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Local News
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U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich announced over $1 million he secured in the FY24 appropriations bill to purchase new ballistics testing machines for law enforcement agencies in 4 counties in New Mexico. Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart Says this will officers to focus on "art of policing."
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Legislation banning the import of Russian uranium passed the senate and was led by US Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico.
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Exxon Mobil will have a larger presence in the Permian Basin after the Federal trade commission approved a deal for the company to purchase Pioneer Natural resources. A $60 billion transaction.
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New Mexican Senator Ben Ray Lujan wrote a letter to the Department of Agriculture and the Health and Human Services Department addressing the Avian Flu in Cattle that has affected 8 farms in New Mexico.
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During a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for Military Construction and Family Housing, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico, member and former chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies, pressed top military leaders on how the U.S. Department of Defense is prioritizing continued investment in New Mexico’s military installations.
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Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Melanie Kenderline as the secretary of New Mexico's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department. Kenderline has been renowned internationally for her support of the transition to clean energy.
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Interviews
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Making funeral arrangements is one of the saddest times of our lives. It's also a time when we are most vulnerable to funeral scams. KSFR's Mary Lou Cooper takes a look.
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A Las Cruces Police Department officer shot and killed 75-year-old Amelia Baca early this month, after responding to a mental health crisis call.
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Protests took place across the state this week in response to the SCOTUS' leak opinion showing they are poised to end federal abortion rights protections. Source NM's Austin Fisher has been covering this issue and sits down with KSFR to discuss his reporting.
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Source NM's Shaun Griswold has been following the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak fire, and recently sat down with KSFR to discuss what he's seen on the road.