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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 70: The astronaut and the governor
This week, we’re joined by Las Cruces native Jamila Gilbert, who joined Virgin Galactic in 2019 where she has been an integral part of the company, leading internal communications. On Thursday, May 25, she was aboard the Unity 25 suborbital space flight. Jamila attended New Mexico State...
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 69: Replacing Legislative Finance Committee Director
On this week's episode, we’re joined by Rep. Nathan Small, a Democrat from Las Cruces who serves as chair of the House Appropriations and Finance Committee. He also serves as vice chair for the Legislative Finance Committee. David Abbey, the director of the budget and accountability office for…
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 68: Aaron Paz & NASA
On this week's episode of The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, we’re joined by Las Cruces native Aaron Paz, who works for NASA. Aaron is a NASA senior engineer and Carbothermal Reduction Demonstration project manager at Johnson Space Center in Houston. As NASA works toward sending astronauts to the...
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 67: Michael Patrick Kaczmarek
This week, we’re joined by Las Cruces native Michael Patrick Kaczmarek, one of the producers of The Pope’s Exorcist, which was released April 14 in the U.S. and is in theaters now. To date, the film has grossed more than $60 million internationally. The film stars Academy Award-winner Russell...
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 66: Abrianna Morales & SAYSN
This week’s podcast discusses sexual assault. If you or someone you know experiences sexual violence, you can find local support via La Piñon's 24-Hour Crisis Hotline at 575-526-3437 or go to www.lapinon.org. This week, we’re joined by Abrianna Morales. When she was 15, Abrianna was sexually...
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 65: Broad Canyon Ranch
On this week's episode, we’re joined by Patrick Nolan, executive director of Friends of the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks. We’ll also be joined by Sen. Jeff Steinborn (D-Las Cruces), as well as Kyla Navarro, policy and community coordinator for Friends of the OMDP. The New Mexico Legislative…
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 64: Justice for Journalists
This week, we’re joined by Dr. Molly Malloy, an associate professor, retired reference librarian and American specialist at NMSU and a member of this year’s J. Paul Taylor Social Justice Symposium’s organizing committee. We’ll also be joined by Spencer Herrera, an associate professor of Spanish…
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 63: NMDOH Secretary Patrick Allen
On this week's episode of The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, we’re talking to Patrick Allen, cabinet secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health. At the end of 2022, Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Allen as the leader of the state’s health department following the resignation of Dr....
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 62: Mayor Ken Miyagishima
In this week's episode, we’re talking to Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima, who recently delivered his 16th and final State of the City address. Miyagishima was first elected mayor of Las Cruces in 2007 and is currently in his fourth, four-year term. In November, he announced that he would not…
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 61: Melanie Majors, NMFOG and 2023 Legislature
This week, we’re talking to Melanie Majors, the executive director of the New Mexico Foundation for Open Government. FOG was created because citizens have a fundamental right to know what their government is doing, and that includes the right to inspect public records and the right to attend…
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 60: Rep. Nathan Small
On this week's episode, we’re talking to New Mexico Representative Nathan Small, a Democrat from Las Cruces. We’ll be talking about how he has approached this year’s 60-day session of the New Mexico Legislature. We’ll take a look at many of the big-ticket items lawmakers are discussing as they…
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 59: Oil, Gas and Energy in the Roundhouse
In this week’s episode of The Reporter’s Notebook Podcast, we’re joined by Adrian Hedden, who covers energy, oil and gas for the Carlsbad Current-Argus. As you likely know, time is winding down on this year’s 60-day legislative session. As we’ve discussed in several recent episodes, New Mexico is...
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 58: Senator Soules and the Smell of Roasting Chile
On this week’s episode of The Reporter’s Notebook Podcast, we’re talking to New Mexico Senator Bill Soules, a Democrat from Las Cruces. We’ll be talking about how he has approached this year’s 60-day session of the New Mexico Legislature. We’ll take a look at many of the big-ticket items…
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 57: Higher Alcohol Taxes?
This week, we’re talking to Ted Alcorn, a New Mexico native and a freelance journalist who has written for The New York Times, teaches at Columbia University and NYU, and previously worked for the Mayor’s Office in New York City. Ted recently wrote a long series for New Mexico In Depth called...
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 56: Aggie Basketball Problems
This week, we’re talking to Las Cruces Sun-News Lead Sports Reporter Jason Groves. We’ll talk about everything that has happened in recent weeks surrounding the New Mexico State University’s men’s basketball team — and it’s been a lot. Jason took over coverage of the team just days after the…
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 55: Carissa McGee and Juvenile Justice
This podcast contains discussions of suicide. If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, consider reaching out to the National Suicide Hotline by dialing 988. Help is available. This week, we’re talking to Carissa McGee. In 2006, when she was only 16, she was a star basketball player at Mayfield...
