Nov 17 ‘E.T.’ and other discarded Atari games generate almost $40,000 for New Mexico town By Justin Scuiletti A long-buried copy of the widely panned 1980s video game "E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial" fetched a new home on earth this week, earning a New Mexico town thousands of dollars in the process. Continue reading
Nov 04 In New Mexico, one photographer captures the rugged character of old buildings By New Mexico PBS For 40 years, New Mexico photographer Robert Christensen has captured portraits of buildings that reflect the rugged and independent spirit of New Mexico. Continue reading
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Oct 14 Are New Mexico’s green chiles in peril? By Anna Christiansen The chiles are New Mexico’s state vegetable, and represent what oranges are to Florida, or peanuts to Virginia: a symbolic source of pride and joy. The governor’s office claims the industry contributes $400 million annually to the land of enchantment’s… Continue reading
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Aug 25 Watch Immigration lawyer helps detainees in New Mexico know their rights By PBS News Hour A group of lawyers filed a lawsuit against the federal government on Friday, charging immigration officials with violating the due process rights of detainees held at a New Mexico detention center. Special correspondent Kathleen McCleery talked Laura Lichter -- with… Continue watching
Aug 25 Reporter’s notebook: Dispute simmers at border detention center over … crayons By Kathleen McCleery 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… Continue reading
Aug 25 Life in a New Mexico detention center a challenge for mothers and children By Kathleen McCleery 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… Continue reading
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May 21 Watch Using dancers’ discipline as leaping off point for academics By PBS News Hour The National Dance Institute of New Mexico aims to instill in young people the lessons of success through lessons in dance: hard work, perseverance and health. This year, NDI taught nearly 8,000 students — a majority from low-income families —… Continue watching