FARMINGTON — A measure being championed by a San Juan County legislator that would create a dedicated source of funding for land conservation, outdoor recreation infrastructure, historic preservation and wildlife protection cleared another significant hurdle earlier this week. Senate Bill 9, which would create the Land of Enchantment Legacy Fund, was introduced by New Mexico…
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Russia, China ‘On The Agenda’
The US hailed India as its key global strategic partner as Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in New Delhi to attend the G-20 foreign ministers’ meeting. What Happened: State Department Spokesperson Ned Price told the media on Monday that “India is a global strategic partner of ours” and the US has a wide, broad,…
Province seeks development-friendly land use changes before property sales
The province wants to sell off two Oakville properties that it no longer needs. But first, it wants changes to the town’s official plan to allow those lands to be developed. Details of the changes – which would allow business employment growth on a property near Kingsford Gardens Park, as well as residential towers on…
Complete defueling of luxury yachts on Maui, salvage work to begin
Feb. 26—The defueling of the grounded yacht on Maui was completed today, and the task of salvaging the vessel will begin Sunday. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources in a news release today said the US Coast Guard, which is responsible for removing about 470 gallons of petroleum products, 14 marine batteries and…
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe Embraces Multiplayer
Kirby’s Return to Dream Land is back 12 years after its Wii debut. And this time it’sDeluxe!” What does that mean? Well, in this case it involves learning further into the original game’s family-friendly fare. Aside from design changes to ensure appearances are consistent, this feels like the stop gap that satisfies Nintendo’s desire to…
LaToya Cantrell Branded An ‘Embarrassment’ For Flipping Off Float Riders At Mardi Gras
New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell landed in hot water Sunday after a video of her making an obscene gesture while at a Mardi Gras parade circulated online. The incident occurred during the Krewe of Tucks Parade which rolled down Uptown NOLA around 1 pm ET. Cantrell was viewing the parade from the stands at the…
It’s been 2 years since the Perseverance rover landed on Mars
Today marks the second anniversary since the rover Perseverance landed on the surface of Mars on February 18, 2021. The nail-biting descent and landing process was followed around the world, and was particularly memorable because of the spectacular video taken from both the rover and its descent stage showing the touchdown onto the red planet….
Joe Mazzulla lands contract extension, drops interim title as Celtics’ head coach
Mazzulla lands contract extension, drops interim title as Celtics HC originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The Boston Celtics are rolling with Joe Mazzulla for the foreseeable future. The Celtics officially named Mazzulla their 19th head coach in franchise history Thursday, promoting him from the interim head coach role he has served in since taking…
Lawmaker wants ‘hostile’ nations barred from buying land in Texas
AUSTIN — The governments, citizens and businesses of Russia, China and two other nations would be prohibited from buying real estate in Texas under legislation awaiting action by the state Senate that warns that such purchases might be harmful to national and state interests. The measure, Senate Bill 147 by Brenham Republican Lois Kolkhorst, piggybacks…
Post-Roe, Native Americans face even more abortion hurdles
A few months after South Dakota banned abortion last year, April Matson drove more than nine hours to take a friend to a Colorado clinic to get the procedure. The trip brought back difficult memories of Matson’s own abortion at the same clinic in 2016. The former grocery store worker and parent of two could…