New Mexico Gov. Richardson, banking regulator seek to calm consumers about safety of banks (Canadian Business)
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - Gov. Bill Richardson has a message for New Mexico consumers: The state's banking system is sound.

Little Elm Boy Scouts go camping in New Mexico (The Little Elm Journal)
Members of Little Elm Boy Scout Troop 45 and its adult leaders left for Philmont South Ranch in New Mexico on Saturday and will return in two weeks after accomplishing an 80-mile backpacking hike in the mountains of New Mexico.

Groups sue over New Mexico voter registration law (Miami Herald)
Voter rights advocates want a judge to overturn New Mexico's law on registering voters, saying it has a chilling effect on registration drives and groups' ability to encourage people to participate in the political process.

State issues embargo on California, New Mexico cattle (Lincoln Journal Star)
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture has issued importation embargoes for beef cattle and bison entering the state from California and New Mexico. The embargoes are due to recent discoveries of animals with tuberculosis.

ARAMARK Business Dining Wins Award For Sustainable Foodservice Practices in New Mexico (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ALAMOS, N.M.----Los Alamos National Laboratory recently honored ARAMARK Business Dining with its Pollution Prevention Award for its commitment to sustainable practices. The recognition was given to ARAMARK for spearheading the transformation of the onsite restaurants, coffee kiosks, catering operations and mobile vending programs on the 36-square mile campus in Northern New Mexico.