Supreme Court affirms the murder conviction of former Silver City police officer
381 Views SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court today upheld the first-degree murder conviction of former Silver City police officer Bradley Farrington for killing his estranged wife in 2014.
UTEP Takes Additional COVID-19 Precautions As Cases Rise In El Paso
391 Views UTEP leadership continues to monitor the public health situation in El Paso daily and maintains close communication with City and County public health officials.
UTEP Continues to Suppress Spread of COVID-19 on Campus, Assists with Containing Surge
432 Views EL PASO, Texas – While the number of COVID-19 cases in El Paso County has risen significantly over the past two weeks, The University of Texas at El Paso is continuing its mission to teach and conduct research in a safe campus environment and is evaluating additional measures that will help the region […]
Remote schooling forces child welfare agencies to adapt
626 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Child welfare monitoring and enforcement have been challenged by the coronavirus pandemic. Teachers, the backbone of the abuse and neglect reporting system, are separated from their students by remote learning. In New Mexico, schools, state agencies, and law enforcement officials say the lack of in-person schooling has required […]
Strict rules keep business out of New Mexico loan program
425 Views As written, the statute does not allow flexibility in the program for businesses that are less than a year old and therefore can’t compare revenues. SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — According to a state agency, only about $20 million of a $400 million loan program for New Mexico small businesses hit by […]
New Climate Action Plan Adopted By The City Of Las Cruces
363 Views Las Cruces will adopt a climate action plan focusing on reducing greenhouse gas emissions 19% by 2030. The city council unanimously approved the resolution during Monday’s meeting and will receive progress reports every two years.
New Mexico State will go online-only after Thanksgiving
443 Views LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University has announced that classes will be entirely online after the Thanksgiving break and that the college’s fall commencement will not be held in-person because of coronavirus restrictions.
Mine Workers Turn Out for Western New Mexico University and Freeport McMoRan Drive Thru Expo
378 Views Silver City, NM – To explore the expanded training and higher education options available to them, impacted mine employees and contractors flocked to the community’s first drive-thru training expo hosted by Western New Mexico University and Freeport-McMoRan on Wednesday afternoon.
