Newsmakers

This week Newsmakers looks at how climate change and drought have affected the watershed and we visit an organization that collects and distributes dress clothes for students on the New Mexico state campus in Las Cruces.  

 

This special edition of Newsmakers includes the WWII documentary “A Rendezvous With Destiny." Fred Martino interviews the film's director, Tracie Hunter.  

 

Fred Martino talks with former New Mexico State Senator Dede Feldman, author of "Ten More Doors: Politics and the Path to Change." They discuss the road to political progress and stories of her 16 years in the Legislature.  

 

Fred Martino speaks with Ivan Ocon, a U.S. veteran from Las Cruces. With help from the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale Law School, he is applying for naturalization after being deported years ago.  

 

A profile of Las Cruces City Councilor Gabe Vasquez, who is seeking the Democratic nomination in New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District and a look at the push for more young voters. Fred Martino talks with Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin about upcoming elections, voter suppression, and much more.  

 

Election 2021: Las Cruces City Council forum for District 6 with moderators Fred Martino from KRWG and Dr. Bobbie Green from the League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico. The show features candidates running for the City Council in District 6: William John Beerman and Yvonne M. Flores.   

 

Election 2021: Las Cruces City Council forum for District 5 with moderator Fred Martino from KRWG. The show features candidates running for the City Council in District 5: Becky Ann Corran, Normand Robert Paquette, Ronnie M. Sisneros, and David A. Telford.  

 

Election 2021: Las Cruces City Council forum for District 3 with moderators Fred Martino from KRWG and Laura Castille from the League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico. The show features candidates running for the City Council in District 3: Bev Courtney and Becki A. Graham.  

 

Election 2021: Las Cruces Public School Board for District 3 with moderators Fred Martino from KRWG and David Rice from the League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico. The show features candidates running for the school board in District 3: Eloy Francisco Macha Camborda and Robert C. Wofford.   

 

Election 2021: Las Cruces Public School Board for District 2 with moderators Anthony Moreno from KRWG and Jo Galván Nash from the League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico. The show features candidates running for the school board in District 2: Pamela Cort and Henry Young.   

 

Fred Martino speaks with New Mexico U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich about a variety of issues, including: the COVID-19 surge, the withdrawal from Afghanistan, plans for infrastructure spending, and the Senator's proposals to advance clean energy.  

 

Election 2021: Las Cruces Public School Board for District 1 with moderators Fred Martino from KRWG and Dale Yeo from the League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico. The show features candidates running for the school board in District 1 : Abelardo Balcazar and Raymond Jaramillo.  

Fred Martino speaks with Michael Marlin, author of "Astrotourism: Star gazers, eclipse chasers, and the dark sky movement." They also talk about the prospects for space tourism after the Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin launches in our region.  

 

The show features: John D'Antonio, State Engineer and John Fleck, University of New Mexico Water Resources Program Director and they discuss the groundwater issue facing the state of New Mexico and ways we can help preserve this natural resource.  

 

Fred Martino talks with Las Cruces Public Schools Superintendent Ralph Ramos about the return to in-person learning, remote instruction, equity in schools, and more.  

 

An in-depth report on the long-awaited beginning of space tourism at Spaceport America, as Virgin Galactic has a successful launch. Plus: Fred Martino speaks with Impact Architect's Lindsay Green-Barber, Ph.D., and Hannah Stonebraker. They discuss a report completed for the Knight Foundation that looks at the health of local news in New Mexico and other areas across the country.   

 Fred Martino talks with Stephen Fischmann, Dist. 5 NMPRC Commissioner. They discuss the rejection of El Paso Electric's rate increase request; a proposed purchase of PNM, New Mexico's largest utility; and much more.  

 

PSL, the Physical Science Laboratory at New Mexico State University, is celebrating its 75th anniversary. Fred Martino talks with PSL Director Eric Sanchez and PSL retiree Bernie McCune.  

 

Fred Martino talks with Silver City-based author Sharman Apt Russell. Her latest book is "Within Our Grasp - Childhood Malnutrition Worldwide and the Revolution Taking Place to End It."  

 

Fred Martino talks with New Mexico State University economist Chris Erickson, Ph.D. They discuss federal pandemic relief funding, priorities for New Mexico and the nation, and much more.

Fred Martino talks with Ambassador Delano Lewis, Visiting Senior Fellow for Global Affairs at New Mexico State University.  Lewis served as U.S. Ambassador to South Africa during part of the Clinton Administration.  They discuss global affairs at NMSU, challenges for the Biden administration, and much more.

 This week on Newsmakers: Creative Media Institute (CMI) students help Camp Hope through film and we sit down with Ilana Lapid, an associate professor at CMI at New Mexico State University to talk about the film’s impact on Camp Hope, as well as the 48 Film Challenge.

Fred Martino interviews Dan Arvizu, Ph.D., Chancellor, New Mexico State University. They discuss the transition to renewable energy and the opportunities it presents for education and economic development.

Fred Martino interviews Mary Parr-Sanchez, President of the National Education Association-New Mexico.  They discuss how the pandemic has affected K-12 education, the return to in-person classes, and the initiatives needed to improve education in the state. 

Anthony Moreno discusses the legalization of adult-use cannabis in New Mexico with those involved in the cannabis industry in the state. We also hear what two state lawmakers think about the legislation that was passed in a special session.

This week, Newsmakers looks at efforts in vaccine distribution in New Mexico and other issues related to the pandemic.

This week, Newsmakers features Camilla Feibelman, Director of the Sierra Club Rio Grande Chapter to discuss how to make New Mexico more sustainable.  

 

This week, Newsmakers features Eileen VanWie, Co-President of the League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico and Rebecca Courtney from the GFWC Progress Club of Las Cruces to discuss the installation of a National "Votes for Women" trail marker in Pioneer Women's Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico.