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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