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By Nazca Warren

Las Cruces – The Spaceport Educational Advisory Committee met last week for the first time to dscuss how a portion of the Spaceport gross-receipts tax will be distributed to education in Dona Ana County.

By Nazca Warren

Las Cruces – The Spaceport Educational Advisory Committee met last week for the first time to discuss how a portion of the spaceport gross-receipts tax will be distributed to education in Dona Ana County.

By Whitney Jones

Las Cruces, NM – Last week, a pregrant woman died while in the custody of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE. Rosa Contreras Dominguez was being held at he ICE processing center in El Paso awaiting deportation due to a drug trafficking conviction. As KRWG's Whitney Jones reports, Dominguez was said to have a history of blood clots.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – The United States section of the International Boundary and Water Commission met Thursday in El Paso, Texas to discuss plans to improve Dona Ana County's levee system. If the levees are improved residents living along the Federal Emergency Management Agency's revised floodplain maps could save money on flood insurance. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, the levee project's head engineer says what the commission needs now is funding.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – During last year's torrential flooding in El Paso, a major concern for area residents was a water dam in the neighboring city of Juarez, which threatened to burst and inundate the city's downtown region. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, according to the U.S. section of the International Boundary and Water Commission residents do not have to worry about the dam any longer.

By Whitney Jones

Las Cruces, NM – Monday, United States Representative Steve Pearce invited members of the community to discuss the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance's Citizen's Proposal to designate some public lands as wilderness areas. As KRWG's Whitney Jones reports, the discussion panel consisted of several members of the community who oppose the designation and only one elected official, for the proposal.

By Nazca Warren

Las Cruces – As she straps on her wristband, smiling eyes alit, her small frame outfitted in blue-striped shoes, Margaret Gold is ready to play the game she loves most.

By Jessica Borchert

Las Cruces, NM – The state of New Mexico is getting a new area code beginning October 7th. last year the Public Regulation Commission voted last year to add the 5-7-5 area code because New Mexico is running out of telephone numbers. As KRWG's Jessica Borchert reports, the change will affect all of southern New Mexico and some of the northeastern part of the state.

By Whitney Jones

Las Cruces, NM – The New Mexico Department of Health is offering free back to school immunizations throughout the month of August. As KRWG's Whitney Jones reports, back to school immunizations began last Saturday at the Families and Youth Incorporated building.

By Nazca Warren

Las Cruces, NM – The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services raised its fees for immigrants applying to become a U.S. Citizen and permanent resident this week. As KRWG's Nazca Warren reports, some people now worry the increased cost will make it impossible for eligible low-income immigrants to apply.

By Stephanie Herrera

Las Cruces, NM – According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 22% of all traffic accidents in the country are caused by drivers running red lights. With Las Cruces growing at a rapid pace many residents and city representatives worry this could become a major problem in the city. As KRWG's Stephanie Herrera reports, to prevent this, City Officials say red light cameras will soon be installed.

By Jessica Borchert

By Whitney Jones

Las Cruces, NM – President Bush plans to cut the number of National Guard Personnel by September. New Mexico's troop number would be reduced by four-hundred. As KRWG's Whitney Jones reports, New Mexico's congressional delegation is urging the President to keep the National Guard along the border.

By Stephanie Herrera

Las Cruces, NM – Two advocacy groups rallied last week in Las Cruces, in favor and against the proposed Wilderness Designation of over 300,000 acres in Dona Ana County. KRWG's Stephanie Herrera has this report.

By Nazca Warren

Las Cruces, NM – There is growing concern New Mexico could become the country's human trafficking gateway because every other state on the US/ Mexico border has or is considering a law prohibiting human trafficking. As KRWG's Nazca Warren reports, the state's Attorney General was in Las Cruces last week proposing legislation to criminalize human trafficking in New Mexico.