Stuart Kelter interviews Ran Barkai, co-author with Eyal Halfon, of the recently published book, They Were Here Before Us: Stories from the First Million Years. Dr. Barkai is a professor of archaeology at Tel Aviv University, who for 20 years has co-directed the excavations and research at Qesem Cave in northern Israel. His wide-ranging research interests encompass stone tool technology, human-elephant interactions, and altered states of consciousness.
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Everytime I drive past the construction project on the corner of Farney and El Paseo, just down from my house, I feel a little bit better about our city’s future.
When completed, the Pedrena Apartments will provide 80 units for seniors, age 55 and older earning no more than 60 percent of the median income, about $30,000 a year. It is expected to be fully occupied by December, 2025, city officials said. Peter and Walt speak with candidates in the Democratic primary race for district attorney in the Third Judicial District.
Dr. Raquel Garzon, founder of Revitalize Project, discusses her upcoming presentation for the Academy for Learning in Retirement series this month on the Art and Science of Food.
Randy Harris and Jack Turney embark on an exploration of the roles and inter-play of thoughts and feelings. To fully consider our thinking, our language, and decision making, it seems necessary and appropriate to also consider the influence of our cultural stories, our narratives and our emotions. We explore how our feelings drive our stories, how our stories drive our feelings, and how together they inform and shape our ideas and manifestations of reality.
State Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill, D-Silver City, missed almost as many votes as she cast this past session.
Of the 86 recorded votes on the Senate floor, Hemphill only cast an up or down ballot on 49 of them. She was marked “Excused” on 29 votes and “Absent” on eight votes. And now she has announced that she will not seek re-election in November. Daisy and Walt speak with Jon Hill, a candidate for the state House of Representatives in District 53, who will challenge incumbent Willie Madrid in the Democratic primary election. Rep. Madrid did not respond to our invitation.
Patrick Nolan, executive director of Friends of the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument, and Lorena Lozono of Visit Las Cruces will preview the upcoming celebration on May 21, marking the 10th anniversary of the monument.
 Lisa Lucca talks with Carrie Hamblen who has had a career as a broadcast journalist in the Borderland and now heads up the Las Cruces Green Chamber. A staunch advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility, she has served on boards for PFLAG and Southern NM PRIDE, and in her spare time is a NM State Senator.
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Today's program features a conversation with Jack Turney, about what prompted him to go into the realm of mental health services and how that journey is unfolding. He talks about his life as a child at home, his growth in awareness of what's important in a life, and why he chose the direction he's chosen. We touch on mental health analysis, treatments, and other considerations of the past, the present, and what the future of this field may hold.
Thoughtful. Candid. Informative. Our conversation today welcomes Dr. Joaquin Acosta for a conversation about the independent pharmacy movement in our country. As the owner of Pharmtrue - a local independent pharmacy situated in downtown Las Cruces, Dr. Acosta defines some of the realities of the current pharmacy industry. We explore many of the challenges in play with insurance companies and drug companies, that determine who gets what kind of services in the evolving realm of U.S. healthcare.
Independent pharmacies provide much that's not possible for giant corporate pharmacies to offer. Neighborhood pharmacies, once common in our country, are facing an uphill struggle to maintain their place in our communities and our healthcare systems, with services and attention that may otherwise be disappearing. Dr. Acosta shares an informative and insightful hour with us on a topic that affects us all. Pharmtrue Las Cruces Your Downtown Las Cruces Pharmacy - Health, Wellness, and Community Care Here’s to the deep state … or, what we used to refer to as the federal government. With little fanfare, the Federal Trade Commission has leveled the playing field for millions of workers.
The FTC freed an estimated 30 million employees who are now bound to their current employers through non-compete clauses. On a 3-2 vote, the commission found that the clauses are an unfair method of competition and therefore a violation of Section 5 of the FTC Act which prohibits “unfair or deceptive acts or practices in or affecting commerce.” |
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