Las Cruces, NM – Last year, Dona Ana County was among many bond holders with combined losses totaling 100 billion dollars following the collapse of the financial services firm, Lehman Brothers. However, state and local governments may get their money back if a U.S. House proposal is approved.
Las Cruces, NM – Every five years, the New Mexico State Water Plan must be updated to factor in any fluctuations in water demand and resource availability. This year the plan will be revised, but before that happens, several public forums are planned to get feedback from residents. KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports.
Las Cruces, NM – The Do a Ana County Sherrif's Department is looking for three Hispanic males involved in the beating of a 22-year-old Las Cruces man over the weekend. KRWG's Fernando Zamarron reports.
Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico State University officials are taking their first steps in making every campus more energy friendly. As KRWG's Melissa Aguilera reports, two buildings will be constructed later this year meeting strict reusable energy criteria.
Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico's Senior Senator, Democrat Jeff Bingaman is urging the Obama administration to revive a National Guard program aimed at reducing the flow of drugs and contraband along the U.S.-Mexico border. KRWG's Evan Woodward has the details.
Las Cruces, NM – Researchers at the committee to protect journalists say that in recent years, violence against reporters, who cover drug-trafficking, has spread further into mexico. KRWG's Fernando Zamarron reports.
Santa Fe, NM – It's time to buy a house. That's the message Governor Bill Richardson and the state Mortgage Finance Authority want you to get, and soon. The federal stimulus package, they say, has free money for first-time homebuyers. From Santa Fe, KUNM's Jim Williams reports.
Las Cruces, NM – It's tough convincing college students to take math courses And even tougher to keep them involved in the learning once they get into the classroom But as KRWG's Gary Worth reports, a math professor at NMSU has come up with ways to making teach math - especially calculus - more effective..
Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico's 16-thousand women veterans have a chance to meet once a year during a conference aimed at keeping them up to date on state and federal benefits. The women range in age and background, participating in military conflicts from World War Two to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, this year the women met for the first time in southern New Mexico.
Las Cruces, NM – Last week Governor Bill Richardson announced a partnership between the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions and the Independent Community Bankers Association of New Mexico to help the state's unemployed.
Las Cruces, NM – The Teen Technology Center opened its doors, last August in Mesilla, as an after-school program for teenagers and kids but few of them actually show up. KRWG's Fernando Zamarron has this report.
Las Cruces – Next week motorists in Las Cruces who run red lights or speed through intersections will start receiving tickets from the city's new camera enforcement program. The cameras have been installed at four intersections throughout the city. KRWG's Evan Woodward has the details.
