Southwest Yard & Garden; Controlling perennial peeds: Silverleaf Nightshade and Nutsedges

Question: Silverleaf nightshade and nutsedge are taking over parts of my yard! Please help. Organic control options are appreciated. Helen B., Las Cruces, NM Answer: A few years ago, I asked NMSU Extension Weed Specialist, Dr.

Master Gardener Program comes to Cibola/McKinley County

McKINLEY/CIBOLA COUNTIES, N.M. - The Master Gardener Program was recently launched in Cibola and McKinley counties.

New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange special enrollment underway

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – BeWellnm, the New Mexico Health Insurance exchange, announced the beginning of the special enrollment period for the New Mexico Health Insurance exchange which ends on May 15, 2021.

Removing mandatory minimum sentences

SANTA FE, N.M. – The republican Party of New Mexico did not waste time accusing Democrats in Santa Fe of “Sid[ing] with rapists and remov[ing] punishment for such sex predators,” when attacking proposed House Bill 140.

Chamber of Commerce promotes ‘Shop Local Cibola’

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. - The Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce kicked off its “Shop Local Cibola” initiative in December. Matt Munson, Parkhurst pharmacist and Chamber member, wanted to come up with an idea that encourages local shopping and promotes small businesses.

Restoring voting rights

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – The New Mexico State Legislature is considering a bill that restores voting rights to formerly incarcerated people. Under current state law all New Mexicans who are sentenced to prison lose their right to vote; House Bill 74 looks to change that.

ID cards for homeless youth

CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – The New Mexico State Legislature is debating a bill which mandates that young people who are considered “homeless” by the state receive an identification card that cab serve as an ID without requiring a parent’s signature. House Bill 127, proposed by NM Representative D.

Items to take to the tax preparer

For many working Americans, April 15 is synonymous with taxes. But taxpayers may be happy to learn that they have two extra days to file their returns in 2018.

Tips for writing an obituary

Do not feel obliged to include cause of death. While acquaintances who first learn of a person’s death via an obituary may be curious about cause of death, loved ones of the deceased do not have to include such information if they are uncomfortable doing so.