Common Ground; City of Santa Fe Art Exhibit and Prize Applications Available
June 29, 2011-The City of Santa Fe Arts Commission announces an exhibit and art competition that will showcase the talents of local artists in an exhibit at the Community Gallery, 201 W. Marcy.
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Common Ground; City of Santa Fe Art Exhibit and Prize Applications Available
Lawsuit ties ex-congressman to NM pay-to-play deal
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) – A state investment agency says a former Michigan congressman was part of a pay-to-play scheme in New Mexico in which government investments were steered to political supporters of former Democratic Gov. Bill Richardson.
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Tortoise Capital Resources Corp. Acquires Power Transmission Assets for $16.1 Million
LEAWOOD, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tortoise Capital Resources Corp. (NYSE: TTO) today announced that it has acquired a 40 percent undivided interest in the Eastern Interconnect Project for approximately $16.1 million, including the assumption of $3.4 million of debt. These transmission assets move electric power across New Mexico between Albuquerque and Clovis. The physical assets include 216 miles of 345 kilovolts transmission lines, towers, easement rights, converters and other grid support compo
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Tortoise Capital Resources Corp. Acquires Power Transmission Assets for $16.1 Million
Corridor Energy Completes Power Transmission Asset Purchase
LEAWOOD, Kan.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corridor Energy LLC (Corridor) today announced it has identified, financed and closed its first energy infrastructure real asset transaction. Corridor facilitated a $16.1 million acquisition by Tortoise Capital Resources Corp. (NYSE: TTO) in a 40% undivided interest in the Eastern Interconnect Project (EIP), a 216-mile power transmission line operated by Public Service Company of New Mexico, a subsidiary of PNM Resources, Inc. (NYSE: PNM). This transaction advance
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Fire crews make headway in N.M.
A New Mexico wildfire raged largely unchecked for a fourth day near one of the nation’s top nuclear arms production plants on Wednesday, but firefighters finally gained some ground in corralling the flames.
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Fire crews make headway in N.M.
Quantum Solar Power Hires the Strategic Media Relations Firm Vorticom Inc.
SANTA FE, NM–(Marketwire – Jun 30, 2011) – Quantum Solar Power Corp. (“Quantum”) ( OTCBB : QSPW ) is pleased to announce it has retained the public relations company Vorticom Inc. (“Vorticom”). Vorticom will work with Quantum to increase the company’s media exposure within North America.
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Quantum Solar Power Hires the Strategic Media Relations Firm Vorticom Inc.
Nick Charles Passes Away
Nick Charles , who courageously battled bladder cancer since 2009 passed away this morning at the age of 64 at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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Nick Charles Passes Away
Lester Aldrich Joins New Mexico Cattle Hedging Firm Zia Commodities
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zia Commodities, a New Mexico-based cattle hedging firm, today announced it was joining forces with commodities reporter Lester Aldrich to provide insight into market developments.
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Lester Aldrich Joins New Mexico Cattle Hedging Firm Zia Commodities
Higher education chief on leave from NMSU job
SANTA FE Jose Z. Garcia, who heads the state’s higher education department, revealed Wednesday that he has kept his professorship at New Mexico State University as a fallback.
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Higher education chief on leave from NMSU job
Fireworks spark council defiance
Silver City Fire Chief Rudy Bencomo announced there will be no public fireworks display this year, to an audience that applauded his decision at the town council meeting Tuesday night.
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