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Why We Came



Other Millennium Sections
  • Who We Are
  • Looking Forward
  • Shaping Our State

  • The jobs that drew people to New Mexico have changed through the years. Farming, ranching and mining were first. Now, tourism and technology are gaining importance. But each New Mexico community has its own story -- the jobs it provided, the people it attracted and where it's headed.

    Agriculture Giving Way to New Economic Engines
    Mining and oil jobs on decline
    Cowboys Viewed as West's True Heroes
    Pathways of dirt, iron and asphalt linked N.M.
    N.M.'s enchantment a double-edged sword
    Border's Future Caught Between Growth, Water Supply
    Painters, Sculptors, Writers Thrive in N.M.
    Albuquerque: Crossroads City
    Santa Fe: Spanning 400 Years
    Las Cruces: Determined to Grow
    Gallup: Rails and Crafts
    Las Vegas: Trail Town
    Silver City: A Long Vision
    Carlsbad: Cave Boosts Tourism
    Farmington: Agriculture and Oil
    Roswell: Cows to UFOs