New Mexico lawmakers ask questions about spending by university president and his wife
215 Views ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Western New Mexico University President Joseph Shepard was peppered with questions about spending on overseas trips and his wife’s use of a university credit card during a hearing Wednesday before a group of powerful lawmakers.
Local food truck owner shares more about popular sweet tamales
156 Views Xanthe Phillips, owner of Xanthe’s Greek Grill food truck shares how she makes tamales with KRWG Public Media student employee Kienna Rodriguez.
14th Chanukah on the Plaza 2023 draws large crowd
205 Views The crowd who gathered at Plaza de Las Cruces for this fourth day of Chanukah was in a celebratory mood on a cool and sunny Sunday. The 14th annual Chanukah on the Plaza was sponsored by Chabad of Las Cruces, whose Rabbi, Bery Schmuckler, described how it has evolved over the years from when […]
No. 2 oil-producing US state braces for possible end to income bonanza in New Mexico
159 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A windfall in government income from petroleum production is slowing down but far from over in New Mexico as the nation’s No. 2 oil production state grapples with how much it can effectively spend — and how to set aside billions of dollars for the future in case […]
Local residents, organizations call for new national monument in southern New Mexico
188 Views Local residents, officials, and organizations have announced an effort to establish a new national monument in southern New Mexico that would preserve approximately 245,000 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The proposed monument would would include an area that includes the Mimbres Peaks-Florida Mountains, Good Sight Mountains, Cookes Peaks, […]
Students from South Korea team up with NMSU students to tackle global issues
177 Views Students from South Korea recently visited the New Mexico State University campus as an opportunity to team up with NMSU students to try and tackle some of the world’s biggest issues. NMSU assistant professor Dr. Gain Park is originally from South Korea and got her doctorate at Sungkyunkwan University and has been vital […]
Retired Senator Stuart Ingle receives 2023 Duane Ryan New Mexico Public Media Award
161 Views Portales, NM – Station leaders from KENW, KNME, and KRWG presented retired Senator Stuart Ingle with the inaugural 2023 Duane Ryan New Mexico Public Media Award on Monday, December 4th, 2023. The award is given to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to public media in New Mexico.
Pilots flying tourists over national parks face new rules. None are stricter than at Mount Rushmore
174 Views The regulations are the result of a federal appeals court finding three years ago that the National Park Service and the Federal Aviation Administration failed to enforce a 2000 law governing commercial air tours over the parks and some tribal lands. A schedule was crafted for setting rules, and many are wrapping up […]
New Mexico State to face Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl
208 Views Fresno State (8-4, Mountain West) vs. New Mexico State (10-4, Conference USA), Dec. 16, 5:45 p.m. ET
National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque to partner with Dona Ana Arts Council
154 Views On Friday, the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Executive Director, Zack Quintero, will be in Las Cruces to finalize a partnership with the Dona Ana Arts Council’s executive director, Araceli Solis, through the Center’s Cultural Ambassador Program. Scott Brocato spoke with Zack Quintero about the new partnership and how it will benefit both the […]
