Crooked Bough News Round-up

+ First debate highlights stakes in New Mexico race for governor—The two candidates clashed in their first televised debate, on KOB 4, ...

+ Herrell looks to speed up environmental review of oil and gas projects—U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-NM) introduced a bill Wednesday that would...

+ These sisters spent the last three months sewing Renaissance themed clothing for the inaugural Cavern City Renaissance Festival—From corsets to girls dresses, the pair sewed nonstop for three months...

+ Alamogordo Public Schools third best district in New Mexico—Of the 15 largest school districts in New Mexico, Alamogordo is ranked...

+ Albuquerque Starbucks becomes first in the state to unionize—This makes New Mexico the 34th state to have a unionized Starbucks, ac...

+ Pete's portfolio: How NMSU athletics benefits from growing list of licensed products—New Mexico State's foray into licensed products, especially alcoholic ...

+ Students talk livestock showing on first day of the Southern New Mexico State Fair—Southern New Mexico students swarmed the fairgrounds outside Las Cruce...

+ N.M. Sen. Ivey-Soto resigns from the chairman position of an influential committee—Advocates are calling for the senator to be removed from office altoge...

+ NMSU names professor and activist Bobbie Green interim director of Black Programs—Green is a professor of information systems, a social activist, an exp...

+ Alamogordo Police investigating death of 27-year-old Holloman Air Force Base Airman—A Holloman Air Force Base Airman who was found dead on Sept. 24 has be...

+ Hurricane Ian one of strongest storms in US history; 2M in Florida without power; 911 callers stranded in homes—Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida as one of the most powerful storms ...

+ Assessing the damage, New Mexico labs leading research on abandoned oil and gas wells—When a well is orphaned, it becomes unmonitored and research shows it ...

+ Hope Walk brings suicide awareness to Alamogordo—MountainView Church's Hope Walk begins at 4 p.m. on Oct. 14 p.m. at th...

+ Oil and gas industry says it's reducing air pollution in Permian Basin. Can it be trusted?—A fossil fuel industry group reported a 45 percent reduction in flarin...

+ Attending the Cavern City Renaissance Festival? Here's everything you need to know to enjoy it.—The inaugural Cavern City Renaissance Festival kicks off at 4 p.m. Sep...

+ Enrollment rebounds at NMSU. Here are seven key takeaways.—NMSU is welcoming its largest freshman class since 2009. University of...

+ Students will occupy new Holloman Elementary after winter holidays—Moore gave an update on the construction projects during the regular A...

+ Alamogordo Public Schools appoints Amanda Jewell to school board—The Alamogordo Public Schools Board of Education appointed Amanda Jewe...

+ How are New Mexico leaders trying to lower your energy costs, reduce pollution?—"The time has come to provide the American people with a comprehensive...

+ Fact check: False claim that Gabe Vasquez gave fake identity for Black Lives Matter interview—A conservative media outlet falsely claimed congressional candidate Ga...

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+ First debate highlights stakes in New Mexico race for governor—The two candidates clashed in their first televised debate, on KOB 4, ...

+ NMDOT provides City of Carlsbad $3M to plan bridge over Dark Canyon—The City of Carlsbad and New Mexico Department of Transportation moved...

+ New Mexico needs $9 million to access wildlife restoration funds if bill passes Congress—The bill requires states provide $9 million annually to gain access to...

+ Herrell looks to speed up environmental review of oil and gas projects—U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell (R-NM) introduced a bill Wednesday that would...

+ These sisters spent the last three months sewing Renaissance themed clothing for the inaugural Cavern City Renaissance Festival—From corsets to girls dresses, the pair sewed nonstop for three months...

+ Albuquerque Starbucks becomes first in the state to unionize—This makes New Mexico the 34th state to have a unionized Starbucks, ac...

+ Shooting over tumbleweeds leads to attempted murder conviction for Artesia man—Phillip Earl Scott was convicted of attempted murder and aggravated as...

+ Thirsty? New Mexico brings drinking water to support desert wildlife amid drought—Southern New Mexico, from the bootheel area in the southwest to the pl...

+ Land grab or environmental justice? New Mexico moves forward with 30X30 conservation plan—The move drew some concern from critics characterizing the goals at th...

+ Attendance to Carlsbad Water Park slightly down in 2022—Visitors and income generated from the Carlsbad Water Park were mixed ...

+ Students talk livestock showing on first day of the Southern New Mexico State Fair—Southern New Mexico students swarmed the fairgrounds outside Las Cruce...

+ N.M. Sen. Ivey-Soto resigns from the chairman position of an influential committee—Advocates are calling for the senator to be removed from office altoge...

+ Hurricane Ian one of strongest storms in US history; 2M in Florida without power; 911 callers stranded in homes—Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida as one of the most powerful storms ...

+ Assessing the damage, New Mexico labs leading research on abandoned oil and gas wells—When a well is orphaned, it becomes unmonitored and research shows it ...

