News

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – According to the Associated Press, Tuesday's Democratic Presidential Primaries in North Carolina and Indiana helped Senator Barrack Obama increase his lead in the delegate count to 150 over Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton. Obama now needs about 170 delegates to secure the democratic nomination. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, with the race dwindling down pressure is building on the close to 270 uncommitted superdelegates including New Mexico U.S Representative Tom Udall to pick a side.

By Sarina Turnbull

Las Cruces, NM – New Mexicans visit Broad Canyon in Dona Ana County to hike, bike, go off-roading or just enjoy nature. Recently, however Broad Canyon was added to a list of ten natural treasures that are at risk of losing their wilderness qualities. Environmental groups are pushing for legislative protection in order to preserve its wilderness qualities.

By Callie French

Las Cruces, NM – Tomorrow marks the one hundred and forty sixth anniversary of the battle of puebla-better known as Cinco de Mayo.

By Jim Williams

Albuquerque, NM – Fifty four years of congressional seniority are about to evaporate in New Mexico it apparently helps to be rich to run for the state's 2nd Congressional District and Albuquerque moves to increase its bike friendliness but not in a hurry three stories a new non-profit independent news organization in New Mexico is following. KUNM's Jim Williams has more.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces – Yesterday was May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, a holiday celebrated in many countries to commemorate the achievements of the labor movement. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, a group of roughly 250 people marched through the streets of El Paso in support of rights for immigrant workers.

By Whitney Jones

Las Cruces, NM – This week, New Mexico State University's Auxiliary Services held an open discussion for students and staff to ask question and voice any concern about the issue. As KRWG's Whitney Jones reports, few of those questions were answered.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – When discussing the issue of immigration across the country recently, the focus has been on what, if anything, should the federal government do with the millions of illegal immigrants in the Country. This week, however, as KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, several American and Mexican agencies met to discuss the impact that immigration is having on children.

By Jessica Borchert

Las Cruces, NM – The Boys and Girls club of Las Cruces is hosting its first annual Steak and Steak dinner Thursday evening. As KRWG's Jessica Borchert reports, the goal of the dinner is to help keep the doors of the club open.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces – This morning 2nd Congressional District Democratic candidate Bill McCamley held a press conference in Las Cruces where he wrote a $47.50 check to his own campaign. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, the move came after McCamley's primary opponent Harry Teague, a former Lea County Commissioner, disclosed to the Federal Election Commission that he has lent his own campaign $475,000 since last week.

By Callie French

Las Cruces, NM – An accreditation team will be touring the New Mexico state campus beginning tomorrow as part of a two day review process.The evaluation process takes place every ten years.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – In recent months, the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA, has been a contentious issue in the race for the Democratic Presidential Nomination. Both United States Senators and Presidential Candidates Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barak Obama have criticized the trilateral agreement and have asked for the United States to withdraw or renegotiate. However, as KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, an economics expert says that is unlikely.

By Marco Grajeda

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces – Earlier this week, New Mexico State University Associate Dean Dr. Larry Olsen permanently resigned from his position at the College of Health and Human Services; after University Administrators conducting an internal investigation concluded that he violated University policy. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, Olsen had been accused of sending more than 100 sexually explicit emails to whistle blowing Junior Professor, Dr. John Moraros.

By Whitney Jones

Las Cruces, NM – Leaders from five national environmental organizations are targeting three key senate races in 2008, they say to elect a veto-proof, 60-vote, pro-environment majority. As KRWG's Whitney Jones reports, one key race they are targeting is that of New Mexico's Democratic State Representative, Mark Udall.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces – Yesterday the residents of Sierra County, New Mexico voted strongly in favor of a quarter percent gross receipts tax which will help the state fund the construction of Spaceport America. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports Sierra will now join with Dona Ana County in creating a Spaceport Tax District.