Crooked Bough News Round-up

— Roasting green chile the official New Mexico state aroma

 

at 3/29/23 2:32pm

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 188 Tuesday, March 28, making the smell of roasting green chile the official New Mexico state aroma.  

[Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link to media]

— Carlsbad approves $90M school bond. Funds will be used to build and remodel schools

 

at 3/29/23 11:35am

Carlsbad voters approved a $90M bond issue Tuesday. Approval allows Carlsbad Municipal Schools to move forward with a new middle school.  

[Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to media]

— No charges by police in 'self-defense' shooting on National Parks Highway in Carlsbad

 

at 3/29/23 9:55am

Michael Dudley Strickland was shot by a family member near his residence after fighting with the shooter at the Carlsbad RV Park.  

[Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to media]

— How is New Mexico spending your tax dollars to fight pollution?

 

at 3/29/23 7:06am

The agency received $114 million in state and federal funding for the 2023 using it for programs to protect New Mexicans from pollution.  

[Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to media]

— Eddy County seeks new manager as Allen Davis retires after three years

 

at 3/29/23 7:00am

Eddy County announced Allen Davis' last day as county manager was Wednesday. He announced his retirement in February. No replacement has been named.  

[Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to media]

— Dozens dead, injured in border fire at migrant detention center in Juárez

 

at 3/28/23 3:53pm

Several ambulances responded to the scene as bodies lay scattered at the site.  

[Author: El Paso Times] [Link to media]

— Why oil company Matador is paying $6.2M for air pollution in southeast New Mexico

 

at 3/28/23 11:24am

Matador, New Mexico's ninth-biggest oil and gas producers, was found in violation of air pollution rules at 239 well pads in southeast region.  

[Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus]

— Judge: District attorney can't be co-counsel in Baldwin case

 

at 3/28/23 10:47am

A New Mexico judge says Santa Fe's district attorney shouldn't serve as co-counsel in the manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin.  

[Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link to media]

— Food for thought: Free meals for all New Mexico students

 

at 3/28/23 10:34am

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday signed legislation to provide free school meals to all students regardless of family income.  

[Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link to media]

— Budget guru to New Mexico Legislature retires after 25 years

 

at 3/28/23 10:11am

Director David Abbey will leave the agency known as the Legislative Finance Committee this summer.  

[Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link to media]

— Covenant School shooting in Nashville: 3 children, 3 adults dead; victims' names released

 

at 3/28/23 9:48am

Three children and three adults were dead after a shooting at a Nashville school early Monday, a hospital official said.  

[Author: USA TODAY] [Link to media]

— $1.4B oil and gas merger announced as Permian Basin boom to grow in New Mexico, Texas

 

at 3/28/23 5:02am

Energy Transfer announced it bought out Lotus Midstream, which included 3,000 miles of crude oil gathering and transportation pipelines.  

[Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to media]

— Carlsbad scores a slam dunk with city's first Gus Macker Basketball Tournament

 

at 3/27/23 11:39am

An event nearly two years in the making came to Carlsbad this past weekend with the Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament.  

[Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to media]

— With Second Chances signed into law, advocates want better programming on the inside

 

at 3/27/23 11:28am

Prison is not an environment conducive to the type of development and change children need, said Eric Alexander. That needs to change, advocates say.  

[Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link to media]

— New Mexico OKs its 1st wildlife bridges to limit collisions

 

at 3/27/23 9:52am

The state will also set aside $100 million for conservation projects.  

[Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link to media]

— Meet the millennial who bought a blighted ghost town in far-West Texas

 

at 3/27/23 7:49am

"You have to take risks," said Jon Jasniak. "As long as you buy it and do your research, it's nearly impossible to lose money on land."  

[Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to media]

— Cornudas, Texas: Small town, big possibilities

 

at 3/27/23 7:44am

Jon Jazniak is the new owner of the unincorporated town of Cornudas, Texas.  

[Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to media]

— Legacy Tile Project at Farmington's Aztec High School helps students channel their emotions

 

at 3/27/23 4:57am

Each year, graduating seniors at Aztec High School leave a message to their younger classmates in the form of a painted ceiling tile.  

[Author: Farmington Daily Times] [Link to media]

— Can New Mexico hold oil and gas accountable? Some fear State budget lacking

 

at 3/27/23 4:50am

Environmentalists said environmental impacts from the oil and gas industry meant more state oversight resources were needed.  

[Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus] [Link to media]

— The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 61: Melanie Majors

 

at 3/25/23 9:01am

This week, we're joined by Melanie Majors, executive director of the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government to talk about transparency and the legislature.  

[Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link to media]

— A look at what bills impacting Carlsbad passed and died in 2023 legislative session

 

at 3/24/23 3:35pm

Here is a closer look at some of the legislative bills that could have impacted Carlsbad from the 2023 session.  

[Author: Carlsbad Current-Argus]

As of 3/29/23 3:53pm. Last new 3/29/23 3:12pm.