Former Governor Richardson Defends Private Mission To Myanmar
714 Views   BANGKOK — Former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Bill Richardson acknowledges criticism of his humanitarian visit to Myanmar, but he tells The Associated Press he feels his trip was constructive.
New Mexico GOP leaders concerned about US vaccine mandate
1,300 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico already has among the highest U.S. unemployment rates and the state’s Republican legislative leaders fear President Joe Biden’s plan to require vaccinations or COVID-19 testing for large employers could cause more damage to job market.
El Paso Children’s Hospital First To Vaccinate Children 5-11 On Site
1,100 Views   The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has authorized the Emergency Use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11 Tuesday afternoon. El Paso Children’s Hospital administered the first vaccines on-site Tuesday evening.
Former Las Cruces middle school principal sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for child porn
804 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Joel Aguilar Villanueva, 45, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, was sentenced in federal court to 11 years and three months in prison for transportation of a visual image of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Villanueva pleaded guilty on Nov. 8, 2019.
Major Action Movie Filming in Downtown Las Cruces
1,129 Views   LAS CRUCES – Several downtown streets and parking lots will be closed at various times from Oct. 23, 2021 to Oct. 30, 2021 for film production of a major action movie in Las Cruces.
Human rights panel to hear Navajo uranium contamination case
1,169 Views   ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A group representing Navajo communities is presenting its case to an international human rights body, saying U.S. regulators violated the rights of tribal members when they cleared the way for uranium mining in western New Mexico years ago.
Advisory panel endorses redistricting maps for New Mexico
734 Views   SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — An advisory panel on political redistricting has advanced three proposals for overhauling district boundaries in New Mexico’s Democrat-dominated House of Representatives, with special deference to Native American communities.
Increased New Mexico earthquakes likely tied to oil and gas industry
1,342 Views   Earthquake activity has increased dramatically in southern New Mexico likely due to injection wells in the Permian Basin. These are used to store wastewater that comes is produced during oil and gas drilling. Jerry Redfern covers the industry here for Capital & Main and he broke that story.
Ex-chairwoman of Grant County GOP dies in small plane crash
947 Views   SILVER CITY, N.M. (AP) — Authorities have identified a Silver City woman who died in the crash of a small plane in Gila National Forest. New Mexico State Police say 74-year-old Linda Pecotte was pronounced dead at the scene of Friday’s crash south of Reserve.
Teachers in Texas are told they must teach ‘opposing’ views of the Holocaust
1,493 Views   A Texas school district has once again become the center of controversy after an administrator reportedly instructed teachers to provide students with “opposing” views of the Holocaust. Gina Peddy, the executive director of curriculum and instruction for the Carroll Independent School District in Southlake, Texas, is alleged to have made the comments during a […]
