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LAS CRUCES COUNCIL OKS INCREASES IN MINIMUM WAGE
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) Minimum-wage workers in New Mexico's second most populous city will be getting raises. The Las Cruces City Council voted 4-3 to raise the minimum wage in the city from New M...
Cumulus Media Jun 03, 2014

RECORD HEAT DESCENDS ON NEW MEXICO
IT'LL BE HOT AGAIN IN ALBUQUERQUE TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY … EVEN HOTTER THAN IT WAS ON MONDAY. IF WE HIT THE FORECAST HIGH OF 98 BOTH DAYS, NEW RECORD HIGHS WILL BE SET. NATIONAL WEATHE...
Cumulus Media Jun 03, 2014

APD PROTESTERS ARRESTED AFTER SIT-IN
A SIT-IN AT ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR RICHARD BERRY'S OFFICE MONDAY LEADS TO 13 POLICE ARRESTS. PROTESTERS WANTED TO SEE THE MAYOR, DEMANDING IMMEDIATE ACTION ON REFORMS AT APD AND FOR POLICE CHIEF...
Cumulus Media Jun 03, 2014

SALES TAX HIKE WOULD HELP HOMELESS, MENTALLY ILL
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT PAYING A HIGHER GROSS RECEIPTS TAX TO FUND MENTAL HEALTH AND HOMELESS SERVICES? THE ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL WAS SET TO CONSIDER THE ISSUE AT MONDAY NIGHT'S CANCELL...
Cumulus Media Jun 03, 2014

SANTA FE APPOINTS NEW POLICE CHIEF
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) A former New Mexico State Police officer who is now Espanola's public safety director will be Santa Fe's next police chief. Santa Fe officials on Monday announced the sel...
Cumulus Media Jun 03, 2014

PNM UNSURE OF EPA RULES IMPACT
TOO EARLY TO TELL. THAT'S WHAT PNM SAYS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE CARBON REDUCTION RULES NOW PROPOSED BY THE E-P-A. PNM RELEASED A STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE PROPOSAL, SAYING THE UTILITY HA...
Cumulus Media Jun 03, 2014

LAYOFFS IN NORTHERN NEW MEXICO
A NORTHERN NEW MEXICO COMMUNITY IS BRACING FOR A MAJOR ECONOMIC HIT. QUESTA, JUST NORTH OF TAOS, HAS BEEN HOME TO THE CHEVRON MOLYBDENUM MINE FOR 98 YEARS. NOW THE COMPANY HAS ANNOUNCED IT'...
Cumulus Media Jun 03, 2014

WINE FESTIVAL ATTENDANCE DOWN BUT STILL STRONG
THEY COULDN'T HAVE ASKED FOR WORST WEATHER FOR THIS YEAR'S ALBUQUERQUE WINE FESTIVAL OVER THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND. AND THE COLD, RAINY CONDITIONS MADE A DENT IN ATTENDANCE NUMBERS AT ...
Cumulus Media Jun 03, 2014

ENGINEER: WATER SETTLEMENT SUIT SHOULD BE DENIED
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) New Mexico State Engineer Scott Verhines says a lawsuit that seeks to nullify a deal settling tribal rights to water from the San Juan River should be denied. A group of legislat...
Cumulus Media Jun 02, 2014

TOBACCO BAN TO TAKE EFFECT NEXT YEAR FOR SCHOOL
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) A ban on tobacco use at New Mexico State University is expected to take effect in January. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that the university is now developing the policy, but w...
Cumulus Media Jun 02, 2014