Governor’s gun buyback program sparks discussions on New Mexico’s gun violence issue
368 Views On an early Saturday morning, cars lined up an hour before the Las Cruces gun buyback event to drop off their firearms. At the event, a gun owner who wanted to remain anonymous said gun safety was a motivator in participating.
Food insecurity soars in Sunland Park
351 Views SUNLAND PARK – Food insecurity is soaring in Sunland Park, Doña Ana County’s southernmost community of about 17,400 people along the U.S.-Mexico border. But the need for food assistance is far outpacing the resources of the main nonprofit working in the city to alleviate hunger.
Factors combine to boost hunger across Southern New Mexico
344 Views SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO – A perfect storm of factors appears to be driving extra demand for food assistance across the southern half of the state. First, in line with the federal government’s declared end of the pandemic emergency, financial aid to families for food via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits program – […]
Eric Enriquez talks Las Cruces mayoral election win
333 Views Eric Enriquez won the 2023 Las Cruces Mayoral Election according to unofficial results from the New Mexico Secretary of State. Enriquez won in the sixth round of ranked-choice voting with a total of 7,044 votes in a tight race with current City Councilor Kasandra Gandara. Enriquez spoke with KRWG about the city’s future.
A Conversation on Voting Rights with Beto O’Rourke
368 Views In this week’s Fronteras: A Changing America, KRWG sits down with former U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke to talk about topics covered in his book, “We’ve Got to Try: How the Fight for Voting Rights Makes Everything Else Possible.”
Judge orders federal agents to stop cutting Texas razor wire for now at busy Mexico border crossing
400 Views McALLEN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge Monday ordered Border Patrol agents not to interfere with razor wire that Texas installed at a busy crossing for migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border, ruling that the barrier can only be cut to provide aid during medical emergencies.
Teacher Pipeline, a new program in the New Mexico State University School of Teacher Preparation, Administration and Leadership, addresses teacher vacancy issue
324 Views According to a report by NMSU’s Southwest Outreach Academic Research Evaluation and Policy Center, New Mexico is now seeing a 9% increase in teacher vacancies this year compared to last year. Scott Brocato spoke with Rick Marlatt, director of NMSU’S School of Teacher Preparation, Administration, and Leadership, or TPAL, about how that program […]
Australian hydrogen company outlines US expansion in New Mexico, touts research
377 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An Australia-based company plans to build a campus in New Mexico to expand its research into hydrogen fuel as a heat source for industry, touting a proprietary chemical process without greenhouse gas emissions.
Renewed public health order targets rising congenital syphilis cases
364 Views In health news, the New Mexico Department of Health is addressing the rising threat of congenital syphilis by renewing and updating an ongoing public health order. Scott Brocato spoke with Dr. Miranda Durham, chief medical officer with the NMDOH, about the health order and the rise of congenital syphilis cases in New Mexico.
Most in the US see Mexico as a partner despite border problems, an AP-NORC/Pearson poll shows
311 Views MIAMI (AP) — Most people in the U.S. see Mexico as an essential partner to stop drug trafficking and illegal border crossings, even as they express mixed views of Mexico’s government, according to a new poll.
