Las Cruces Job Fair Planned For November 4
914 Views The City of Las Cruces Economic Development Department and the New Mexico Workforce Connection will partner to promote a free Job Fair. The event will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 4, 2021 at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. Free workshops will be conducted for those who attend. Participants […]
Homeland Security secretary orders ICE to stop mass raids on immigrants’ workplaces
764 Views Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents will no longer conduct mass raids on workplaces where undocumented immigrants are employed, according to a new order by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The real problem, Mayorkas said in a memorandum released Tuesday, are “exploitative employers,” not unauthorized workers.
New Mexico governor settles harassment claim for $150K
639 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The final price tag for a settlement reached by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and a former campaign spokesman is now $150,000.
LISTEN: Senator Ben Ray Luján Discusses Infrastructure, Debt Limit And More
571 Views Fred Martino talks with New Mexico U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján about the infrastructure bills being debated in Congress. How would New Mexico benefit if the legislation is approved? The Senator also says there’s a need for reform in the repeated contoversy over fights to increase the debt limit.
LCPS Board of Education Approves American Rescue Plan Act Grant Application
1,147 Views The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved an American Rescue Plan Act grant application totaling over $64 million. Of that $64 million, 20% will be allocated to address learning loss—a New Mexico Public Education Department requirement.
New Mexico Governor thanks oil & gas, cheers hydrogen plans
1,449 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is thanking attendees of the New Mexico Oil And Gas Association’s annual meeting for their contributions to the economy. Fossil fuel mining is the largest government revenue source and directly funds education. Lujan Grisham also pledges to continue stricter regulation of methane […]
Navajo company takes over operation of coal mine it owns
1,197 Views FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — A Navajo Nation company is taking over the operation of a coal mine it owns in northwestern New Mexico. The Navajo Transitional Energy Co. has owned the Navajo Mine near Farmington since 2013 but had contracted with the North American Coal Corp. to run it.
New Mexico State Police Arrest Homicide Suspect Wanted by NYPD
730 Views Torrance County, NM – On September 22, 2021, at around 6:30 p.m., a New Mexico State Police officer on patrol stopped to check on a disabled silver 2000 Honda CRV with Pennsylvania license plates on Interstate 40 westbound near milepost 191 near Edgewood, New Mexico. The vehicle was driven by a female, and it […]
Las Cruces City Councilor Runs For Congress With Progressive Agenda
611 Views The 2022 midterm election is fast approaching and many are wondering how the results will affect their lives. With issues such as immigration, climate change, and the economy weighing heavily on voters, Las Cruces Councilman Gabe Vasquez is running for the Democratic nomination in New Mexico’s second Congressional District.
Weeks-Long Ordeal After Teens Fall Critically Ill from COVID
850 Views For the past several weeks, Jason Baca has called The University of New Mexico Hospital home. Two of his teenage sons, his wife and his mother-in-law were diagnosed with COVID-19 in mid-August. His wife, Renee Baca, was released from the hospital after a two-week stay. His mother-in-law, Sandra Moya, was admitted and passed away.
