Las Cruces rolls out city’s first publicly funded basic income program
408 Views Las Cruces’s first publicly funded guaranteed basic income program is in the works. The city-approved pilot project will allocate federal funds and provide monthly payments for a year and a half to qualifying low-income individuals, with the goal of evaluating recipient outcomes. This comes after some in the community took part in a […]
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument provides boost to local economy, study finds
382 Views A newly released study shows that the designation of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks as a national monument has driven economic development over the past decade in Southern New Mexico.
An El Paso food bank and La Mesa, NM mushroom farm offer solutions to food desert issue in the Borderland
520 Views At El Pasoans Fighting Hunger, the city’s only food bank, they currently serve 150,000 food insecure people in the city. The need to improve food equity in a region where many people face limited access to healthy, nutritious food, inspired Patsy Stallworth to open Desert Spoon Food Hub in El Paso eight years […]
Shaky Ground: Exploring seismic activity in the Permian Basin
450 Views On the program, former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson passed away on September 1st. Commentator Walt Rubel shares his thoughts on covering the Richardson Administration. Also, we discuss an increase of seismicity in the Permian Basin, what’s causing it, and what’s being done to stop it. Jonny Coker talks with Dr. Katie Smye, […]
A judge orders Texas to move a floating barrier that’s used to deter migrants between US and Mexico
372 Views AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas must move a large floating barrier that Gov. Greg Abbott placed on the river between the U.S. and Mexico this summer as part of the Republican’s escalating attempts to stop migrants from crossing America’s southern border, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Las Cruces Mayor weighs in on the legacy of Bill Richardson
347 Views After the Richardson Center for Global Engagement announced his passing, the former governor of New Mexico received widespread tributes, including a statement from President Joe Biden. Mayor of Las Cruces Ken Miyagishima said that Richardson’s influence went far beyond the state.
New Mexico Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on local abortion-ban ordinances
469 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding a request to strike down recent abortion-ban ordinances in several cities and counties. The high court on Tuesday announced it will hear arguments in December and agreed to consider legal briefings filed by an array of advocacy groups.
Local parent asks for a formal review of a book included in a Las Cruces Public Schools library
499 Views Recently we reached out to Las Cruces Public Schools’ Public Information Officer Kelly Jameson, and asked about a recent incident where a parent asked for a formal review of a book at Mayfield High School titled Jack of Hearts and Other Parts.
Local Economy Benefits from White Sands National Park Tourism
423 Views Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra spoke with White Sands National Park Program Manager of Interpretation, Brian Powers, about tourism and local economic benefits. A recent report from the National Park Service (NPS) showed that tourism to White Sands National […]
Proposed changes to a 100-year-old law governing oil & gas leases in New Mexico
425 Views Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra spoke with The Wilderness Society New Mexico State Director, Michael Casaus, about the proposed upgrades to the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Onshore Oil & Gas Leasing Rule to rebalance multiple facets of public […]
