New Mexico creates Cibola County from Valencia split
New Mexico forms Cibola County by dividing Valencia County with Grants as county seat. Officials expect about 14,000 registered voters, nine communities, and a three commission government. A commemorative buffalo coin and July Fourth events mark the birth with ceremonies at New Mexico State University Grants campus.
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Ruth Ann Ragland
Associated Press
New Mexico
Naleucia County
Cibola County
Los Alamos
Santa Fe
Sandoval
Grants
Jerry Killough
New Mexico State University
Grants High School
Killough
Dakotas
Los Lunas
Valencia
Laguna Pueblo
Milan
Acoma Pueblo
Ramah
San Rafael
Bibo
Seboyeta
Cubero
San Mateo
Baca
Frank McClure
Bonifacio Chavez
George Marquez
Jackie Fisher
Bill Driggs
Bruce Latham
Valencia County
Cibola
Strike May Shut Down Air Service Across Gallup
A proposed June 22 strike by the Air Traffic Controllers Organization threatens to halt Frontier Airlines flights at Gallup and force passengers to alter plans. FAA contingency plans prioritize medical, defense, and long-distance flights while smaller airports may see limited service. Sun-West Airlines vows to operate if possible with schedules tied to FAA guidance.
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Gallup
Joe Danoff
Clarke Field
Frontier Airlines
ATCO
Frontier
Danoff
Gerald Ledbury
Gallup Frontier Office
John Walters
Sun-West Airlines
Scottsdale, Ariz
Federal Aviation Administration
Walters
FAA
Phoenix
Albusi
Sun West
Albuquerque
Senator Clarke Field
Myers
Coal mining eyed on Navajo land in New Mexico area
The Albuquerque District Office of the Bureau of Land Management says coal mining will heavily impact Navajo landowners in northwestern New Mexico. The draft environmental statement notes 26 coal lease applications cover 77,590 acres east of the Navajo Reservation, with livestock grazing as the primary existing use and 2,032 animal unit months of forage at risk. The plan could create about 4,870 mining related jobs but threaten gravesites sacred lands and paleontological sites. Public comments run to July 17 with open houses across July 7 9 13 15 16 and information at libraries and BLM offices.
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Neil Thompson
Eastern Bureau
Albuquerque
Bureau of Land Management
New Mexico
Chaco Canyon
Continental Divide
Ojo Encino Day School
BLM
Prla
U.S. Geological Survey
San Juan
Pueblo Pintado
Lake Valley
Huerfano
Albuquerque Convention Center
Taos
The
Inn
Farmington
Santa Fe
Cuba
A Visit to the Indian Country
A compact look at customs and culture as viewed in a historic travel feature. The piece explores traditions, landscapes, and the mystique surrounding Indigenous communities and their heritage through a literary travel lens.
Supreme Court upholds federal strip mining law
The Supreme Court rules the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 constitutional by a 9-0 vote. Justices reject challenges to Congress power and due process claims while noting potential issues in future application to individual land parcels. Chief Justice Burger notes limits on interstate commerce reach but joins the decision.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Supreme Court Today
Congress
Federal
Thurgood Marshall
Marshall
Warren Burger
Teacher testing to be top priority for New Mexico panel
The Legislative Education Study Committee will focus on teacher competence and testing, plan visits to universities to review prep programs, and study teacher accountability observed by the state Department of Education. Members also want to review principals and superintendents, and examine the textbook selection and distribution process amid historic shifts in New Mexico policy and funding.
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Cibola County
Valencia County
al Romero
State Department of Finance and Administration
DFA
Revenue and Taxation Department
Romero
Kate McGraw
Santa Fe Bureau
Santa FE
Legislative Education Study Committee
LESC
State Department of Education
Christine Donisthorpe
San Juan
Tsuper
Donisthorpe Bald
New Mexico
State Board of Education
State Education Department
Fires and storms dominate national news
Storms batter the nation leaving at least 19 dead and hundreds homeless as tornadoes floods and lightning strike the midsection. Forest fires in New Mexico hindered by winds challenge firefighters in Carson and Santa Fe forests.
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New Mexico
Carson National Forest
Santa Fe National Forest
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Gallup Chamber of Commerce
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U.S
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American Heart Associaton
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CBS
United States
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