At face value, New Mexico isn’t exactly the best state to retire in. Studies show that the state consistently ranks as one of the worst in terms of alcohol and drug-related deaths.
Tensions rose at Rockhound State Park Wednesday morning, where a press event was held for the Protect Mimbres Peaks effort to turn the Florida Mountains and surrounding peaks in Luna County into a national monument but not everyone present was a supporter. Luna County Commissioner Ray Trejo announced the start of a campaign to federally designate the Floridas, asserting that it could lead to more jobs for the county …