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By Bob Mitchell

Las Cruces, NM – The state's Legislative Finance Committee has proposed its budget for the new fiscal year. Bob Mitchell reports.

By Lindsey Bilovesky

Las Cruces, NM – State police are investigating a shooting that left three dead in Cloudcroft. KRWG's Lindsey Bilovesky reports.

By Lindsey Bilovesky

Las Cruces, NM – NMSU and the University of Chihuahua have received a $300,000 grant to promote development. KRWG's Lindsey Bilovesky has more.

By Lindsey Bilovesky

Las Cruces, NM – Flu shots are now readily available for high-risk New Mexicans. KRWG's Lindsey Bilovesky reports.

Carrie interviews fiction writer Frank Carden about how much he has learned from local authors and what he'd like to work on next.

Las Cruces, NM – First Aired, 11/27/04

Carrie talks to essayist Barclay Kuhn about why his writing is exploring the past.

Las Cruces, NM – First Aired 11/20/04

Essayist Barclay Kuhn. Part 3 of 4 part series on the Live Oak Project. Barclay talks about his life as a Quaker, his time in commune, why his writing is exploring the past and what he gets in the process. Barclay talked about the literary community here and why that was such a draw for him and his mate to come to Las Cruces.

Commentator: Sunny Conley

This week Carrie interviews Dr. Anne La Bastille.

Las Cruces, NM – First Aired 10/30/04

Dr. Anne La Bastille

Commentator: Sunny Conley

By Bob Mitchell

Las Cruces, NM – The position of Las Cruces City Manager has been offered to one of three finalists. Bob Mitchell has more.

This week Carrie presents an Encore of the interview with Sherriff Hernandez. He announced yesterday that he will step down immediatley due to health reasons.

Las Cruces, NM – First Aired 10/23/04

Encore of interview with Sherriff Juan Hernandez, who announced yesterday (Friday) that he is stepping down immediatley due to health reasons.

Carries presents a preview of the Live Oak Series to be broadcast throughout the month of November.

Las Cruces, NM – First Aired 10/16/04

Preview of the Live Oak Series to be broadcast throughout the month of November. On this program, we feature segments from my interviews with Kevin McIlvoy, Elizabeth Hamel, Barclay Kuhn and Frank Carden. They are all participants in the Live Oak Project, a program that features older writers who have focused their retirement years on developing and enhancing their writing.

This week Carrie interviews author Kevin McIlvoy about the formation of the Live Oak Project.

Las Cruces, NM – First Aired 11/06/04

Author Kevin McIlvoy. He's the director of the Live Oak Project, a writing group that features authors, poets, essayists all over the age of 55. This is the first part of a 4 part series this month. Kevin talks about the formation of the Live Oak Project, the authors that are featured and the benefit of a project like this to our community as well as others around the state.

Commentator: Jackye Meinecke

Carrie interviews poet Elizabeth Hamel about when she began writing and what she gets out of working with Desert Writers.

Las Cruces, NM – First Aired 11/13/04

Poet Elizabeth Hamel. Part 2 of 4 part series on the Live Oak Project. Elizabeth talks about when she began writing, her life experiences, why she writes and what she gets out of working with the Desert Writers, a local group of writers where the average age is 70.

By Lindsey Bilovesky

Las Cruces, NM – NMSU plans to host an international professional soccer match. KRWG's Lindsey Bilovesky has more.

By Bob Mitchell

Las Cruces, NM – The U.S. District Attorney for New Mexico was in Las Cruces to share some good news about crime statistics. Bob Mitchell reports.

By Katie Goetz

Las Cruces, NM – Before the ink on his hiring papers has dried, NMSU's new athletic director is already getting involved in the search for a new head football coach. KRWG's Katie Goetz reports.