New Mexico scientist waits for Mars rover to awaken after dust storm

For Dr. Larry Crumpler, who is part of the Mars Exploration Rover science team and the research curator of volcanology and space science at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science, each minute that the rover remains silent, it feels further …

New Mexico plans to sue Trump administration over family separations

The Associated Press June 21, 2018 03:07 PM SEATAC, Wash. (AP) - Washington and more than a half-dozen other states say they plan to sue the Trump administration over a policy that separated immigrant families illegally entering the United States.      …

Immigration debate stirs campaigns for New Mexico governor

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - The campaign for New Mexico governor is playing out on Capitol Hill, where competing candidates are engaged in the national immigration debate as members of Congress. Republican Congressman and gubernatorial candidate Steve Pearce …

Report: Black Children in New Mexico Suffer Significant Disparities

Commentary: A new KIDS COUNT report out today shows that New Mexico’s Black child population faces more barriers to success than does its White and Asian child populations. New Mexico’s Black children are more likely to be born at a low birthweight and to …

Date Street Makeover Revealed

Posted on: June 21, 2018 11:12 am New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) officials convened the third, in a series of public meetings, focusing on proposed improvements to the I-25 Business Loop (Date Street) corridor. If all goes as state …

EB Selects New City Manager

Posted on: June 21, 2018 11:04 am Wasting little time in attending to the unexpected resignation of city manager E. David Howard earlier this month, Elephant Butte City Council members completed a hastily renewed selection process Wednesday, June 20. …

Spaceport America Cup 2018 Launches

Posted on: June 21, 2018 11:06 am Most people would say it all started with the Wright brothers, and they would be right, but not in the way you think. Spaceport America Cup 2018 kicked off at the Las Cruces Convention Center Tuesday, June 19. On hand for …

13 teacher prep programs pass New Mexico grading system

Preliminary grades show thirteen teacher preparation programs in the state under evaluation from the New Mexico Public Education Department received mostly passing grades. The Santa Fe New Mexican reports 10 public two- and four-year colleges, two private …

These 10 companies are looking to fill more than 150 positions in New Mexico (slideshow)

New Mexico to join Washington, other states to sue over family separations

SEATAC, Wash. (AP) — Washington and more than a half-dozen other states said Thursday that they plan to sue the Trump administration over a policy of separating immigrant families illegally entering the United States. Washington Attorney General Bob …