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 54: House Minority Floor Leader Ryan Lane
On this week's episode, we’re joined by New Mexico House Minority Floor Leader Ryan Lane, an attorney who represents San Juan County. We’ll be talking about how he is approaching this year’s 60-day session of the New Mexico Legislature. We’ll take a look many of the big-ticket items lawmakers are...
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 53: Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth
This week, we’re talking to New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth. We’ll be talking about how he is approaching this year’s 60-day session of the New Mexico Legislature. We’ll take a look at many of the big-ticket items lawmakers are discussing as lawmakers set about crafting an...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 52: LCPS Legislative Priorities
On this week's episode of The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, we’re talking to Las Cruces Public Schools Superintendent Ralph Ramos. We’ll be talking about the school district’s priorities during this year’s 60-day session of the New Mexico Legislature. We’ll take a look at the impact proposed...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 51: Migratory Birds are Dying
We’re talking to NMSU professors Martha Desmond and Tim Wright this week. Desmond is a Regents professor in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology, while Wright is a professor in the Biology Department. We’re diving into the mystery of a recent die-off of migratory birds in New...
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010923 - The Reporters Notebook - NMSU Legislative Priorities
This week, we’re talking to New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan Arvizu. Ahead of this year’s 60-day legislative session, we wanted to find out what sorts of legislation the university would like to see passed. We’ll take a deep dive into how proposed legislation may impact NMSU. Some of…
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 49: Lucas Peerman and Jessica Onsurez
This week, we’re talking to Lucas Peerman, the outgoing news director of the Las Cruces Sun-News, and Jessica Onsurez. Until recently, Jessica was the news director of the Carlsbad Current-Argus, the Alamogordo Daily News and the Ruidoso News — a role she'll continue into 2023. All of the...
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The Reporter’s Notebook, Ep. 48: Rajaa Shindi on Providing Aid to Afghan Refugees
This week, we’re talking to Rajaa Shindi, an assistant professor at New Mexico State University. Shindi received a $150,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to continue an effort to improve the lives of Afghan refugees in southern New Mexico through education and job training. She has...
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The Reporter’s Notebook, Ep. 47: Professor Dulcinea Lara on Ethnic Studies and Critical Race Theory
This week, we’re talking to Dulcinea Lara, the academic department head and professor of Borderlands and Ethnic Studies at New Mexico State University. Borderlands and Ethnic Studies began in 2019 as a multi-disciplinary program at NMSU to build awareness and cultural understanding of what it…
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The Reporter’s Notebook, Ep. 46: Going Bowling: NMSU AD Mario Moccia
This week, we’re talking to Las Cruces Sun-News News Director Lucas Peerman, and Mario Moccia, the director of athletics at New Mexico State University. We’re talking about NMSU football’s Cinderella season — how a team that started NM State started the season 0-4 and they lost a home game to...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 45: The Perez Family Travels to New York
This week, we’re talking to El Paso Times reporter Lauren Villagran, who covers immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border for the Times and the USA Today network of newspapers. The journey of Kristian González Pérez and his family of four is not particularly unique — insomuch as his was one of...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 43: Crime Stats
This week, we’re talking to Las Cruces Sun-News reporter Justin Garcia. Justin covers local government and public safety for the newspaper. Through a public records request, he recently obtained Las Cruces crime statistics for this year through June — the last month for which stats are currently...
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The Aggie Wagon Podcast: Series Finale
New Mexico State beat writer Stephen Wagner bids farewell to Las Cruces and previews the Aggies' upcoming game against New Mexico.
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 42: Algernon D'Ammassa
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Algernon D’Ammassa. Algernon has been a reporter for the Sun-News since 2018. Before that, he was at the Deming Headlight. Earlier this month, Algernon returned to the Headlight as the newspaper’s editor-in-chief. The Headlight was recently purchased from...
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The Aggie Wagon Podcast Season 2, Episode 3: Mike Peake
Mike Peake joins The Aggie Wagon Podcast to discuss this week's upcoming rivalry game against UTEP.
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 41: Election Day
This week, we’re doing something a little bit different. I’ll be talking to Walt Rubel, a longtime reporter and editor in southern New Mexico who has covered New Mexico politics for many years — and many of THOSE at the Las Cruces Sun-News. We’re talking about the 2022 midterm elections,...
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Aggie Wagon Podcast S2 E2: Greg Heiar
Greg Heiar joins the podcast to preview the upcoming season and his first game as a Division I head coach.
