When marijuana becomes a Schedule III instead of a Schedule I substance under federal rules, researchers will face fewer barriers to studying it. But there will still be some roadblocks for science.
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KC Counts talks with Dustin Dunbar about his book "You're Doing Great! And Other Lies Alcohol Told Me".
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In Rio Rancho, New Mexico, 700 manufacturing jobs and 1,000 construction jobs will be created thanks to funding from the CHIPS and Sciences Act to complete two fabs focused on advanced packaging. Scott Brocato recently spoke with Ryan Harper, the White House coordinator for CHIPS implementation, about the act and how it will make a difference in manufacturing jobs, particularly in New Mexico.
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Yesterday, the City of Las Cruces held a special work session to discuss initiatives that aim to address public safety within the city.
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Catch up on the latest stories and interviews with KRWG Public Media.
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At a Town Hall hosted by the LCPD on Thursday, Police Chief Jeremy Story discussed a number of crime-reduction initiatives, including the introduction of ordinances aimed at solicitation and shopping cart theft.
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Native American tribes and environmentalists want a U.S. appeals court to weigh in on their request to halt construction along part of a $10 billion energy transmission line.
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The 3-0 vote by the Torrance County commission clears the way for a four-month extension through September of an agreement with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the detention of migrants at the facility.
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The Workforce Solutions Department said 505 Burgers Farmington LLC has agreed to pay out $100,000 to resolve claims by two former employees that they received only a small portion of the wages they were due.
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Michelle Lujan Grisham says she voiced concerns to the Homeland Security Secretary that the scrutiny of cannabis companies appears to be greater in New Mexico than states with regulated markets that aren't along the U.S. border with Mexico.
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Four states so far have passed laws prohibiting the use of public money for no-strings cash aid. Advocates for basic income say the backlash is being fueled by a conservative think tank.
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The bill which was previously passed in the House in 2019 and 2022 but blocked in the Senate, aims to end race-based hair discrimination in schools and workplaces.
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What a new bridge over Baltimore's Patapsco River will look like is still very much a matter of speculation. But one design stands out.
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Federal health officials say the U.S. has the building blocks to make a vaccine to protect humans from bird flu, if needed. But experts warn we're nowhere near prepared for another pandemic.
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Canada has one of the world's lowest rates of tuberculosis. Yet this deadly disease is surging among Indigenous people in this icy, remote part of the country.
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Dr. Bryce Jorgensen spoke with Scott Brocato about financial matters and answered questions our audience asked during the show.
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Professor Anderson answers listeners' gardening questions.