New Mexico NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.NM National Guard general promoted- June 29, 2008 The head of the New Mexico National Guard has been promoted to brigadier general.http://www.topix.net/state/nm/2008/06/nm-national-guard-general-promoted?fromrss=1 Fires burn in New Mexico- June 28, 2008 Jun. 27 - Reports of fires raging in the Manzano Mountains of New Mexico where Governor Bill Richardson declared a state of emergency.http://www.topix.net/state/nm/2008/06/fires-burn-in-new-mexico?fromrss=1 Richardson: McCain coordinating 527 attack- June 27, 2008 John McCain is behind an attack on his presumptive U.S. presidential rival, Barack Obama, by 527 groups, New Mexico Gov.http://www.topix.net/state/nm/2008/06/richardson-mccain-coordinating-527-attack?fromrss=1 N.M. solar plant could boost state's energy status- June 26, 2008 Zane Rakes hardly breaks a sweat as the afternoon sun beats down and the temperature on the construction site approaches triple digits.http://www.topix.net/state/nm/2008/06/n-m-solar-plant-could-boost-states-energy-status?fro... Mesilla Goes To 4-Day Work Week- June 26, 2008 Mesilla employees will go to a four-day work week July 1. The town's trustees voted 3-1 Monday to give the schedule a try for six months.http://www.topix.net/state/nm/2008/06/mesilla-goes-to-4-day-work-week?fromrss=1 Gov. Richardson and U.S. Air Force agree to expand the Melrose Bombing Range- June 25, 2008 The state and the Air Force agreed during a meeting this week to move forward with the expansion of Cannon Air Force Base.http://www.topix.net/state/nm/2008/06/gov-richardson-and-u-s-air-force-agree-to-expand-the... New Mexico officials call for tomato embargo- June 24, 2008 The New Mexico Environment Department is urging people not to buy, eat, sell or serve food containing certain tomatoes believed to be linked to a salmonella outbreak.http://www.topix.net/state/nm/2008/06/new-mexico-officials-call-for-tomato-embargo?fromrss... Obama campaigns in ABQ- June 24, 2008 TRAIL BRINGS BARRACK OBAMA TO ALBUQUERQUE - THE THIRD TIME THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE HAS PAID NEW MEXICO A VISIT.http://www.topix.net/state/nm/2008/06/obama-campaigns-in-abq?fromrss=1 Kulongoski calls for mining reform- June 24, 2008 Three Western governors are calling on the U.S. Senate to revamp the federal law that regulates hard-rock mining.http://www.topix.net/state/nm/2008/06/kulongoski-calls-for-mining-reform?fromrss=1 Fire Watch: Rocky Fire near Carlsbad grows to 43,000 acres- June 23, 2008 Firefighters made a stand Sunday along a forest road as they battled a 43,000-acre wildfire in southern New Mexico that was destroying grazing allotments, a U.S. Forest Service fire information officer said.http://www.topix.net/state/nm/2008/06/fire-watch-rocky-fire-near-carlsbad-grows-to-43-000-... |