New Mexico

New Mexico confronts backlog of wage-theft complaints
Business

New Mexico confronts backlog of wage-theft complaints

January 26, 2020

Workforce Solutions Secretary Bill McCamley on Wednesday urged legislators to fund two new staff positions to investigate complaints of employers failing to adequately pay low-wage laborers. Six investigators currently attend…

Western New Mexico county developing DWI drug court
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Western New Mexico county developing DWI drug court

January 26, 2020

McKinley County Magistrate Court is drafting plans for a DWI drug court to aid offenders in becoming sober and to reduce repeat criminal activity, the Gallup Independent reports. Officials with…

Company to shut down inactive New Mexico uranium mine
Business

Company to shut down inactive New Mexico uranium mine

January 6, 2020

State officials on Friday confirmed Hobson, Texas-based Rio Grande Resource Corp. provided formal notice in early December of its plan to close the Mount Taylor Mine near Grants, The Gallup…