“States near historic deal to protect Colorado River”
by Joshua Partlow, The Washington Post
May 17, 2023
In exchange for federal compensation, California, Arizona and Nevada have agreed to voluntarily conserve over the next three years about 13 percent of their allocation of Colorado River water that sustains millions, according to well-placed sources, but are still wrestling with the U.S. Department of the Interior over the details.
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“New Mexico governor, lawmakers vow to push more restrictive gun measures in wake of Farmington shooting”
by Dan Boyd and Dan McKay, Albuquerque Journal
May 17, 2023
New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham said Tuesday she will again pursue an assault weapons ban and age restrictions for purchasing firearms—ideas that failed to reach her desk in this year’s 60-day legislative session. Leading Democratic legislators, meanwhile, said they are working on bills to establish a 14-day waiting period, expose the sellers of illegal gun modifications to lawsuits and create a registry of people who already own assault weapons.
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“Black Range highway set to reopen this week”
by John Song, Silver City Daily Press
May 17, 2023
Closed since March, New Mexico State Route 152 from milepost 15 near San Lorenzo to milepost 40 west of Kingston is scheduled to reopen tomorrow, now that Department of Transportation crews have addressed large cracks discovered in the highway on the east side of Emory Pass.
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“Virgin Galactic plans a flight for May, says more to follow from Spaceport”
by Danielle Prokop, Source NM
May 18, 2023
Virgin Galactic announced yesterday that it has set the date of Thursday, May 25, for its next crewed test space flight.
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