Business Growth in Desert Southwest More than Twice National Average

451 Views   The Desert Southwest region has long set a dizzying pace for population growth, expanding by at least twice the national average every decade from 1950 and 2010. Does business growth in this region mirror this population change? In a word — yes. Driven by big, growing counties and fueled by industries such as […]

Las Cruces Police Seek Suspects Who Vandalized School

476 Views   Police are hoping to identify several individuals responsible for last week’s vandalism at Las Cruces High School. Surveillance videos show several people – believed to be teenagers or young adults – jumping a wrought iron fence and entering the mall at Las Cruces High School. The suspects entered school grounds in two waves, […]

Balloon community calls for pilot drug tests after toxicology report in deadly crash

355 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – After a toxicology report showed the pilot involved in New Mexico’s deadliest hot air balloon crash had drugs in his system, fellow balloonists are calling for drug testing for pilots. According to the report, Nicholas Meleski had THC and cocaine in his system at the time of the crash that killed himself and […]