By DAVID KOENIG / ASSOCIATED PRESS Widespread flight delays across the U.S. tested the patience of travelers who tried to get a jump start on Memorial Day weekend, but the relatively few canceled flights raised hopes that airlines would be able to handle the bigger crowds expected Friday. The Transportation Security Administration predicted that Friday will be […]
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Caesars Sportsbook to Open at Route 66 Casino
Laguna Development Corporation (LDC) announced May 20 a partnership with Caesars Entertainment, Inc. to open multiple in-person sportsbooks at three gaming properties in New Mexico. In a press release, LDC stated in-person sports wagers are now accepted at newly opened Caesars Sportsbook locations at Route 66 Casino Hotel and Casino Xpress west of Albuquerque and […]
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Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says
By CARLA K. JOHNSON / ASSOCIATED PRESS Millions of people in the U.S. report using marijuana daily or nearly every day, according to an analysis of national survey data, and those people now outnumber those who say they are daily or nearly-daily drinkers of alcohol. Alcohol is still more widely used, but 2022 was the first […]
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Sites with radioactive material more vulnerable as climate change increases wildfire, flood risks
By TAMMY WEBBER / Associated Press As Texas wildfires burned toward the nation’s primary nuclear weapons facility, workers hurried to ensure nothing flammable was around buildings and storage areas. When the fires showed no sign of slowing, Pantex Plant officials urgently called on local contractors, who arrived within minutes with bulldozers to dig trenches and […]
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WANTED: Hundreds of instructors to help New Mexico kids read, pay starts at $35 per hour
State officials are looking to hire workers — teachers and non-teachers alike — to teach elementary and middle school students how to read this summer. The New Mexico Summer Reading Program will provide reading instruction in small group, four-hour classes of children ranging in age from those becoming kindergarteners to ninth graders. People hired to […]
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CNM invests in EV future
Central New Mexico Community College showed off its investment in the electric vehicle future. The “Leading the Charge” event on the main campus highlighted CNM’s new electric vehicle technology certificate program, new on-campus charging stations and EV additions to the college’s fleet. The event held Tuesday drew more than 200, college spokesperson Brad Moore said. […]
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Proposed settlement is first step in securing Colorado River water for 3 Native American tribes
By FELICIA FONSECA / Associated Press A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that carries a price tag larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress took a significant step forward late Monday with introduction in the Navajo Nation Council. The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single outstanding claims in […]
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Biden hiking tariffs on Chinese EVs, solar cells, steel, aluminum — adding to tensions with Beijing
By JOSH BOAK, FATIMA HUSSEIN, PAUL WISEMAN and DIDI TANG / Associated Press The Biden administration announced plans to slap new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, advanced batteries, solar cells, steel, aluminum and medical equipment — an election year move that’s increasing friction between the world’s two largest economies. The tariffs come in the middle of a heated […]
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Undercover operation nets arrests as New Mexico’s top prosecutor blames Meta for online predators
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN / Associated Press New Mexico’s top prosecutor announced charges Wednesday against three men who are accused of using Meta’s social media platforms to target and solicit sex with underage children. The arrests are the result of a monthslong undercover operation in which the suspects connected with decoy accounts that were set […]
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Sandoval County Businesses See Soaring Property Values
Property values in Sandoval County have seen a huge increase this year. In particular, Rio Rancho business property owners have seen some of the highest increases in the county. Several property owners urged county commissioners at the April 24 meeting to do something about the high property values from the Assessor’s Office. During the commission […]