for everybody who runs for office. This particular candidate wrote an entire op-ed filled with platitudes and generalizations. Not a single […]