Latest Mexico Headlines
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Hurricane Odile Brings Storm Surge, Flooding to Mexican Peninsula
Sep 15 2014 // Hurricane Odile, the strongest to hit Baja California Sur in decades, weakened slightly as it battered the Mexican peninsula with high winds and rain. Odile went ashore near the resort city of Cabo San Lucas at about 10:45...
Mexico Issues Hurricane Warning as Odile Strikes
Sep 15 2014 // Mexico issued a hurricane warning for parts of Baja California as Odile struck the resort area of Cabo San Lucas on the southern tip of the peninsula. Mexico declared a red alert along the coastline as well as the mainland...
Odile Nears Hurricane Strength in Pacific; Edouard Forming in Atlantic
Sep 12 2014 // Tropical Storm Odile may become a hurricane today off Mexico’s Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Edouard formed in the Atlantic, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Odile, with top winds of 60 miles (97...
Tropical Storm Odile in Pacific Threatens Mexico
Sep 11 2014 // Tropical Storm Odile off the west coast of Mexico is forecast to become a hurricane tomorrow. Odile, with top winds of 50 miles (80 kilometers) per hour, was 210 miles southwest of Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, moving west at 2...
New Mexico City Seeks Assistance After $230K In Flood Damage
Sep 9 2014 // Alamogordo, N.M. officials say they plan to ask for state assistance for $230,000 in damages caused by recent flooding. The Alamogordo Daily News reported that the city will submit damage estimates to the New Mexico...
Settlements Against Uninsured New Mexico Rail Service Reach Nearly $8M
Sep 8 2014 // New Mexico’s commuter rail service has received a free ride while taxpayers have shelled out nearly $8 million to settle damage claims against the Rail Runner Express, according to state records. The Rail Runner,...
New Mexico Traffic Deaths Up 20% This Year
Sep 8 2014 // A government report shows that traffic deaths in New Mexico have increased about 20 percent this year. According to preliminary figures from the Department of Transportation, 204 people have died in traffic accidents from...
Marijuana and Workers’ Comp
Sep 8 2014 // There are some who believe medical marijuana and the workplace are a potent mix just waiting to be stirred as increasingly more states approve the herb and its derivatives for medicinal use. Not only are states approving...
Hurricane Norbert Moving up Mexico’s West Coast; Strengthening Expected: NHC
Sep 4 2014 // The National Hurricane Center in Miami is tracking Hurricane Norbert, the 14th named Western Pacific storm of the season, as it moves up the West coast of Mexico towards the Baja Peninsula. The NHC’s most recent...
Tropical Storm Dolly Moves Ashore off Gulf of Mexico
Sep 4 2014 // Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Dolly threatened flash floods and mudslides in mountainous areas as it moved in from Mexico’s Gulf coast, where authorities had readied shelters and suspended school classes on...
Settlements Against Uninsured New Mexico Rail Service Reach Nearly $8M
Aug 20 2014 // New Mexico’s commuter rail service has received a free ride while taxpayers have shelled out nearly $8 million to settle damage claims against the Rail Runner Express, according to state records. The Rail Runner,...
New Mexico Traffic Deaths Up 20% This Year
Aug 19 2014 // A government report shows that traffic deaths in New Mexico have increased about 20 percent this year. According to preliminary figures from the Department of Transportation, 204 people have died in traffic accidents from...
As Lake Mead Water Levels Drop West Braces
Aug 14 2014 // Once-teeming Lake Mead marinas are idle as a 14-year drought steadily drops water levels to historic lows. Officials from nearby Las Vegas are pushing conservation but also are drilling a new pipeline to keep drawing water...
Cease And Desist in New Mexico Continues for Lyft
Aug 1 2014 // State regulators have rejected a motion by ride-sharing service Lyft for a stay on a pending cease and desist order against the company. The Albuquerque Journal reported that the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission...
Wal-Mart Must Share Documents on Mexico Bribery Probe: Court
Jul 28 2014 // The Delaware Supreme Court affirmed last Wednesday a lower court ruling that ordered Wal-Mart Stores Inc. to provide a shareholder with documents related to the company’s internal probe of allegations the retailer...
Millennium in New Mexico Merges With Leavitt Group Four Corners
Jul 24 2014 // Farmington, N.M.-based Millennium Insurance Agency has merged with Leavitt Group Four Corners. In the combined operations, Millie Howle and Terry Hayes are partners along with the current co-owner, Ryan Woolverton. Leavitt...
Settlement in New Mexico Stemmed from Air Pollution Allegations
Jul 21 2014 // The owner of a natural gas plant in southeastern New Mexico has agreed to pay the state nearly $70,000 to settle a case involving allegations of air quality violations. The New Mexico Environment Department announced the...
Settlement in New Mexico Stemmed from Air Pollution Allegations
Jul 14 2014 // The owner of a natural gas plant in southeastern New Mexico has agreed to pay the state nearly $70,000 to settle a case involving allegations of air quality violations. The New Mexico Environment Department announced the...
Powerful M6.9 Quake Strikes near Mexico-Guatemala Border: AIR Analysis
Jul 8 2014 // According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, at about 6:30 am local time yesterday, July 7, a powerful M6.9 earthquake struck near the border of Mexico and Guatemala near the town of Puerto Madero, Mexico, at a...
Ban on Texting While Driving Among New State Laws in New Mexico
Jul 1 2014 // A new law is ready to take effect that will ban texting while driving in New Mexico. Starting today, the law will prohibit drivers from sending or reading text messages and emails, even while at a stop light. Drivers also...
