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Railrunner Express at Santa Fe station
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The New Mexico Dept. of Transportation says the RailRunner Express will continue to run on weekends, after the department and Rio Metro Regional Transit District shuffled funds to come up with $1 million needed to cover the Santa Fe to Albuquerque trains' budget shortfall.

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New Mexico News


  • Crews take step toward readying permanent well fix - The Associated Press
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  • New Leaf Brands Begins Distribution in New Mexico Through Leading Santa Fe ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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  • Richardson: "Temporary Victory" on Arizona Law - CBS News
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  • SW Environmental Center In Las Cruces Applauds Trapping Ban - KRWG 90.7
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  • New insurance regulators oversee New Mexico, Hawaii - Business Insurance
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  • New Mexico Supreme Court Denies Blue Cross' Rate-Hike Petition - Insurance News Net (press release)
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  • New Mexico Ford Dealer Celebrates Arrival of 2011 Fiesta - PRLog.Org (press release)
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  • Alyssa Rehfield Amber Alert Canceled; Texas Teen Found in New Mexico - CBS News
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  • Elmendorf to get 6 new F-22 jets - Anchorage Daily News
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  • Border Security Reinforcements On Schedule - KOAT Albuquerque
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    U.S. and World News


  • Obama urges a dialogue on race after Sherrod case - USA Today
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  • Ellen DeGeneres to Leave 'American Idol' - Wall Street Journal
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  • Pentagon Report Places Blame for Military Suicides - New York Times
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  • Mexico kills kingpin in drug war coup - Reuters
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  • Democrat Rangel charged with 13 ethics violations - Washington Post
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    Commentary:

    In New Mexico, To Publish Some Public Records Remains a Crime

    “We haven’t heard a peep,” from the Foundation for Open Government or New Mexico Press Association about his Sunshine Portal Transparency Act, Senator Sander Rue told me in a phone call during the early part of this year's legislative session.


    NMPA Site Demonstrates Deficiency in Web Skills Among Press Corps

    The New Mexico Press Association Web site typifies languishing efforts among the state's old-school media to bring their classic - and invaluable - public service journalism skills into the 21st Century. A review of archived NMPA site views suggests the site hasn't improved much over the past several years -- and efforts to upgrade the state print-industry's Web presence have only made it more of an embarrassment to the ink-stained scribes.


    Opinion Polls


  • Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Mexico situation is: Getting better 24% / Stabilized but not getting better 58% / Getting worse 18% (CNN)
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  • Economy We should follow the economic policies of: Barack Obama's administration 46% / George W. Bush's administration 29% (Pew)
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    Investigations


  • Insurance Companies Profit From Fallen Soldiers’ Funds
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  • Drilling Accountability Bill Would Regulate Fracturing Too
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  • Texas Officials: BP’s Lawyer Acknowledged Company Negligence
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  • Citigroup to Pay $1 for Every $500 in Subprime Exposure It Hid
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  • Obama Administration Considers Bypassing Congress on Immigration Reform
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    Today in Santa Fe

    Arts and Culture


    Government

    Local News:

    Ghosts of Moratorium Haunt County

    Joe Miller won county approval Feb. 9 for plans to build 53 residences and 30 commercial units across the highway from Eldorodo at Santa Fe. His epoch effort to build a shopping center in Santa Fe's largest suburb reflects a decades-long effort among sometimes competing interests to define the character of rural Santa Fe County.



    Sun Sets on Weekend Rail Discounts

    Reported reasons vary, but RailRunner Express weekend fares appear due for a $2 increase. The change will make weekend fares the same as weekday fares.