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By Gary Worth

Las Cruces, NM – Video games Some people especially kids love them. Parents "buy" them but are often worried about the effects the games might have on their children. Well now, NMSU researchers are saying video games might actually turn out to be one of our BEST tools to keep not only young people---but EVERYONE -- in better shape. KRWG's Gary Worth reports from NMSU's Game Lab.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Investigators returned to the site of last month's home explosion in Las Cruces, as part of an on-going investigation, in search of more evidence. The property was returned to the owners last week. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has this report.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – Dona Ana County Clerk Elect Lynn Ellins says the Bureau of Elections is currently going through the provisional ballots from District 37--which is home to the too close to call State Senate Race between Republican Senate Minority Whip Leonard Lee Rawson and his Democratic opponent Steve Fischmann. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, depending on how many provisional ballots qualify, the outcome of the election could be revealed tonight.

By Jim Williams

Santa Fe, NM – Governor Bill Richardson says Hispanic voter turnout in New Mexico was the key to Democrat Barack Obama's presidential victory in the state. The governor, in a press conference in his cabinet room at the capitol, gave his impressions of the Democratic sweep that took place. From Santa Fe, KUNM's Jim Williams reports.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Hobbs oilman Harry Teague secured New Mexico's conservative southern congressional district yesterday. His win marks the first Democratic victory in the district in twenty-eight years. KRWG's Marco Grajeda spoke with Teague about his early victory.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – Tuesday the residents of Otero County voted against a Spaceport Tax referendum which would have imposed a gross receipts tax of one eighth of one percent to help the state fund the construction of Spaceport America. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, Executive Director for Spaceport America Steve Landeene says all systems are still go for the 198 million dollar project despite Tuesday's setback.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Election Day proved to be a big win for Democrats, with the party's candidates securing the three congressional districts and the United States Senate seat. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has the details

By Fred Martino

Las Cruces – Biologist Charles Britt is a graduate student at New Mexico State University. He participated in the Belize Field School Program, in both the Wildlife Science Tropical Field Ecology Course in March and an internship program in Belize over the summer. Britt spoke with Fred Martino.

By Fernando Zamarr?n

Las Cruces,NM – Yesterday, voters in New Mexico cast ballot on a number of items including a gross receipts tax for Otero County residents and several proposed changes to the state's constitution. KRWG's Fernando Zamarron has the results

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – More than 200 people gathered at the Dona Ana County Democratic Party headquarters to watch the results of the Presidential Election. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports the enthusiastic and sometimes deafening crowd was ecstatic about Barack Obama's victory.

By Jamie Palafox

Las Cruces, NM – IN SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO, PROJECTED NUMBERS DECLARE DEMOCRAT MARY JANE GARCIA AS STATE SENATOR FOR DISTRICT 36 OVER REPUBLICAN LEE S. COTTER AND DEMOCRAT STEPHEN H. FISCHMANN WITH A THREE PERCENT LEAD OVER REPUBLICAN INCUMBANT LEONARD LEE RAWSON FOR THE NEW MEXICO STATE SENATE DISTRICT 37. DEMOCRAT ANDREW NUNEZ HAS A 600 VOTE LEAD OVER REPUBLICAN MIKE A. TELLEZ IN THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE 36 RACE, DEMOCRAT JEFF STEINBORN LEADS REPUBLICAN KENT EVENS, 60.3% TO 39.7% IN THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE 37 RACE.

By Jim Williams

Albuquerque, NM – A surge of early voting in the past two weeks has apparently reduced the pressure on polling places today. But that relief hasn't necessarily extended to all the voters who did show up at the polls. KUNM's Jim Williams reports.

By Jamie Palafox

Las Cruces, NM. – With November 4th finally here...thousands of New Mexicans will head to the polls to cast their ballots. After months of campaigning, the state's major candidates will welcome the election results at several parties being held across the state. KRWG's Jamie Palafox has the details...

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – The Dona Ana County Bureau of Elections announced today that 3, 844 absentee ballots remained outstanding in the county as of this morning. Many county voters have been complaining of significant delays in receiving their absentee ballots while some never received them at all. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, experts say the number of outstanding absentee ballots will go down as the day wears on but some registered voters will not be able to vote in this historic election.

By Vanessa Dabovich

Las Cruces, NM – In unofficial results from the state's website New Mexico's five electoral votes went to presidential candidate Democrat Barack Obama. Obama received fifty-six percent of the popular vote while Republican candidate John McCain received forty-three percent.

In the State Senate race Congressman Democrat Tom Udall defeated opponent republican Steve Pearce. Udall garnered sixty percent of the votes as compared to Pearce's forty percent.