Back-to-back, prolonged service outages left Comcast internet customers in Deming without internet service for a total exceeding three days. As confirmed by the company, Comcast’s Xfinity internet service went down first on Thursday afternoon at approximately 1 p.m. for about eight hours. During the afternoon, some businesses were forced to accept only cash, while some including the Peppers Supermarket Old Glory gas station and convenience store and the Circle …
With the expiration of Title 42, the federal government is preparing for a rise of people seeking asylum at the southern border, including at the El Paso ports of entry. New Mexico border towns are also preparing for an influx of migrants passing through their communities. In this report, Jonny Coker talked with officials and organizations about what they expect now that the pandemic era policy has expired.
Deming’s freshman state Representative, Republican Jenifer Jones, called on Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham last week to deploy the New Mexico Army National Guard and Air National Guard to back up law enforcement efforts at the border. The request echoes similar calls made in 2022 election campaigns by Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti and former U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell. Jones cited the impending expiration of Title 42, a policy instituted under …
New Mexico court records are accessed daily by attorneys, law enforcement and members of the press. The state has allowed these groups the ability to access and download documents from a searchable online database for many years. In early April, that database was moved to a new interface, one that offers the state an opportunity to profit from its use.