Las Cruces, NM – On Monday New Mexico State University officials announced plans to award a contract to Barnes and Noble College Booksellers to manage and operate the university's bookstore. KRWG's Sarina Turnbull has the details.
Las Cruces, NM – Truth or Consequences residents held a political discussion with people from around the world yesterday. The British Broadcasting Corporation's program World Have Your Say aired live from the southern New Mexico community in Sierra County. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has this report.
Las Cruces, NM – The Las Cruces City Council voted unanimously Monday to initiate a red light photo and speed enforcement program; which means video cameras will soon be installed at four Las Cruces intersections. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, the city will now enter into a five year contract with RedFlex Traffic Systems of Phoenix, Arizona who will install and maintain the camera system.
Las Cruces, NM – The League of American Bicyclists recently ranked New Mexico near the bottom in the nation for bicycle friendliness. The group ranked every state in the country in six categories, including its efforts to promote cycling through legislation and the construction of bike lanes. This year New Mexico was ranked forty-fifth in the nation. KRWG's Sarina Turnbull has this report.
Las Cruces, NM – Earlier this year the New Mexico Environment Department, or NMED cited the Helena Chemical Company in Mesquite with 11 violations of their air quality permit and fined them almost $280,000. Late last month the company denied all of the allegations and requested a public hearing on the matter. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, the debate between NMED and Helena centers mostly around the language of their air quality permit--and if the company can operate with their doors open.
Albuquerque, NM – New Mexico lawmakers approved the use of medical marijuana last year, but questions remain about who will produce and distribute it. Sarah Gustavus from KUNM has more on the state Department of Health proposal.
Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico's public schools will soon be evaluated on their efforts to improve the health of their students. This week, Governor Bill Richardson and Education Secretary Veronica Garcia announced their plan for a statewide Healthy School Report Card. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has this report.
Las Cruces, NM – Binge drinking, video game playing and dating random women are activities usually associated with college-aged students, but according to Michael Kimmel, a leading sociologist, nowadays many men carry the same habits into their late twenties, early thirties. KRWG's Sarina Turnbull has this report.
09/06/08 – The Talking Stick Institue, a local non profit group, will hold an arts convention in Las Cruces to promote the economic potenital of the city's arts and culture scene.
Santa Fe, NM – Michelle Obama was in New Mexico Thursday. She stopped first in Santa Fe, where she held a roundtable discussion on military families. Obama emphasized that if elected president, her husband, Democratic candidate Barack Obama, would have a more responsible approach to war than either President Bush or Republican candidate John McCain. KUNM's Jim Williams reports.
Las Cruces, NM – The Southwest Network for Environmental and Economic Justice and sixty affiliated organizations will participate in a march protesting the construction of the border fence along the US/Mexico Border. KRWG's Sarina Turnbull has this report.
Las Cruces, NM – The New Mexico Spaceport Authority, which met in Las Cruces this morning, plans to ask State lawmakers to approve increased funding for Spaceport America during next year's legislative session and according to an update from the group's executive director the project is on schedule. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has this report.
Albuquerque, NM – The secretary of state's office is dismissing criticism of its hiring of a Senate candidate's relative as elections director. Secretary of State Mary Herrera on Friday announced she'd hired James Noel as elections director, filling a position that had been vacated by former director Daniel Soto. KUNM's Jim Williams has more.
Las Cruces, NM – Jim Noel will not begin his duties as the director of the State's Bureau of Elections until early next month but some state Republicans already want him removed from the position. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has more.
