Kasandra Gandara announces she is running for Mayor of Las Cruces
708 Views Las Cruces City Councilor Kasandra Gandara has announced that she is running for Mayor of Las Cruces. Gandara currently serves as Mayor Pro-Tem and has represented district one in the city since 2015.
New Mexico marks 1st child death of the state’s flu season
582 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials are reporting the first pediatric death during the state’s current flu season. The state Department of Health announced Tuesday that a 2-year-old Otero County girl died from a flu-related illness.
Senator Martin Heinrich visits Las Cruces to speak on affordable housing projects
879 Views Yesterday, Senator Martin Heinrich visited Las Cruces to speak with community leaders about housing needs in Doña Ana County. At the meeting, Senator Heinrich said that it’s crucial for the federal government to prioritize affordable housing due to the rising cost of living in the U.S.
Police dispel active shooter threat at New Mexico resort
650 Views SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — A call to authorities about a possible active shooter on a pueblo north of Albuquerque on Monday that led to the evacuation of some guests at a hotel appears to be unfounded, according to an FBI agent.
Las Cruces screenwriter wins screenwriting competition for short film to be shot at Spaceport America
1,717 Views Las Cruces actress-director-screenwriter Autumn Gieb’s script won the Stagecoach Foundation’s Screenwriting Competition to become a short film to be shot at Spaceport America. Scott Brocato spoke to Autumn about her winning screenplay, Dave’s Not Here.
NMSU regents, chancellor announce mutual separation; Gogue named interim chancellor
958 Views At a special meeting Friday, April 7, of the New Mexico State University Board of Regents, the board agreed to a mutual separation with Chancellor Dan Arvizu. The board also announced the selection of former NMSU President Jay Gogue to serve as the university’s interim chancellor, starting Friday. Gogue will lead the NMSU […]
Speaker Kevin McCarthy to join Las Cruces rally for Herrell
621 Views ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will visit New Mexico at what will likely be an announcement by former U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell to campaign for her old seat.
Rep. Vasquez, CHC Chair Rep. Barragán discuss visit by U.S. Transportation Secretary to southern New Mexico
940 Views Members of President Biden’s Cabinet have been hitting the road to talk about investments being made across the country. On Wednesday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is scheduled to visit Deming and Las Cruces to talk about investments made in infrastructure and jobs with residents, local leaders, and NMSU students.
Some New Mexico cities are training civilians to respond to mental health calls
1,048 Views Some communities in New Mexico have started programs that send trained civilians to respond mental health calls instead of police. Joshua Bowling, criminal justice reporter with Searchlight New Mexico was part of an investigative team examining if these programs are enough to address the issue. He shares more about their findings with KRWG Public Media.
NMSU, DACC take on student food insecurity
894 Views Transitioning to college can be tough for many students seeking higher education. Balancing work, school, and often living alone for the first time can quickly become daunting and food insecurity is often a problem.
