Regional

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – On Tuesday, Dona Ana County residents living in unincorporated communities will decide whether or not restaurants outside local municipalities should be allowed to sell beer and wine. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, election officials, who expect a low turnout, are encouraging registered voters to cast their ballot.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – Three lightning-caused fires in the Gila National Forest are proving to be beneficial in clearing out dry brush, which could lead to much larger fires later in the summer. KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports.

By KRWG News

Las Cruces, NM – Fire crews suppressed a blaze near silver city Monday that threatened a number of homes and several structures at a local airport.

The fire began around two-thirty in the afternoon near the Whiskey Creek Airport, four miles east of Silver City.

Fire information officer for the New Mexico State Forestry Division, Dan Ware, says the blaze spread quickly burning more than thirty acres in just two hours.

By Fernando R Zamarr?n

Las Cruces, NM – An investigation continues into a weekend shooting that, sent two men and one woman to the hospital with gunshot wounds. KRWG's Fernando Zamarron reports.

By Fernando R Zamarr?n

Las Cruces, NM – Animated Game developed as New Mexico State University, teaches kids the importance of hand washing with a scientific approach. KRWG's Fernando Zamarron has this report.

By Charles Comer

Las Cruces, NM – It's a correlation not many people may not realize --- rising gas prices means more expensive milk. KRWG's Charles comer has more.

By Fernando Zamarr?n

Las Cruces, NM – Dona Ana County Sheriff's Investigators are asking women not to walk alone during the evening and night hours, after a Las Cruces woman was intentionally hit with an SUV and later raped. KRWG's Fernando Zamarron has this report.

By Kent Patterson

Juarez, Mexico – Despite the deployment of nearly ten thousand Mexican soldiers and police, narco-violence is escalating in Ciudad Juarez. Dozens of people have been reported murdered since last weekend. As KUNM's Kent Paterson reports, many residents of the city bordering New Mexico now regard the Mexican government's U-S supported anti drug crackdown a failure.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – A handful of Sheriff's Departments in southern New Mexico are getting additional money from the Department of Homeland Security to increase cooperation with federal agencies. KRWG's Marco Grajeda has this report.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico's Junior United States Senator is urging his colleagues to give the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco companies. As KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, U.S. Senators are considering a proposal that empowers the federal agency to control how tobacco products are sold and what goes in them.

By Marco Grajeda

Las Cruces, NM – U.S. Army officials announced this week they're scrapping plans, announced in 2007, of relocating a Heavy Brigade Combat Team to White Sands Missile Range. The change could mean hundreds of millions of military dollars will not benefit the local economy. However, as KRWG's Marco Grajeda reports, local businesses are staying optimistic.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico's Senior Senator, Democrat Jeff Bingaman took part in a meeting yesterday with President Barack Obama about health care reform legislation in the Senate. KRWG's Evan Woodward has the details.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – New Mexico State University announced yesterday that Dean Robert Moulton will be leaving NMSU to be the Director of two colleges in the United Arab Emirates. KRWG's Evan Woodward has the details.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – Law enforcement officials in Dona Ana County are getting ready for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday and have been heavily involved in multi-agency talks to create a coordinated approach to the 2009 fireworks season. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, the county-wide crackdown on illegal fireworks begins June 20th.

By Evan Woodward

Las Cruces, NM – The Bureau of Land Management, or BLM is asking for public input on a proposal by SunZia Transmission to construct a high-voltage power transmission line across New Mexico and Arizona. As KRWG's Evan Woodward reports, the proposed 460 mile line would be designed to transport electricity generated primarily from renewable resources.