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About Us KRWG/NMSU Parking Permit Station Information On-Air Staff Where To Watch & Listen Airwaves Guide KRWG Awards Outage Updates Editorial Policy Local Viewpoints Policy Social Media/Comment Policy Meetings Information FCC Applications FCC Public File EEO Reports Diversity Statement Content Reports Financial Information Support KRWG Become A Member Or Renew Payroll Deduction Donate Your Car shopPBS.org Passport Planned Giving Underwriters Challenge Grant Partners Donor Privacy Connect Contact Us Technical Questions/Report Problems Community Calendar Submit Event For Community Calendar Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram Search The Region's Homepage - News That Matters Texas Governor Threatens 'No Pay' After Democrats Stage A Walkout Over Voting Rights Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he intends to withhold paychecks to state lawmakers after House Democrats staged a walkout to block voting restrictions proposed by their Republican counterparts. Texas Gov Greg Abbott pictured in March. He has threatened to block the pay of lawmakers who left the state House chamber rather than vote on a bill they say would make it harder to vote. LM Otero / AP A large group of Democrats walked out of the House chamber in Austin late Sunday, so there was no quorum... Read More BBC News Canada mass grave find sparks call for more action NSA spying row: US and Denmark pressed over allegations The couple inspired by Tulsa’s black entrepreneurs Florida shooting: Two dead, more than 20 wounded in Hialeah Tulsa massacre: The search for victims, 100 years on New Mexico fires burn over Memorial Day weekend amid drought By ap • 10 hours ago SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Fires in New Mexico's Gila National Forest have burned nearly 70 square miles after lightning strikes earlier this month. Officials say fires are a part of the forest ecosystem, but they're looking out for threats to property, sites of cultural significance, and infrastructure across the state as fire season heats up. In Cuba, New Mexico, a small fire threatens oil and gas sites. In the Gila, the Johnson Fire is approaching the Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, a treasured pre-Colombian settlement preserved in rock. SCOTUS Examines The Jurisdictional Maze Hamstringing Tribal Law Enforcement By Savannah Maher • 12 hours ago U.S. Highway 550 runs from Montrose, Colo., to Bernailillo, N.M. If you drive all 300 miles of it, you'll weave in and out of tribal land more than a dozen times. One of the places you'll pass through is Zia Pueblo, where Gov. Jerome Lucero, who is also an officer with the Pueblo's police department, said a stretch of the highway running through the reservation gives his department trouble. More New Mexico schools commit to in-person school in fall By ap • 12 hours ago SANTA FE (AP) — New Mexico's more cautious school districts are signaling that learning will be in-person this fall. Urban school districts like Albuquerque and Santa Fe were slower to reopen doors this spring. Both districts have confirmed in recent weeks that classes will be held in-person this fall, with a few exceptions. Currently, around half of New Mexico's public school students have chosen to finish the semester remotely after state officials gave the green light to reopen. Students wanting to continue in remote learning this fall are being encouraged to register now for online-only schools in their districts, including in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Monday Business Watch By KRWG News and Partners • 13 hours ago Listen Listening... / 5:07 Las Cruces Sun News Reporter Damien Willis covers the area's top stories including a recalculation of unemployment taxes that will impact over 10,000 businesses around the state. Las Cruces Sun News Reporter Damien Willis covers the area's top stories including a recalculation of unemployment taxes that will impact over 10,000 businesses around the state. Navajo Nation reports 9 new COVID-19 cases and 4 more deaths By AP • 20 hours ago WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — The Navajo Nation is reporting nine new confirmed COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths. Tribal health officials say the latest figures released Saturday night pushed the total number of cases since the pandemic began more than a year ago to 30,839 on the reservation. The known death toll now is 1,322. Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez said people must continue getting vaccinated, wear face masks and practice social distancing. Abbott Promises Special Session After Democrats Walk Out, Stopping Texas GOP's Voting Restrictions By AP • 20 hours ago Austin AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A restrictive voting bill in Texas that was on the verge of reaching Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk failed to pass Sunday night after Democrats walked out of the House chamber before a midnight deadline. Abbott swiftly said he would call a special session to try passing a voting bill again but did not say when. The bill known as Senate Bill 7 would have imposed a raft of election changes that eliminate drive-thru voting, empower partisan poll watchers and impose new requirements in order to cast a ballot by mail in Texas, which already has some of the toughest voting laws in the nation. Man accused of plotting Walmart attack arrested in Texas By ap • May 30, 2021 KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) — A man has been arrested in Texas, accused of plotting to carry out a mass shooting at a Walmart. The Kerr County Sheriff's Offi...