Firefighters say setting fires on purpose is one of the best ways to protect against massive wildfires later. But the Trump administration is banning or stalling preventative burning across the U.S.
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Sgt. Jose Serrano, an active duty soldier stationed in El Paso told The Associated Press that immigration agents arrested his wife during an appointment with immigration services to advance her application for permanent residency.
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The church said in court documents the Trump administration’s efforts violate its First Amendment right to religious expression.
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KRWG Public Media is covering contested races around the region ahead of the June 2nd primary. KRWG’s Abigail Salas spoke with Vanessa Ordoñez, who is a Democratic candidate for Doña Ana County Sheriff.
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KRWG Public Media is covering the New Mexico State Representative race for district 33. Democratic candidate Micaela Lara Cadena spoke to Noah Raess.
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Indigenous leaders say that in the Trump administration's rush to build border walls, contractors are desecrating Native American sacred places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace, more than 170 years after the international boundary split the territories of dozens of tribes.
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The Lincoln County Fire Service reported Saturday afternoon at 4:40 that Capitan is under NO threat and not under evacuation at this time.
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New Mexico produces more oil than any other state besides Texas, and the state's revenue from taxes, royalties and lease sales helps cover the cost of college tuition, all school meals, health insurance and a new initiative for free universal child care.
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The Environmental Defense Fund estimates oil and gas methane emissions across New Mexico amount to at least a million metric tons per year.
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Zocalo Health, a clinic in Los Angeles, screens all its patients for depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. It documented a marked increase in those conditions since ICE enforcement actions began.
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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with WAMU listener Erin Kealiher and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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Thousands of Uyghurs became key fighters against Syria's Assad regime. For the first time, they agreed to be interviewed. NPR spent weeks with some of them to understand why they fled China for Syria.
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Cambria CEO Marty Davis has successfully asked the U.S. government to put tariffs on quartz. His business competitors are crying foul.