Jonny Coker
KRWG Public Media Multimedia JournalistJonny Coker is a Multimedia Journalist for KRWG Public Media. He has lived in Southern New Mexico for most of his life, growing up in the small Village of Cloudcroft, and earning a degree in Journalism and Media Studies at New Mexico State University. Jonny believes that access to news and information is essential for a smoothly functioning society, and public media is one of the best ways to spread that knowledge.
Phone: 575-646-3537
Email: jcoker@nmsu.edu
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Last Friday, Virgin Galactic successfully launched its sixth commercial spaceflight out of New Mexico’s Spaceport America. But the private spaceflight company plans to pause commercial flights out of the facility later this year to focus development on a new fleet of spaceships. As KRWG’s Jonny Coker reports, some officials are skeptical of the taxpayer-funded spaceport's ability to provide a return on investment.
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During her State of the State address, Governor Michelle Lujan-Grisham called on New Mexico lawmakers to adopt a gun safety package that would include an assault weapons ban, raise the purchasing age for all guns to 21, institute a 14-day waiting period for firearm purchases, increase penalties for felons in possession of a firearm and more.
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New Mexico’s licensed sales of adult-use cannabis started in April of 2022, and since then, the state's regulation and licensing department has approved thousands of licenses for cannabis operations. As KRWG's Jonny Coker reports, cannabis dispensary owners are now worried about oversaturation of the market.
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The United Nation's International Organization for Migration dubbed the U.S.-Mexico border as the world's deadliest migration land route. KRWG's Jonny Coker reports on the web of challenges facing local first responders, federal border agents, and incoming migrants.
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The New Mexico Economic Relief Working Group [ERWG] and non-profit UpTogether released a report to show the economic and social impacts of their guaranteed income pilot project conducted in 2022.
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Legislation to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act was recently taken off the National Defense Authorization Act. KRWG’s Jonny Coker spoke with Mary White of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium regarding the legislation’s latest development.
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Dozens of volunteers congregated at Camp Hope in Las Cruces to build structures for individuals experiencing homelessness. As KRWG’s Jonny Coker reports, the three-sided structures help keep residents comfortable during their search for permanent housing.
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El Caldito Soup Kitchen in Las Cruces helps the community by providing a space to enjoy a hot meal, and as KRWG's Jonny Coker reports, demand for food and housing services is on the rise as New Mexico struggles with growing levels of food insecurity and individuals experiencing homelessness.
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Three former NMSU basketball players have been charged with numerous felonies in relation to hazing incidents within the NMSU basketball program last season. Jonny Coker spoke with New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez about the pending charges.
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KRWG's Jonny Coker spoke with Mayor-Elect Eric Enriquez about his campaign, issues important to community members, and what to expect once he's in office.