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Matthew McConaughey movie focused on deadly Camp Fire is filming in Santa Fe

By Matthew Narvaiz
Film Industry
  • Oscar-winning actor Matthew McConaughey is in New Mexico filming a movie about the 2018 Camp Fire in California.
  • "The Lost Bus" is directed by Paul Greengrass, who directed three films in the Bourne action/thriller series.
  • Filming began in April and will continue through June in Santa Fe, Ruidoso and Española.
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New well to provide safe water for Glorieta

By Maya Hilty
Northern New Mexico
  • A nearly 1,000-foot well was constructed in Glorieta over the past year for $2.4 million.
  • The well will provide the community with a long-term safe, reliable water source, community leaders say.
  • The community's water system had been stressed since unsafe levels or radium in a well led to its closure around 2011.
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Radio show honors veterans, spotlights history

By Robert Nott
Northern New Mexico
  • "Thank You for Your Service” is a monthly KSWV radio program that showcases all things related to veterans.
  • The show often ties historical military events and people to the lives of active and retired servicemen and women.
  • The program also aims to provide information about resources and support systems that could help veterans.
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Gannett sells four New Mexico newspapers, three to 'Rio Grande Sun' owners

By Robert Nott
News & Media
  • Newspaper giant Gannett recently sold four of its five newspapers in New Mexico.
  • El Rio LLC purchased three of the newspapers — the Alamogordo Daily News, Carlsbad-Current Argus and Ruidoso News.
  • Gannett also has sold the Daily Times in Farmington. Its only holding now in New Mexico is the Las Cruces Sun-News.
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Owning a home in Santa Fe is getting more expensive

By Matthew Narvaiz
  • In the wake of COVID-19, homeowners have been facing risings costs associated with the pandemic and inflation.
  • In the first quarter of the year, the median home price in the Santa Fe area was at $631,250.
  • Repairs have gotten more expensive and home insurance has also increased.
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Enjoy the shade: PNM drops tree-cutting plan

By Milan Simonich
Santa Fe
  • Public Service Company of New Mexico has dropped its plan to cut down a swath of Siberian elms at Fort Marcy park.
  • The utility decided on a milder approach in which it will remove trees directly under power lines.
  • PNM will continue regular maintenance by trimming other trees to prevent branches from interfering with power lines.
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Rural lifeline: Family Dollar closures could impact small communities

By Matthew Narvaiz
Business
  • Dollar Tree Inc., the parent company of Family Dollar, plans to shutter nearly 1,000 stores in the U.S. this year.
  • The decision has sent a shudder through small-town New Mexico, where many residents rely on these stores.
  • While some see the stores as hurting mom-and-pop shops, others say they've saved them from long drives for supplies.
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Judge puts temporary halt on 180-day rule pending hearing

The New Mexican
Public Education Department
  • A temporary restraining order has been issued letting school districts continue to use four-day calendars for now.
  • The judge's order bars the state from enforcing the 180-day rule for the time being.
  • More than 50 New Mexico school districts are suing the state Public Education Department seeking to block the rule.
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New EPA rule compels San Juan, Four Corners coal plants to clean up ash waste

By Scott Wyland
  • The EPA has issued a new rule that requires companies to do a thorough inventory of on-site ash pits.
  • Companies must also remediate every one that might leach contaminants into groundwater, no matter how old it is.
  • Conservationists and community advocates hailed the new rule, saying it’s way overdue.
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