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New Mexico lawmakers call on Congress to end oil and gas ‘subsidies’
An estimated $121 billion in federal “subsidies” go to the oil and gas industry in Congress’ budget reconciliation bill being debated in the U.S. Capitol. New Mexico environmentalists and some state lawmakers called on the…
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Monsoon does little relieve southeast New Mexico ranchers
Farmers and ranchers in southeast New Mexico are not declaring victory from drought yet, even though heavy summer monsoon storms were reported continuously since late spring. Powerful rains throughout the summer led to flooding in…
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Carlsbad City Council hits pause on homeless ordinance
CARLSBAD — Arguably the biggest issue in Carlsbad, or at least Carlsbad Village, is the city’s homeless population. The Carlsbad City Council heard a presentation and discussed amendments to the city’s municipal code to “address…
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State provides $30K to Carlsbad Fire Department of new equipment
The latest communications technology could help the City of Carlsbad Fire Department during firefighting and emergency operations. Carlsbad City Councilor’s Sept. 14 approved a $30,000 grant from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) for…
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22nd DAA reports higher than expected revenues from county fair
DEL MAR — After facing financial difficulties through the pandemic, the 22nd District Agricultural Association reported some good news out of the scaled-down fair event from this summer. The 22nd DAA, the state agency which…