With drought causing hay shortage, NM scientists working on alfalfa that grows with less water
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — With much of the Southwest struggling with drought, many ranchers and dairy farmers are having difficulty finding enough hay for their livestock and making tough choices: pay up to twice as much as last year and ship it in from hundreds of miles away or do without and sell off some of their herd. Read full article > >
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With drought causing hay shortage, NM scientists working on alfalfa that grows with less water
New Mexico legislators look to curb…
Students at the Southwest Learning Centers charter school in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Fall comes slow to parts of Mountain West
Forests throughout the Southwest are growing quiet as the season for bugling elk comes to an end.
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Fall comes slow to parts of Mountain West
Are dry conditions, high winds, leading to another Southwest Dust Bowl?
Some scientists are now predicting the Southwest could be heading into a period of huge dust storms ones that will dwarf the Dust Bowl of the 1930s.
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Are dry conditions, high winds, leading to another Southwest Dust Bowl?
Southwest-Inspired Upscale Dining for Two or Four at Forque Kitchen and Bar (Up to 56% Off)
Dining etiquette requires one to use a soupspoon for gazpacho, a dessertspoon for crème brûlée, and chopsticks for fitting in when dining with walrus. Learn to harness an arsenal of utensils with today’s Groupon to Forque Kitchen and Bar located in the Hyatt Regency. Choose between the following options: For $39, you get a Southwest-inspired upscale dinner for two (up to a $79 value) that includes: One appetizer, soup, or salad (a $15 value) Two entrees (up to a $64 value) For $69, you get a Southwest-inspired upscale dinner for four (up to a $158 value) that includes: Two appetizers, soups, or salads (a $30 value) Four entrees (up to a $128 value) Forque Kitchen and Bar’s resident chefs infuse a menu of upscale cuisine with the flavors of the Southwest. Oil rusty jaw hinges with starters of provolone fondue or caldo con pollo, which sets fresh lime and avocado adrift in a sea of rich chicken broth. The Southwest fettuccine’s noodles weave in between roasted corn, green chili, and blue corn tortillas, and flat iron steak, bolstered by a zesty smoked paprika rub, muscles its way into mouths to silence pesky hunger pangs. Seafood dishes, including basted cobia and pan-seared salmon, afford diners the privilege of sampling seafaring flavors without the hassle of stealing Captain Ahab’s lunchbox. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Halloween History Was Halloween invented as an excuse to throw candy at children? Read more…
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Southwest-Inspired Upscale Dining for Two or Four at Forque Kitchen and Bar (Up to 56% Off)
NM utility asks EPA to reconsider emissions plan
New Mexico’s largest electric utility is asking federal regulators to reconsider their decision to adopt a plan for trimming emissions at a coal-fired power plant that serves customers throughout the Southwest.
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$7 for $15 Worth of Burgers, Steaks, and American Fare at The Grill
Enjoying the cuisine of another country can inspire people to someday travel there, where they will undoubtedly eat a cheeseburger and immediately come home. Save yourself the trouble with today’s Groupon: for $7, you get $15 worth of American fare at The Grill . The Grill’s smokemasters sear hand-formed burgers and steaks to perfection atop their eponymous mesquite grill, and ply appetites with hot dogs, fried sides, and entrees accompanied by complimentary chips and salsa. Fix an eye on the menu and the other two on an open window to the kitchen to take in views of hearty 16-ounce rib eyes sizzling ($13.95) or green chilies and cheese being tucked into the southwest chicken sandwich’s tortilla ($6.89). A family of three burger sizes greets appetites with the 8-ounce papa burger ($5.89 à la carte, $7.89 for a combo), 6-ounce mama burger ($4.89 à la carte, $6.89 for a combo), and 4-ounce little rascal burger ($3.89 à la carte, $4.89 for a combo). Dress patties with duds from the topping buffet before ambling to The Grill’s patio or sitting down amid interior walls strewn with a collection of antiques, including a two-man cross-cut saw and a wood radio that occasionally hums superhero theme songs. Although The Grill sometimes features a discounted price online, this Groupon still offers the best deal available. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Children’s Literature Do you and your talking dog even have anything in common? Read more…
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$7 for $15 Worth of Burgers, Steaks, and American Fare at The Grill
One Cooking Class or Weekend Cooking Session at Jane Butel’s Southwest Cooking School
Creating a meal from scratch is both challenging and delicious, much like playing “Stairway to Heaven” on a clarinet made out of a candy cane. Master meal melding with today’s Groupon to Jane Butel’s Southwest Cooking School in Albuquerque and Corrales. Choose between the following options: For $32, you get one group-demonstration cooking class (a $65 value). For $525, you get a weekend session of cooking classes in Corrales (a $1,050 value). Helmed by cookbook author and television personality Jane Butel , Jane Butel’s Southwest Cooking School arms aspiring chefs with savory culinary artillery. For more than 50 years, Butel has sharpened her culinary prowess—authoring more than 20 cookbooks and hosting four television and national radio shows—by developing an insatiable catalogue of accessible demonstration classes that delve deep into American Southwest and regional Mexican cooking. Master the spices, sauces, and complicated handshakes of southwestern fare with one of Butel’s introductory classes, in which greenhorn gourmands observe how to prepare and sample quintessential New Mexican eats, including guacamole, quesadillas, and green-chile chicken enchiladas. Each class focuses on a specific menu and theme, with items that speak to a wide range of culinary topics including healthful cuisine, grilling, quick-and-easy cooking, and party favorites. Classes are held on the fourth Thursday of every month from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Each class can host a maximum of 30 students, and spots are first-come, first-served, so call to reserve your saucy seat. In the village of Corrales along the Rio Grande, Jane Butel’s weekend-long cooking classes teach the techniques needed to create savory southwestern specialties in hands-on lessons. From Friday–Sunday, apprentice chefs cook in groups of two or three while Jane and her staff guide them through the recipes. In addition to three individual classes, customers receive dinner on Friday, breakfast and lunch on Saturday and Sunday, a cookbook, an apron, a diploma, and a lock of Rachael Ray’s hair. Groupon Says The Groupon Guide to: Finding Love Why are more and more adults being diagnosed with cooties? Read more…
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One Cooking Class or Weekend Cooking Session at Jane Butel’s Southwest Cooking School
Albuquerque flight continues after delay due to a suspicious object
A Southwest Airlines flight that departed from the Albuquerque Sunport was diverted to the Nashville International Airport for security reasons Saturday afternoon.
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Albuquerque flight continues after delay due to a suspicious object
Drought could hang around New Mexico longer than expected
It looks like the drought may last longer than expected in New Mexico and the southwest.
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Drought could hang around New Mexico longer than expected
