We need clean rest stops and good roads
Merilee Dannemann
“The rest stops were built in the 1950s and cleaned in the 1970s.” So commented New Mexico State University economist Jim Peach in a recent talk about the state’s economy. He got a good laugh.
He was talking about New Mexico’s second most commonly asked question (after our official state question, “red or green?”): How can we diversify the state’s economy?
New Mexicans have been asking that for decades. Everybody thinks somebody should do it, but nobody knows exactly how. Even after some big wins, like the Facebook data center and the newly announced Intel expansion, we’re still dependent on oil and gas.
The man responsible for Wednesday’s SWAT callout and partial evacuation of the WoodSpring Suites on south Triviz Drive was located and taken into custody.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A year after holding only drive-thru graduations, the school district for New Mexico s second most populous city has scheduled in-person graduation ceremonies at the district s
May is a special month as the whole month celebrates beef!
The United States is the largest producer of beef as well as the largest consumer. Beef is a great nutritional source for protein and supplies 10 essential nutrients, including B-vitamins, zinc and iron that support an active and healthy lifestyle.
Lean beef cuts also provide more protein per caloric intake than other popular protein sources, such as chicken, black beans and quinoa.
Sierra Cain
While beef cows are a great source of protein and nutrients, cattle produce many other products we use every day. Paint brushes, soap and sporting goods are a few products derived from the hide, hair and fats of a cow. In fact, just one hide from a cow could produce 12 basketballs!
New Mexico Auditor Colón To Run For State Attorney General -
By Susan Montoya Bryan Associated Press
New Mexico State Auditor Brian Colón announced his candidacy Thursday for the office of state attorney general.
The Democrat wants to follow in the footsteps of former law firm colleague and friend Hector Balderas, who is wrapping up his second term as New Mexico s top prosecutor and consumer advocate. Balderas also served as state auditor before being elected attorney general.
Colón, 51, is the first person to enter the race for an open seat that has been dominated by Democrats for the better part of a century. Republicans have held the office only three times in the state s nearly 110-year history.