Las Cruces, NM – Legislation being considered in the U.S. Congress could force New Mexico to tighten its policies on issuing driver's licenses to non-citizens. Stephan Apodaca delivers news from around the region.
Las Cruces, NM – U.S. Border Patrol agents have seized a large amount of cocaine at a checkpoint North of Las Cruces. Stephan Apodaca delivers news from around the region.
Las Cruces, NM – Drought remains a concern for New Mexico, although this past winter was the wettest on record in New Mexico. Stephan Apodaca delivers news from around the region.
Las Cruces, NM – As the academic year comes to a close, New Mexico State University is already preparing for the next school year. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, a news conference was held to review the impacts of this year's legislative session on higher education.
Las Cruces, NM – Twenty-three percent of New Mexicans are uninsured; the figure is higher in Dona Ana County. To create public awareness of the problem, the Las Cruces City Council has declared this week "Covering the Uninsured Week." KRWG's Katie Goetz reports.
Las Cruces, NM – Education leaders in New Mexico say the state's public colleges are more affordable than those in other states. The statement comes even as tuition at colleges across New Mexico has risen 30 percent in the past four years. Stephan Apodaca delivers news from around the region.
Las Cruces,NM – The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation estimates spring runoff in New Mexico will be at its highest levels in 10 years. Stephan Apodaca delivers news from around the region.
Las Cruces,NM – A Mesilla Park woman was killed when a train hit her car at a railroad crossing south of Las Cruces. Stephan Apodaca delivers news from around the region.
Las Cruces, NM – Campaign-finance reports show U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D) has raised nearly $230,000 during the first quarter of 2005 for his re-election bid next year. Stephan Apodaca delivers news from around the region.
Las Cruces, NM – U.S. border authorities and Mexican women's-rights advocates briefly engaged in a scuffle during the World March of Women. U.S. officials say the protestors were trying to cross a bridge not used for pedestrian traffic. Stephan Apodaca delivers news from around the region.
Las Cruces, NM – The Otero County district attorney says a man who was shot and killed by an Otero County sheriff's deputy last December was already wounded and handcuffed when the final shot was fired. Stephan Apodaca delivers news from around the region.
Las Cruces, NM – Gov. Bill Richardson has announced a plan to curtail the use of anabolic steroids among high-school athletes. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, if the plan is approved, New Mexico will be one of a handful of states to check a student for steriod use.
Las Cruces, NM – A former Alamogordo High School basketball standout that was convicted of murder, has been sentenced. Stephan Apodaca delivers news from around the region.
