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15-year-old New Mexico wrestler inducted into hall of fame
WTAE 4 Pittsburgh - Pennsylvania
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June 30, 2025
A 15-year-old New Mexico wrestler was recently inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. After winning multiple state and national titles and being awarded the best eighth-grade wrestler in the state last year, Miranda...
Free Lifetime State Parks Pass: New Mexico Honors Veterans
GearJunkie - Minnesota
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June 30, 2025
A bipartisan bill has established a new lifetime pass for New Mexico resident veterans that allows access to and camping at all 35 New Mexico state parks for free. New Mexico’s latest state park offering aims to honor those who served our country,...
New Mexico leaders eye outdoor recreation economy for expansion
KOB 4 - New Mexico
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June 30, 2025
Leaders in New Mexico designated outdoor recreation as one of the state's target industries and one city is jumping on-board. SANTA FE, N.M. — Many people in New Mexico will spend Fourth of July weekend taking part in the state’s outdoor...
Severe Weather Could Shut Down Holiday Travel
Newsweek
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June 30, 2025
Millions of Americans will be traveling this week for the Fourth of July, as a cold front makes its way across the United States and brings the potential for storms throughout the week along the East Coast. Why It Matters About 72 million people...
Dust storm warning in effect for Albuquerque
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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June 30, 2025
MOMENT’S NOTICE. WELL, WINDS ARE PICKING UP OUT THERE AND DUST IS FILLING THE SKY. LET’S GET RIGHT TO CRISTIANA. RAMOS IS TRACKING THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE METRO. YEAH, WINDS ARE PICKING UP. AND LIKE YOU SAID, YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME A WALL OF DUST...
Why Travelers Dread Flying Over This Part Of The U.S.
The Travel
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June 30, 2025
Anxiety surrounding turbulence is often what fuels a fear of flying. Turbulence, the chaotic movement of air that causes planes to experience forceful shaking and sudden changes in altitude, is unpleasant and frightening for pilots, flight...
New Mexico wrestler inducted into hall of fame at 15 years old
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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June 29, 2025
A 15-year-old New Mexico wrestler was recently inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. After winning multiple state and national titles and being awarded the best eighth-grade wrestler in the state last year, Miranda...
Meet Jeff Bezos’ siblings Mark and Christina: The bond that carried him from humble roots to space travel
The Times of India
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is internationally famous for creating a technology empire, venturing into space with Blue Origin, and more recently, his high-profile marriage to Lauren Sánchez. But behind that is a less conspicuous persona of Jeff as...
In Albuquerque, developers are turning old motels into affordable housing
High Country News - Colorado
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June 30, 2025
Stay informed about the West. Sign up for our email newsletter to receive in-depth, independent reporting that illuminates our region. As a housing crisis pummels the West, from Sun Valley, Idaho, to Tucson, Arizona, there’s a dull irony in the...
The Most Peaceful Place in Every U.S. State, According to Travelers
The Travel
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June 29, 2025
America is a land of contrast, and each state has its own unique character and stories to tell. Across the vast American landscapes lies the most peaceful place in every U.S. state that travelers have discovered and experienced. It's a mix of...
Joseph Shepard sued by the New Mexico State Ethics Commission
Searchlight New Mexico
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June 28, 2025
In addition to staying at five-star resorts, buying luxury furniture and traveling the world on the taxpayers’ dime, former Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard also took money intended for building an Americans with Disabilities...
First Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Begins July 7
Los Alamos Daily Post - New Mexico
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June 29, 2025
Children participating in a previous Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church. Courtesy/FBC First Baptist Church News: First Baptist Church invites children ages 4-12 to attend a free Vacation Bible School, 9 a.m. to noon, Monday through...
New Mexico veterans to receive lifetime access to State Parks starting July 1
Corrales Comment - New Mexico
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June 27, 2025
Starting July 1, New Mexico resident veterans will be eligible for a lifetime pass granting free day-use and camping access to all New Mexico State Parks, thanks to a new law signed by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham earlier this year. House Bill 161,...
New Mexico Ranchers Strategically Breed Cows to Advance Herd
Progressive Farmer
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STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IMPORTANT IN ALL CATTLE When looking for new bulls to use in the registered or Maine-Anjou herd through artificial insemination (AI), Matt's wife, Alyssa, said they look at structure first. "Here in New Mexico on these large...
Apple rolls out update helping travelers race through airport security
Daily Mail
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June 29, 2025
By OSHEEN YADAV FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 08:00 EDT, 29 June 2025 | Updated: 08:00 EDT, 29 June 2025 Advertisement Apple has rolled out an update across nine states that's being hailed as a game-changer for travelers. Users can now add their...
This part of New Mexico is often overlooked, but it’s packed with wonders
Apple Valley News Now (KAPP) - Washington State
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(CNN) — Las Cruces, in southwestern New Mexico, is nourished by the Rio Grande River and the fertile Mesilla Valley, surrounded by the Chihuahuan Desert and backed in the east by the dramatic peaks of the Organ Mountains. The mountains, whose name...
Cleveland HS baseball player named New Mexico Gatorade Player of the Year
KOB 4 - New Mexico
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June 28, 2025
New Mexico, we have another rising baseball star. His name is Anthony Del Angel, and he's a junior at Cleveland High School. RIO RANCHO, N.M. – New Mexico, we have another rising baseball star. His name is Anthony Del Angel, and he’s a junior at...
New research strengthens case for age of ancient New Mexico footprints
West Central Tribune - Minnesota
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June 27, 2025
A new line of evidence is providing further corroboration of the antiquity of fossilized footprints discovered at White Sands National Park in New Mexico that rewrite the history of humans in the Americas. Researchers used a technique called...
Norwegian tourist claims he was held at US Airport over morphed JD Vance photo; officials cite THIS reason
Mint
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June 29, 2025
Mads Mikkelsen, a Norwegian tourist, was detained by US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) at Newark Airport for five hours. He claimed the detention was due to a forged picture of US Vice President JD Vance, according to a report by the BBC....
Report: More oversight needed for rising New Mexico election costs
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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June 27, 2025
Voters enter the Doña Ana County Government Center to cast their vote for the local 2023 elections on Nov. 7. Danielle Prokop/Source NM × Secretary of State Toulouse Oliver pushes back against some of report’s findings A new report issued by...