September 2021

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico - Overcrowded buses, fewer buses and low wages: these are all problems that Las Cruces school bus drivers want solved or they are on strike. "It's getting worse ... fewer drivers, more open routes, the…

Cynthia borregoSurname: Cynthia D. Borrego Political party: Democratic Age: 64 Education: Master of Public Administration; Bachelor of Science in Education; Hours up to the second master’s degree in local and regional…

ESPAÑOLA - New Mexico Wildlife Center has seen an increase in West Nile virus cases in avian patients admitted to their wildlife hospital this year. The top follows a wet monsoon season. West Nile virus is…

LAS CRUCES - Over the past week, students and staff at Las Cruces public schools tested positive for COVID-19 at roughly the same rate as the past two weeks.There were 63 positive tests in the week of September 22-28. There were 69…

The reception of an Oak Street Health Center. The company provides primary health care for adults and opened its first center in Albuquerque this week. (Courtesy Oak Street Health)A national health company focused on…

At its September meeting, the board of directors of the Santa Fe Irrigation District General Manager assisted Al Lau in declaring a Drought Response Level 1, which provides for a voluntary 10% reduction in customer water use.This call is in…

Cree Walker and her family have a roof over their heads for at least the next couple weeks. If things don’t work out at her extended-stay hotel, she said, it’s hard to see where they’ll find shelter…

With the number of sexually transmitted diseases rising rapidly in New Mexico, anyone who leads an active sex life should get an STD test in Albuquerque. With a population of 564,559, ABQ is the state's most populous city. So there…

Greyhound Grade Sherry 'Gwyn' (Dean) Buzzell is returning to Eastern New Mexico University this week to celebrate the homecoming over 40 years after her coronation as Homecoming Queen in 1980. She will take part in the Homecoming Parade…

LAS CRUCES - After a week off, high school football returns to the Field of Dreams Thursday night. Las Cruces is playing Carlsbad in a game that will have a significant impact on District 6A 3/4, and Centennial will face Organ Mountain in…