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A public meeting is set for Feb. 4 in Animas after last week's arrest of a student who allegedly took a gun to the high ...
02/04/2025

A public meeting is set for Feb. 4 in Animas after last week's arrest of a student who allegedly took a gun to the high school campus. Story by Damien Willis. More info⤵️

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If you go What : Community meeting about gun taken to campus When : 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4 Where : Animas Public Schools Auditorium, 1 Panther Drive, in Animas

School-based health centers offer a lot of potential to connect kids to mental health care during an ongoing nationwide ...
12/28/2024

School-based health centers offer a lot of potential to connect kids to mental health care during an ongoing nationwide crisis.

But some say the model is falling flat in Las Cruces due to a lack of staffing at the facilities, as well as other challenges.

Story by Juan Corral and Diana Alba Soular

Editor’s note: This article is one in a series by the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative examining possible solutions to an ongoing mental health crisis among youth. This project is supported by a grant from the nonprofit Solutions Journalism Network. School-based health centers lack sta

You may have heard about the 988 mental health and crisis hotline. But did you know kids (or anyone, really) can use it ...
12/28/2024

You may have heard about the 988 mental health and crisis hotline. But did you know kids (or anyone, really) can use it by texting? Help is also available in Spanish!

Find out all about it in this story by Brook Stockberger and Diana Alba Soular!

Editor’s note: This article is the fourth in a series by the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative examining possible solutions to an ongoing mental health crisis among youth. This work is supported by a grant from the nonprofit Solutions Journalism Network. Crisis hotline offers support 24

Did you know there are classes to help adults support kids with mental health?They are free to attend and happen regular...
12/28/2024

Did you know there are classes to help adults support kids with mental health?

They are free to attend and happen regularly in Las Cruces!

Brook Stockberger writes about what you can expect if you attend:

Editor’s note: This article is the third in a series by the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative examining possible solutions to an ongoing mental health crisis among youth. This project is supported by a grant from the nonprofit Solutions Journalism Network. Doña Ana County offers free t...

One concern we heard in our reporting is about kids being afraid of violence like a school shooting. Another concern exp...
12/28/2024

One concern we heard in our reporting is about kids being afraid of violence like a school shooting. Another concern expressed by kids was va**ng in their schools. School officials across New Mexico are grappling with both challenges.

Are clear backpacks an answer? Learn more below in this story by Damien Willis!

Editor’s note: This article is the second in a series by the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative examining possible solutions to an ongoing mental health crisis among youth. Funding for this project was made possible by the nonprofit Solutions Journalism Network. Are clear backpacks the a

The past few months, we've done a deep dive into the challenges youth are facing with their mental health -- and what pe...
12/28/2024

The past few months, we've done a deep dive into the challenges youth are facing with their mental health -- and what people are doing to help.

Here is the first of five stories that sets the stage for why we're examing this important issue. Bottom line: There are lots of layers to the problems.

Editor’s notes: This article discusses a range of mental health challenges, including the topic of su***de. The 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is available 24-7 year-round for anyone who needs mental health support. This article is the first in a series examining the youth mental heal

Residents and business owners from Ruidoso are facing the difficult process of recovering from devastating fires. ... He...
06/27/2024

Residents and business owners from Ruidoso are facing the difficult process of recovering from devastating fires. ... Here are some financial resources that can help. Story by Brook Stockberger

https://www.surnmnoticias.org/ruidoso-fire-updates

Smoke from Ruidoso fires is an ongoing public health risk ... Check out this article by Adrian Hedden
06/21/2024

Smoke from Ruidoso fires is an ongoing public health risk ... Check out this article by Adrian Hedden

The fires burned more than 20,000 acres Thursday, impacting 1,400 structures and leading to the evacuations of Ruidoso and Ruidoso Downs.

President Joe Biden's disaster declaration opens up federal funding to help those affected by Ruidoso fires ... Plus, mo...
06/21/2024

President Joe Biden's disaster declaration opens up federal funding to help those affected by Ruidoso fires ... Plus, moisture from the Gulf of Mexico will help firefighting efforts.

Read about it here: https://www.surnmnoticias.org/ruidoso-fire-updates

Patrick Pearson loved playing bass at Quarters Bar in Ruidoso. He was the first confirmed victim of this week's Ruidoso ...
06/20/2024

Patrick Pearson loved playing bass at Quarters Bar in Ruidoso. He was the first confirmed victim of this week's Ruidoso fires. Family and friends remember him in this story by Adrian Hedden:

Patrick Pearson died probably on June 17 as the South Fork and Salt fire ripped through the popular tourist village

06/18/2024

Afternoon updates on the Ruidoso fires situation:

- Ruidoso Downs, which borders the Village of Ruidoso, is being ordered to fully evacuate due to the Salt Fire "making a run" at the city. Take no belongings, and leave ASAP!
- Some people didn't evacuate the village yesterday, despite an order to do so.
- Phone and internet are spotty or experiencing outages in the whole area due to the fires.

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