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 40: The Aggie Wagon
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Sun-News sports reporter Stephen Wagner. We’re talking about, well, a lot of things. Stephen was recently selected as a voter in the Associated Press Media Poll for college football. The Aggie basketball team just had their first Crimson/White scrimmage,...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 39: Barbara Hubbard
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The Aggie Wagon Podcast S2 E1
New Mexico State men's basketball beat writer Stephen Wagner recaps the Aggies' offseason and explains why fans should temper their expectations heading into the upcoming season.
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 38: Adnan Syed
This week, we’re talking to former Las Cruces Sun-News reporter Bethany Raja — who was Bethany Freudenthal when she worked as a public safety reporter at the Sun-News. She now works as a city hall reporter for @WYPR in Baltimore. We’re talking about Adnan Syed, whose case first rose to prominence...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 37: New Mexico Poet Laureates
In this week’s episode, however, we’re doing something a little different. We’re talking poetry. Specifically, we’re talking about the role of New Mexico’s Poet Laureate. First, a little history. In 2014, companion memorials in the New Mexico House and Senate requested that the New Mexico...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 36: Yacone Family Tragedy
This week, we’re speaking to Algernon D’Ammassa. Algernon is an investigative and enterprise reporter for the Sun-News. We’re talking about the recent Yacone family tragedy — in which local restaurateur Bob Yacone is accused of killing his wife, Kimberly, before engaging deputies from the Doña…
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 35: Michael McDevitt
In this week’s episode, we’re speaking to Michael McDevitt, who has covered city and county government for the Sun-News for the past three years, since 2019. Michael will be moving on to a new opportunity in Chicago, where he attended college. During his three years covering Las Cruces and Doña…
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 34: Police Shootings
In this week’s episode, we’re speaking to Justin Garcia, who covers public safety for the Sun-News. We’re returning to a familiar topic — talking about the number of police shootings in Doña Ana County this year. We’ll speak in depth about the most recent shooting. It happened on the afternoon of...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 33: Darcy Morrison and Youthful Offenders
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Algernon D’Ammassa, who generally covers statewide issues for the Las Cruces Sun-News. He recently spoke with Darcy Morrison, an inmate at the Western New Mexico Correctional Facility in Grants. It’s a life she describes as “a quiet one.” For much of the...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 32: Abe Romero
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Stephen Wagner, who is a sports reporter for the Sun-News. We’re talking about Abe Romero, a middle-linebacker for Organ Mountain High School who was tragically injured after sustaining a hit Friday, Aug. 26, during his football team's 28-7 victory over...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 31: Hatch Chile Fest turns 50
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Leah Romero, who covers trending stories for the Las Cruces Sun-News — and NOTHING is more “trending” this time of year than Hatch Green Chile. We’re also joined by Adrian Hedden of the Carlsbad Current-Argus, who recently wrote about the chile crop — and...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 30: Albuquerque's Muslim community heals
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Justin Garcia, who covers public safety for the Las Cruces Sun-News. Justin recently traveled to Albuquerque in the wake of the killings of several Muslim men — which set the entire community on edge. Muslims in Albuquerque were fearful of an Islamophobic...
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 29: A mass shooting in Canada
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Lauren Villagran, who generally covers border issues for the El Paso Times. But she recently crossed a different border — the U.S./Canadian border — to take on an issue that is near and dear to the hearts of El Pasoans and fronterizos. Lauren traveled to...
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The Reporter's Notebook Podcast, Ep. 28: Cassie McClure
In this week’s episode, we’re talking to Cassie McClure, who has written the column “My So-Called Millennial Life” for the Las Cruces Sun-News for many years. Since then, it has been picked up and nationally syndicated by Creators — a media and syndication company that has represented more than…
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 27: Blind Drunk
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about alcohol — specifically, New Mexico’s crisis of alcohol-related deaths. In a massive eight-part series, New Mexico In Depth recently took a look at many of the reasons drinking kills New Mexicans at a far higher rate than anywhere else in the nation. And...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 26: Latinos in the Outdoors
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about Latinos in the outdoors. This series, written by Mónica Ortiz Uribe at the El Paso Times, profiles several champions of the cause — and also features some ways southern New Mexico and El Paso residents can get out and enjoy our public spaces. We’ll talk...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 24: Nuclear Waste
This week, we’re talking about nuclear waste. In recent weeks, there has been a lot of news on this front, most of which is coming out of southeast New Mexico. The region has a long history with nuclear waste — dating back to the mid-1970s, when the area was first selected to be the site of the...
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The Reporter's Notebook, Ep. 23: Paid Sick Leave
In this week’s episode, we’re talking about a new law impacting all New Mexico workers. As of July 1, private employers in New Mexico must allow their employees to earn paid sick leave if they don't already do so. Workers covered by the Healthy Workplaces Act of 2021 may use the time off to…
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