Abigail Salas
Multimedia JournalistAbigail Salas is a New Mexico Local News Fund Fellow. She will be serving as a multimedia journalist for KRWG. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies from NMSU in 2025. She is a Las Cruces native and is excited to share the stories of the people of the community and to give a voice to those that need one.
Email: abbys25@nmsu.edu
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11 Doña Ana county residents will be part of a committee that brings in subject matter experts to discuss air, water, energy and any other topics related to Project Jupiter. -
USDA secretary announced that the Santa Teresa Cattle Crossing will reopen this week. Protocols to protect livestock from New World screwworm will be implemented. -
On Thursday the New Mexico Supreme Court voted unanimously to lift the stay on the AI data centers air quality permit and denied challenge by environmental group. -
The executive vice president of Oracle Cloud says jobs have increased at the construction site, Oracle will implement accountability strategies and provide funding for research. -
New Mexico Attorney General, Raúl Torrez has challenged Project Jupiter's air quality and water permits. -
The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously denied Yucca Growth Infrastructure's request to temporarily lift a stay on air-quality permits. The lift would have allowed them to continue turning in pre-hearing filings, meet deadlines and appoint a new hearing officer. -
The school formerly known as César Chávez Elementary was officially renamed Desert Bloom Elementary after a vote by the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education. The school held a ceremony to celebrate the official new name. -
Sunday evening, the New Mexico Supreme Court granted a temporary stay that pauses air and water use permits for Project Jupiter. This comes after petitions against the permits were filed by environmental groups last week. -
Keith Sonderling's visit sparked discussion on labor issues facing the agriculture industry and the effectiveness of the H-2A program which helps to provide workers for farmers and ranchers. -
Several state lawmakers announced plans to introduce a state-wide moratorium on data centers at the 2027 legislative session after Project Jupiter concerns.
