Rail Runner Track Purchase Delayed Again
By Jeff Jones
Put away the ribbon and scissors, at least for awhile. The closing date to buy the track for the Rail Runner Express has been pushed back again.
Transportation officials had hoped to sign the final papers no later than Jan. 31, after a Jan. 10 closing was scrubbed. But Attorney General Patricia Madrid said this week her office is still reviewing the $75 million deal with BNSF Railway.
Transportation Secretary Rhonda Faught said during a Journal interview Thursday that a new closing date could be set for either late February or within a week after Madrid issues her legal opinion.
City’s cost of living to blame, USPS says
Santa Fe has trouble attracting and keeping postal employees because of the city's high cost of living, and that has contributed to the city?s recent postal-delivery problems.
Study finds New Mexico’s income gap widening
The income gap between the nation's poorest and richest families is widening, according to an economic study released Thursday, which recommends states raise their minimum wages, as some New Mexico lawmakers are proposing.
Mayor hopefuls clash over housing issues
The Santa Fe mayor's race heated up Thursday over affordable housing and other development issues during a Santa Fe Association of Realtors forum. City Councilor David Coss defended city programs and policies in the face of criticism by other mayoral candidates and members of the real-estate group. Candidate David Schutz led off the criticism by saying he wants to change the current mindset of the City Council from an anti-business environment to a pro-business environment.
Residents urge Forest Service to reconsider herbicide use
ESPAÑOLA U.S. Forest Service officials postponed a final decision on using herbicides in the Carson and Santa Fe national forests, including municipal watersheds, after a threehour meeting attended by chemicallysensitive people opposed to the plan.
Studies could be rule for ‘big-box ’ stores
Developers of big box stores would be required to fund economic-impact studies for their projects under a new proposal by two city councilors . The proposed ordinance would apply to buildings larger than 100,000 square feet.
Postal Complaints Rolling In
New Mexico's Postal Service is getting an earful this week from telephone hot line callers complaining about after-dark mail delivery and mail delays, a post office spokeswoman said Thursday.
$7.50 Wage Recommended
SANTA FE- A House committee voted Thursday to recommend passage of a bill to raise the state's minimum wage to $7.50 an hour next January.
Roller In Fatality Recalled In 2005
The asphalt roller involved in a fatal construction accident last week in Albuquerque was recalled in 2005 because it could fail to respond to drive commands.
Bingaman to Oppose Alito
WASHINGTON- Sen. Jeff Bingaman said Thursday that he will oppose Samuel J. Alito's nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court because he fears the judge could jeopardize hard-won protections provided to all Americans.
APD Web Snags Call-Girl Suspects
Albuquerque police vice detectives are doing more than combing bad neighborhoods and conducting sting operations to find ladies of the night.
DEA Investigator Faults Santa Fe Doctor
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