Anthony Moreno

According to an annual report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, New Mexico ranks 49th in the country in child well-being. To learn more about this year's KIDS COUNT Data Book report we speak with James Jimenez, Executive Director of New Mexico Voices for Children and Lori Martinez, Executive Director of Ngage New Mexico on this week's Voice of the Public.

Every week we get the top stories from Silver City. This week: the rodeo returns to town, a utility shutoff moratorium for Bayard residents will end in August, and swimming pools in the area are open. Reporter Hanna Dumas, with the Silver City Daily Press shares more about these stories on the Silver City Report. 

District 35 Democratic State Representative Angelica Rubio says that New Mexico was already facing a housing crisis before the pandemic. Representative Rubio has co-sponsored legislation to offer more protections for renters in New Mexico. She recently talked to KRWG News about her efforts to address the issue. 

An east coast author’s interest in New Mexico books and culture has developed over the years into a collection that has gained notable recognition. 

Maida Tilchen, who resides in Sommerville, Massachusetts said that it was during her first trip to New Mexico in 1993 when her interest first began. She says many trips over the years to used bookstores around the state helped develop her New Mexico book collection. Tilchen says her favorite books are nonfiction, like memoirs or biographies.

This week, the City of Alamogordo announced that Independence Day celebration events will kick off with a parade at one in the afternoon on Sunday, July 4th. Also, the city says they have learned some new information on how past Independence Day fireworks were handled. Nicole Maxwell with the Alamogordo Daily News shares the latest from the area on this week's Alamogordo NOW.

This week, Damien Willis with the Las Cruces Sun-News shares news of less COVID-19 public health restrictions for counties in our listening area, a new local clothing line launches in our region, and a local call center gets nearly $900,000 in state funding for job training.