News

By Jessica Borchert

Las Cruces, NM – Last month, the Las Cruces Public School Board voted to remove the word interim from the title of Stan Rounds who was hired as the interim superintendent in February. As KRWG's Jessica Borchert reports, some board members feel the decision went against the original plan of the board.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – The Federal Emergency Management Agency recently updated its flood hazard maps for Dona Ana County, significantly increasing the number of county residents who will be required to pay for flood insurance. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, some local leaders are up in arms and are asking the federal agency for more time.

By Whitney Jones

Las Cruces, NM – One of the only places to see independent, foreign and alternative movies in Las Cruces is now up for grabs. The one hundred and two year old Fountain Theatre in Mesilla is for sale and now the Mesilla Valley Film Society, who currently operates the movie house, has less than two weeks to purchase the building. As KRWG's Whitney Jones reports, several members of the community fear for the theater's future.

By Whitney Jones

Las Cruces, NM – Children who live near the United States and Mexico border face higher poverty rates than children in the rest of the state. That's according to a recent study by New Mexico Voices for Children, a non-partisan, advocacy organization. As KRWG's Whitney Jones reports, the Border Kids Count report says the poverty rates are due to higher unemployment and lower wages along the border.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Today, Dona Ana County Commissioners approved a resolution detailing the spending of a portion of the Spaceport Tax, reserved for education. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, a quarter of the estimated six million dollars collected from the tax will be divided among the Hatch, Gadsden and Las Cruces School Districts.

By Whitney Jones

Las Cruces, NM – Suspicions arose that a herd of cattle in eastern New Mexico had developed Bovine Tuberculosis earlier this year. In response, United States Senator Pete Domenici and the U.S. Department of Agriculture prompted animal testing in the region. As KRWG's Whitney Jones reports, the secretary of the state's department of agriculture says consumers have nothing to worry about.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – The Federal Civil Discrimination Lawsuit Filed by the ACLU of New Mexico against New Mexico State University Head Football Coach Hal Mumme was settled yesterday. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of four former Muslim players, claims they were subjected to a hostile environment towards Islam. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, both sides are content with the outcome.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – A settlement has been reached in the federal discrimination lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against New Mexico State University head football coach Hal Mumme.

A Stipulation of Dismissal was filed in court this morning. The amount of money paid out in the settlement will not be disclosed for six months.

Tune in to All Things Considered this afternoon for a full report.

By Jessica Borchert

Las Cruces, NM – The Summer Migrant Academy is geared towards children of Migrant workers but most of the students are from the Las Cruces Area. As KRWG's Jessica Borchert reports, the dual language program prepares bi-lingual students for the regular school year.

By Whitney Jones

Las Cruces, NM – According to the American Automobile Association, New Mexico's gasoline prices are at a record high, an average of three dollars and twenty seven cents. As KRWG'S Whitney Jones reports, the United States Senate is currently debating the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 to ease Americans in an energy efficient economy.

By Jessica Borchert

Las Cruces, NM – According toa study by the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women a wage gap between men and women continues across the state. As KRWG's Jessica Borchert reports, women in Dona Ana County make 76-percent of what men make.

By Kent Paterson

Hatch, NM – New Mexicans were stunned last August by the flooding that devastated the village of Hatch, which is widely known as New Mexico's Chile Pepper Capital. Although government and private aid helped some residents get back on their feet, others are still struggling to regain normal lives.

In the first of a series, Kent Paterson examines the aftermath of the Hatch flood and how residents fear that another flood will strike their town.

By Marco Grajeda

By Yasmin Pinon

Las Cruces, NM – Last week an eighty year-old Las Cruces man was conned into giving two men twenty-five thousand dollars. The two suspects approached the man at a Wal-Mart and explained they had a winning lottery ticket worth over five hundred thousand dollars; but couldn't cash it in, because they weren't U.S. citizens. Las Cruces Police Spokesman Dan Trujillo says the suspects convinced the man to withdraw the money from his bank account.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – Tuesday, Federal Court Judge William Lynch denied two motions for summary judgment filed by Las Cruces attorney Larry White, on behalf of New Mexico State University Head Football Coach, Hal Mumme. White asked Judge Lynch to throw out the religious discrimination lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of four former Muslim players.

As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, the lawsuit is currently scheduled to go before a jury on June 25th.