Division over oil and gas could land Haaland in an awkward position
1,355 Views Governor sent “strongly worded” letter to president Now that Deb Haaland is officially the new secretary of the interior, she will be having some important conversations with New Mexico’s governor.
New Mexico seeks end to police immunity from prosecution
1,168 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A bill that would end police immunity from prosecution in New Mexico to allow civil right lawsuits in state court cleared its last major hurdle with Senate approval, as Democratic legislators responded to concerns about police brutality and accountability.
Senate confirms Haaland to lead Interior
1,125 Views The Senate on Monday voted to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) to lead the Interior Department, making her the nation’s first Native American Cabinet secretary. The Senate voted 51-40 to confirm Haaland. Nine members missed the vote.
Why those COVID-19 vaccination cards matter
1,180 Views Officials acknowledge cards are simple to forge Vaccination cards could become an important piece of paper. Whenever someone gets a COVID-19 vaccination, they get one of these cards from the centers for disease control verifying they got vaccinated.
NMSU Men’s Basketball Advances In Conference Tournament
1,032 Views LAS VEGAS — Donnie Tillman and Wilfried Likayi scored 12 points apiece and New Mexico State cruised to a 77-61 win over UT-Rio Grande Valley at the Western Athletic Conference Tournament. Third-seeded New Mexico State (11-7) plays No. 2 seed Utah Valley in the semifinals. Javon Levi had 12 points and five assists […]
Tracking vaccinations across the nation as more sites open; New Mexico ranks among most effective states
861 Views (NewsNation Now) — As President Joe Biden announced moves to speed up vaccinations across the nation Thursday, vaccination sites — big and small — continue to open around the country. “It is not going to do us no good if everybody doesn’t get the shot, don’t be scared, just take it,” one Floridian told NewsNation, […]
New Mexico House endorses ban of demonstrations at homes
1,161 Views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to make it illegal to demonstrate at any specific private residence in New Mexico has been endorsed by the state House by a narrow margin.
Tom Trowbridge, Award-Winning Journalist, Dies at 62
1,683 Views Tom Trowbridge, former KSFR News Director and award-winning journalist, passed away Monday night in his sleep. Tom was a tireless career newsman whose voice was heard starting in the 1980s on stations from the East to the West coast. He led the KSFR news team from 2017 until last month when he left […]
High school sports teams can start full practice
941 Views Teams were limited to practicing in small groups Athletes and coaches couldn’t believe it when they were told their first game was right around the corner. On Monday, the public education department announced that all school sports could resume without a two-week waiting period. That also meant high school sports teams could return […]
Proposed Animal Control Ordinance Changes Include Solution To Rising Community Cat Population
1,082 Views Las Cruces City Councilors reviewed proposed ordinance revisions for the Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley during Monday’s work session.
