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Taco Bell to penetrate breakfast market in New Mexico
Latest News From New Mexico Business Weekly
Jan 26Taco Bell (NYSE: YUM) is set to roll out a breakfast menu in 14 states, including New Mexico. According to a NYDailyNews.com report, the fast-food restaurant will feature a new breakfast menu that includes burritos stuffed with eggs and sausage, bacon ... »
Ranchers Sue Feds Over Grazing Cuts
Albuquerque Nm Journal
Jan 24A group of northern New Mexico ranchers and Rio Arriba County government have sued the U.S. Forest Service over grazing reductions in the Vallecitos area. The lawsuit, filed in federal court Friday, is the latest round in a broader dispute over grazing... »
Book sensation starts on social networking
Albuquerque Nm Journal
Jan 22Meet John Green, an extraordinary writer with an extraordinary ability to use social media to sell his just released young adult book, "The Fault in Our Stars." Pre orders began racking up six months before publication."Sell" is too neutral a word. Cra... »
Youthful Courage
Albuquerque Nm Journal
Jan 08The book "May B. A Novel" is targeted to ages 8 to 12. But if you're older, you shouldn't deny yourself the pleasure of reading this debut novel by Albuquerque author Caroline Starr Rose.Albeit a quick read it took me less than two hours to finish it i... »
'Fast-casual' restaurants gobble up market share
Albuquerque News.net Business and Finance
Jan 05Fast-food eateries are in the throes of drive-through Darwinism as more upscale upstarts, such as Chipotle Mexican Grill and Panera Bread Co., grab market share from the likes of Taco Bell, Subway ... »
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Wolves to be considered for culling elk herds
The Westerner
Jan 27An examination of wolf reintroduction to the San Luis Valley didn't come at the prompting of federal wildlife officials. But they'll still have to take a look at it, thanks to public comment last year urging the idea be considered as a means of control... »
Federal lawsuit targeting Forest Service alleges bias against Hispanic ranchers
The Westerner
Jan 24A group of ranchers and one county said Monday that they are suing the U.S. Forest Service over its decision to limit grazing on historic land grant areas in northern New Mexico. The group of Hispanic ranchers and Rio Arriba County officials contend th... »
Ken Salazar's plans for tourism in San Luis Valley generates protests
The Westerner
Jan 19Two weeks ago, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar surfaced in Alamosa, surrounded by state leaders, to present the results of a federal study aimed at promoting tourism and conservation in the San Luis Valley. The National Park Service's study pushe... »
Ken Salazar: How green is his San Luis Valley?
The Westerner
Jan 04On Wednesday, Alamosa-born Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will return to his roots -- again -- as part of a long-simmering effort to promote tourism and conservation in Colorado's much-praised, much-neglected San Luis Valley. Accompanied by Gove... »
Interior: Region's Hispanic heritage worth preserving - A Park for Colo-NM?
The Westerner
Dec 28When Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar comes to Adams State College on Jan. 4, he'll come armed with a report he hopes can convince Congress and the National Park Service that Southern Colorado's Hispanic heritage is worthy of their attention. The ... »