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Hair braiders to be able to practice without a cosmetology license
Roswell Daily Record - New Mexico
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ALBUQUERQUE — Starting today, hair braiders will be exempt from the requirement of a cosmetology license to practice hair braiding due to the recently signed “Exempting Hair Braiding from Provisions of the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act.” Four...
In rare move, Catholic leaders issue dueling letters criticizing GOP budget bill
Religion News Service
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June 27, 2025
(RNS) — In an unusual display of public disagreement among U.S. Catholic hierarchy, bishops signed on to two competing letters to lawmakers on Thursday (June 26) regarding the Republican-led federal budget proposal containing a massive funding...
Survey finds gaps in how high school students learn about post-grad options
Public News Service
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Most Gen Z high school students and their parents are unaware of the range of options available to kids after graduation, according to a new survey. The Gallup Panel findings revealed more than half of families know "a great deal" about working at...
San Antonio falls from Travel+Leisure's list of 10 best U.S. travel destinations
San Antonio Current - Texas
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July 9, 2025
click to enlarge Courtesy Photo / Pearl San Antonio's Pearl District earned high-praise from Travel + Leisure readers. For the first time since 2020, tourist-centric San Antonio has failed to secure a spot on Travel+Leisure's annual list of the...
Local history for the week July 7-13
Tri City Record - New Mexico
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July 3, 2025
Men attending the Masonic Lodge over Aztec Drug in Dr. Taylor’s Building, circa 1910. Aztec Photo Postcard Collection × The following is a recap of local events for this time period throughout history. 25 years ago (2000) The top commander of the...
Survey: Gen Z teens don’t know their options after high school
Public News Service
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Most Gen Z high school students and their parents are unaware of the range of options available to kids after graduation, according to a new survey. The Gallup Panel findings revealed more than half of families know "a great deal" about working at...
Measles cases in the U.S. hit 1,288, the highest in more than 30 years
CBS 13 Sacramento - California
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The United States has recorded 1,288 measles cases so far this year, the highest total in 33 years, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data out Wednesday. Just over halfway through 2025, the U.S. has now surpassed 2019's total...
New Orleans is one of the best cities to visit in the US, new Travel + Leisure ranking says
Nola - Louisiana
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New Orleans has once again landed itself at the top of an acclaimed travel destination list, this time being ranked as Travel + Leisure's second-best travel spot in the U.S. for 2025. Only Santa Fe earned higher praise from the travel magazine's...
Bassett Mirror expands sales reach with new reps
Home Accents Today - North Carolina
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July 9, 2025
Bassett, Va. – As part of an expansion of Bassett Mirror’s sales organization, the company has partnered with sales agencies CODARUS, In-Detail and Casa Bella to expand market reach in high-growth territories across North America. “These changes...
Freida Wenona Faulkenberry Brooks, 1932–2025
The Floyd County Hesperian Beacon - Texas
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July 9, 2025
Freida Wenona Faulkenberry Brooks, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at the age of 92 years. Freida was born on August 30, 1932 in the Ogden community of Paducah, Cottle County,...
ICE prepares detention blitz with historic $45 billion in funding
Texarkana Gazette - Arkansas
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July 5, 2025
The tax and spending bill passed by Congress on Thursday will triple federal funding for immigrant detention centers, setting the stage for a rapid expansion of these facilities and adding to concerns about the treatment of the growing numbers of...
Travel + Leisure announces 2025 World’s Best Awards
Travel Daily News
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July 9, 2025
For the first time in Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards, Santa Fe named Best City in the U.S. and Páros, Greece ranked No. 1 Island in the world. NEW YORK – Travel + Leisure unveils the results of its 2025 World’s Best Awards, honoring top...
LANL Director discusses importance of STEM
Las Vegas Optic - New Mexico
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The director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory along with educational leaders from the region discussed the importance of STEM – science, technology, engineering and mathematics – in Northern New Mexico during a Community Conversation event on...
Significant flooding in Ruidoso with rescue efforts ongoing
KOAT 7 - New Mexico
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July 9, 2025
ACTION SEVEN NEWS AT SIX STARTS RIGHT NOW. TORRENTIAL FLOODING COMING OFF BURN SCARS FROM THE SOUTH FORK AND SALT FIRES ROARING THEIR WAY THROUGH RUIDOSO. HERE’S AN ENTIRE HOUSE IN THE RAGING WATER. SCENES LIKE THIS PLAYING OUT ALL OVER THE...
Carpe Wine: American reds and whites to sip this summer
Vail Daily - Colorado
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Traveling can open your eyes to a lot of things, new cultures, experiences, food and especially wine. I’ve had several of those experiences but not one as profound as the one that shifted my thoughts on wine regions in the United States and...
Surprise teacher selected top advisor in West
Surprise Independent - Arizona
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A Surprise teacher won a prestigious award for being a passionate educator and industry expert who brings real-world relevance to the classroom. Brady Mitchell earned the Advisor of the Year award for Region 5 of SkillsUSA, a prominent development...
Christian School Teacher Accused of Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Female Student
Church Leaders
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June 25, 2025
A Christian elementary school teacher has been charged with child sex abuse. Kelly McEachran, 66, who had been working for Hope Christian School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is accused of sexually abusing an 11-year-old female student. Editor’s...
Thoreau, Ramah Among Rural Areas Gaining High-Speed Internet Access Through $5.8 Million Project
Cibola Citizen - New Mexico
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July 9, 2025
THOREAU, N.M. – More than 500 rural homes across Cibola and McKinley counties now have access to high-speed internet thanks to a series of broadband infrastructure projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), state officials announced...
Catholic bishops join interfaith effort opposing Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill'
Angelus News - California
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June 27, 2025
Twenty U.S. Catholic bishops have signed onto an interfaith effort opposing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which would enact key provisions of President Donald Trump's legislative agenda on taxes and immigration, calling it a "moral failure." The...
Cibola Fishing Report – June 24 to July 1, 2025
Cibola Citizen - New Mexico
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July 9, 2025
Body CIBOLA COUNTY, N.M. – Fishing roared back to life last week with solid action for tiger muskie. Anglers reported success using spinnerbaits, especially in the cooler hours of the morning and just before dusk. On June 25, Jared Fishburn landed...