+ City of Carlsbad trash tonnages increase at Sandpoint Landfill during summer months—More than 36,000 tons of trash were collected within the City of Carls...

+ Oil and gas industry says it's reducing air pollution in Permian Basin. Can it be trusted?—A fossil fuel industry group reported a 45 percent reduction in flarin...

+ Attending the Cavern City Renaissance Festival? Here's everything you need to know to enjoy it.—The inaugural Cavern City Renaissance Festival kicks off at 4 p.m. Sep...

+ Oil permit reforms needed for 'energy independence' or risking more pollution in New Mexico?—Critics argued the bill paved the way for expanded oil and gas develop...

+ How are New Mexico leaders trying to lower your energy costs, reduce pollution?—"The time has come to provide the American people with a comprehensive...

+ Recreational cannabis sales increase in rural southeast New Mexico—The president of the Ultra Health cannabis dispensary said recreationa...

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+ Greg Abbott vs. Beto O'Rourke: 5 key takeaways from Texas governor debate—Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O'Rourke raced through h...

+ Advocates: 'Alarm' sounded on Mike Sheppard's abuse before migrant shooting—Mike Sheppard was warden of an ICE detention center before his arrest ...

+ Fact-checking 4 key claims from the Texas governor debate—Fact-checking the 2022 Texas gubernatorial debate: When were candidate...

+ Greg Abbott vs Beto O'Rourke: 5 key takeaways from Texas governor debate—Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O'Rourke raced through h...

+ Beto O'Rourke needed a debate knockout against Greg Abbott. Did he land it?—Democrat Beto O'Rourke and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott went on the att...

+ Day Zero on the border? Binational forum in Juárez raises the alarm on water supply—Academics and water utility managers called for binational cooperation...

+ Texas is a red state, but one recent event shows it's also a green state—Despite the political rhetoric over the Green New Deal, Texas leaders ...

+ Replay: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke debate—Republican Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O'Rourke meet Friday for the ...

+ Site of migrant murder in Sierra Blanca shows casings of shotgun near a rural road—Shotgun casings are seen at the site where a migrant was shot to death...

+ Twin brothers arrested in shooting death of migrant; affidavit provides new details—Former jail warden Mike Sheppard is in custody after a migrant was kil...

+ Uvalde families travel to Edinburg to rally for Beto O'Rourke ahead of debate—Many of the families of the Uvalde shooting victims have spent the fou...

+ Democrat Beto O'Rourke vs. Gov. Greg Abbott battle in first debate; here's how to watch—Here's how to watch what will likely be the only debate between Republ...

+ Fort Bliss cannon stolen in 'practical joke': Trish Long—One of two Civil War era cannons was stolen from the Pershing Gate at ...

+ El Paso City Council approves $4M increase in charter contract to transport migrants—The contract for charter services is not to exceed $6 million over the...

+ UMC to offer COVID-19 vaccinations, discount mammograms Oct. 8 at West Side clinic—University Medical Center of El Paso will provide discount mammogram s...

+ El Paso officials, Escobar confident migrant transportation costs will be covered—As costs mount for the city in its effort to respond to the latest mig...

+ Who are Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke, besides being the 2022 candidates for Texas governor?—One was a lawyer before going into politics. The other co-founded a bu...

+ El Paso City Council approves plan to address traffic congestion from Sunland Park project—The El Paso City Council is taking steps to address increased traffic ...

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+ Greg Abbott vs. Beto O'Rourke: 5 key takeaways from Texas governor debate—Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O'Rourke raced through h...

+ Beto O'Rourke and Gov. Greg Abbott trade punches in high-stakes matchup in South Texas—Abbott tried to keep the focus on immigration the economy, but O'Rourk...

+ Twin brothers arrested in shooting death of migrant; affidavit provides new details—Former jail warden Mike Sheppard is in custody after a migrant was kil...

+ Democrat Beto O'Rourke vs. Gov. Greg Abbott battle in first debate; here's how to watch—Here's how to watch what will likely be the only debate between Republ...

+ UMC to offer COVID-19 vaccinations, discount mammograms Oct. 8 at West Side clinic—University Medical Center of El Paso will provide discount mammogram s...

+ El Paso officials, Escobar confident migrant transportation costs will be covered—As costs mount for the city in its effort to respond to the latest mig...

+ El Paso City Council approves plan to address traffic congestion from Sunland Park project—The El Paso City Council is taking steps to address increased traffic ...

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+ 'Should've been a locked door between us.' Man convicted in jail brawl death places blame on detention center—"I didn't mean to kill him, and I am sorry for his family that that ha...

+ First debate highlights stakes in New Mexico race for governor—The two candidates clashed in their first televised debate, on KOB 4, ...

+ Twin brothers arrested in shooting death of migrant; affidavit provides new details—Former prison warder is in custody in relation to a shooting death Tue...

+ Man convicted in leather shop burglary sentenced to 13 years; third murder trial likely—Police believe Gallegos killed 79-year-old Oscar Amezquita while burgl...

