KRWG News This Week - Project Jupiter protesters don their clown costumes and more

By KC Counts

Published July 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM MDT

Project Jupiter protesters showed up in clown regalia to speak against the data center complex being constructed in Santa Teresa.

A look back at the week's top stories and interviews from KRWG Public Media. This week, Doña Ana County Commissioners hear from clowns protesting Project Jupiter, we learn about this year's monsoon season, talk with the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty about debt forgiveness related to unemployment overpayments during the COVID-19 pandemic, and a whole lot more with KC Counts.

KRWG News This Week

KC Counts

KC Counts has been broadcasting to Southern New Mexico and West Texas audiences for over 30 years. She hosts "All Things Considered" weekday afternoons from 4-7 p.m., and you can watch KC on "Fronteras: A Changing America" on television from KRWG Public Media.

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