NMSU program helps improve the lives of refugees in southern New Mexico
120 Views The NMSU Afghan Refugee Response Project is a program that helps improve the lives of refugees in southern New Mexico through education and job training. Scott Brocato talked about the program with its founder, Rajaa Shindi; as well one of her students, Said Sadullah Hashimi*, a former Afghanistan army officer who fled his […]
UNM study outlines issues facing Permian Basin oil workers
172 Views On Tuesday, the University of New Mexico’s Center for Social Policy released a report that focuses on the Latino workforce in the Permian Basin. According to UNM researcher Dr. Gabriel Sanchez, the project aimed to highlight underserved communities within the oil and gas industry.
Spaceport America faces criticism after Virgin Galactic layoffs
132 Views To the sound of thundering engines and applause from spectators, Virgin Galactic began launching commercial space flights out of New Mexico’s Spaceport America last June. But just months after its first commercial launch, the company announced a series of layoffs, and said it would pause spaceflights in mid-2024 to focus on developing a […]
New procedure to treat enlarged prostate introduced in El Paso
126 Views A new minimally invasive procedure to treat men with an enlarged prostate has been implemented at an El Paso hospital. Scott Brocato recently spoke with Dr. Jesus Herrera-Murillo, a urologist and physician with Rio Grande Urology and the Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus, about the new procedure.
Latest federal court order favors right to carry guns in some New Mexico public parks
155 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A U.S. District Court judge is standing by her decision to block portions of a public health order from New Mexico’s governor that would suspend the right to carry firearms in many public parks in the Albuquerque area, with appeals pending before a higher court.
FEMA devotes more resources to outstanding claims filed by New Mexico wildfire victims
137 Views The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Tuesday that it is devoting more resources to processing outstanding claims filed by victims of the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s recorded history.
More than 150 DWI cases dismissed as part of federal public corruption probe in New Mexico
148 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — More than 150 cases alleging that motorists drove while intoxicated have been dismissed as part of a federal public corruption investigation, authorities said.
NMSU to participate in joint crisis management exercises Jan. 23 and 25
176 Views New Mexico State University issued a News Release stating that NMSU Police and Fire Departments will participate in multi-agency hazardous materials crisis management exercises on Tuesday, Jan. 23 and Thursday, Jan. 25, at two locations on the Las Cruces Campus: Cole Village student housing and the Fulton Center.
Election-year politics threaten Senate border deal as Trump and his allies rally opposition
139 Views WASHINGTON (AP) — A politically treacherous dynamic is taking hold as negotiators in Congress work to strike a bipartisan deal on the border and immigration, with vocal opposition from the hard right and former President Donald Trump threatening to topple the carefully negotiated compromise.
City of Anthony, NM board of trustees approve resolution of No Confidence in its mayor
215 Views At the city of Anthony, NM’s board of trustees meeting Wednesday night, the board voted to approve a resolution of No Confidence in Mayor Diana Murillo. Scott Brocato has more.
