Nation Aug 25 Reporter’s notebook: Dispute simmers at border detention center over … crayons ARTESIA, N.M. -- It’s hard to believe -- given the political bantering, the economic hardships and the humanitarian crisis all swirling around the immigration issue -- that crayons are cause for distress. “Crayon-gate” was the word two volunteer attorneys used…
Politics Aug 25 Life in a New Mexico detention center a challenge for mothers and children For the hundreds of women and children who have been detained near the U.S.-Mexico border, this detention center in Artesia, New Mexico is a temporary home. They are given beds, clean clothes and three meals a day. The playrooms are…
Arts May 21 Broadway Bound student-dancers perform ‘Fabulous Feet’ The National Dance Institute of New Mexico helps students make big strides in and out of the classroom. The program makes the case that exposure to dance, music and other artistic expressions can improve student achievement. Watch a performance of…