+ Albuquerque Starbucks becomes first in the state to unionize—This makes New Mexico the 34th state to have a unionized Starbucks, ac...

+ Groups: Retaliation after migrants report detention center in New Mexico—A letter describes broken plumbing, insect infestations, insufficient ...

+ Twin brothers arrested in shooting death of migrant in Hudspeth County—A migrant was killed, a man was shot in the face and another person wo...

+ The first NM gubernatorial debate is tonight. But how do I watch in Las Cruces?—Here's how you can watch Friday night's New Mexico gubernatorial debat...

+ 'Toss No Mas' citywide cleanup seeks volunteers—Hundreds of volunteers participate each year to collect litter at park...

+ Students talk livestock showing on first day of the Southern New Mexico State Fair—Southern New Mexico students swarmed the fairgrounds outside Las Cruce...

+ N.M. Sen. Ivey-Soto resigns from the chairman position of an influential committee—Advocates are calling for the senator to be removed from office altoge...

+ Las Cruces man who pled guilty to possessing child porn sentenced—A judge sentenced a man convicted of possessing child pornography to a...

+ Expected completion dates of 2018 Las Cruces GO bond projects—City officials told the council during the work session that the entir...

+ $8 loaf of bread? Inflation drives already-high prices even higher on the Navajo Nation—Long distances between communities and suppliers make moving goods eve...

+ Attending the Cavern City Renaissance Festival? Here's everything you need to know to enjoy it.—The inaugural Cavern City Renaissance Festival kicks off at 4 p.m. Sep...

+ Judge orders man accused of stalking, trying to rob woman held in jail—A judge held a man in jail Wednesday, just over two weeks after he all...

+ Proposed $2.5 billion for wildfire victims is almost triple the last time feds lit NM on fire—Some state lawmakers are worried about the federal government's long-t...

+ Friends, coaches remember Abe Romero as 'the ultimate Knight'—Abraham Romero was remembered Saturday as a loving friend, a relentles...

+ Anthony delays move to name Mario Juarez Infante as city manager permanently—The city postponed offering its interim manager a 5-year contract beca...

+ City officials provide updates on Unidad Park renovation—During City Council Work Session on Monday, Trivino provided updates a...

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+ Land grab or environmental justice? New Mexico moves forward with 30X30 conservation plan—The move drew some concern from critics characterizing the goals at th...

+ They paid taxes. Now undocumented Latinos are aging without savings, government care—They came to the U.S. as young people seeking better lives. Now, witho...

+ Students talk livestock showing on first day of the Southern New Mexico State Fair—Southern New Mexico students swarmed the fairgrounds outside Las Cruce...

+ N.M. Sen. Ivey-Soto resigns from the chairman position of an influential committee—Advocates are calling for the senator to be removed from office altoge...

+ Hurricane Ian one of strongest storms in US history; 2M in Florida without power; 911 callers stranded in homes—Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida as one of the most powerful storms ...

+ Fact check: False claim that Gabe Vasquez gave fake identity for Black Lives Matter interview—A conservative media outlet falsely claimed congressional candidate Ga...

+ New Mexico legislators weigh changes to harassment policies—State legislators in New Mexico are reconsidering how they evaluate co...

+ Pelosi in New Mexico: US has to do more to help with wildfire recovery—Experts have said the environmental consequences from the northern New...

+ New Mexico allows funds for prosecutions in 'Rust' shooting—As many as four people could face charges, including actor Alec Baldwi...

+ New Mexico lawmaker removed from committee over allegations—State Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto has been removed from his position as chai...

+ Helter Shelter: A solution for homelessness in Las Cruces finds little traction elsewhere—In the battle against homelessness, most say victory isn't possible. T...

+ New Mexico braces for exodus from Medicaid insurance—New Mexico is bracing for a rapid exodus of up to 100,000 people from ...

+ Advocates say mining claim near Mogollon threatens ecosystem and sacred sites—In late August, Canadian-based mining company Summa Silver announced t...

+ New Mexico previously bused migrants during Trump years—There is little, if any, talk of transporting migrants away from the b...

+ Forghedaboudit owner Kim Yacone killed, husband and chef Bob Yacone charged with murder—Sheriff Kim Stewart unveiled charges against Forghedaboudit chef Bob Y...

+ Get lost in Las Cruces-area corn mazes—Many area families enjoy getting lost in a corn maze. Here is the late...

+ New Mexico announces utility and school meal assistance—The state Human Services Dept. announced allocations to participants i...

+ $60 million in Permian Basin oil and gas assets bought up by Texas company—Domestic oil was trading at about $85 a barrel as of Monday maintainin...

+ Will the Darian Jarrott wrongful death lawsuit proceed to trial? Here's the latest.—A trail to determine if state police were culpable for Darian Jarrott'...

+ Leaked report roils harassment probe of New Mexico senator—Democratic Sen. Daniel Ivey-Soto announced that an investigation into ...

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