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At face value, New Mexico isn’t exactly the best state to retire in. Studies show that the state consistently ranks as one of the worst in terms of alcohol and drug-related deaths.
Tensions rose at Rockhound State Park Wednesday morning, where a press event was held for the Protect Mimbres Peaks effort to turn the Florida Mountains and surrounding peaks in Luna County into a national monument — but not everyone present was a supporter. Luna County Commissioner Ray Trejo announced the start of a campaign to federally designate the Floridas, asserting that it could lead to more jobs for the county …
Rockhound Roundup opens Thursday for 4-day run at fairgrounds in Deming, NM
The annual RockHound RoundUp in Deming, New Mexico, is devoted to geodes, gems, fossils, quartz, and other treasures of the earth.
So, to those who did not think these slurs were offensive, you are on the wrong side of history.