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By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – The Vagina Monologues will be showing this week at New Mexico State University. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, the Valentines Day kick-off followed a rally and march fighting violence against women.

By Stephan Apodaca

Las Cruces, NM – A recently passed House Bill could help provide fire departments across the state with more funds. KRWG's Stephan Apodaca reports.

By Stephan Apodaca

Las Cruces, NM – A recently passed House Bill could help provide fire departments across the state with more funds. KRWG's Stephan Apodaca reports.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Efforts to save one of the two seriously ill horses found at the Southern New Mexico State Fairgrounds early this week were in vain. The animal couldn't recover from his injuries and had to be put to sleep. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, the other horse is recovering.

By Michael Sears

Santa Fe – The House Education Committee voted down a bill to help make health care more affordable for New Mexico State University retirees and employees. KRWG's Michael Sears has the scoop.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Governor Bill Richardson is now accepting applicants to fill Steve Lewis' seat as New Mexico State University Regent. Lewis was asked to resign last week by Richardson after he was charged with illegally drugging and transporting elk. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has this report.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – A little girl was abandoned at a Las Cruces Pick-Quick early yesterday morning. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports police officers are looking for any lead to find her identity.

By Danielle Goodman

Las Cruces, NM – Capitol Hill is busily reviewing Presidents Bush's budget proposal for the 2007 fiscal year. The President's budget plan of 2.77 trillion dollars would increase spending on military and homeland security. However, it will cut spending on domestic programs such as education and medicare. KRWG's Danielle Goodman has this report.

By Michael Sears

Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico State University officials announced they will not be renewing the leases of food vendors at Frenger food court. Students and faculty who frequent the food court are speaking out to keep the current vendors. KRWG's Michael Sears has the story.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Mentally ill New Mexicans may soon get more legal control over the help they get during psychiatric crisis episodes. State Legislators recently passed a bill that lets mental health care consumers choose what services they get and who can make decisions for them in case of a crisis. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has more.

By Danielle Goodman

Las Cruces, NM – With the conflict between civil liberties and national security coming to a head, an NMSU professor's book on John Ashcroft is already generating attention before it's even published.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – In New Mexico over 120, 000 children and adults suffer from serious mental illnesses: including schizophrenia and manic depression. As we've heard throughout the week, many people including several politicians want the state to improve mental health services across the state. Yet, in recent years authorities have put in a place programs like Crisis Intervention Training that benefits the mentally ill. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has the last report of a five part series on Mental Health.

By Marco Grajeda

By Danielle Goodman

Las Cruces, NM – With the U.S. Senate continuing debate on U.S. Supreme Court hopeful Samuel Alito, New Mexico Senators Bingaman and Domenici could be divided on their vote.

By Danielle Goodman

Las Cruces, NM – With the U.S. Senate continuing debate on U.S. Supreme Court hopeful Samuel Alito, New Mexico Senators Bingaman and Domenici could be divided on their vote.