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A horsedrawn carriage boards guests to take them on an evening tour of Downtown Las Cruces at the Winterfest celebration Friday, Dec. 6. For more Winterfest photos,
Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Chris Berlarde
Top Stories for Friday, December 13th, 2013:
By Todd G. Dickson
Las Cruces Bulletin
You couldn’t have asked for more out of a high school football rivalry than the Las Cruces-Mayfield state championship game Saturday, Dec. 7. It filled Aggie Memorial Stadium, was tied at halftime and ended with the Bulldawgs winning 27-26 after blocking an extra point that would have tied the game.
Well, there is one thing that Las Cruces Public Schools andfans of the rivalry believe could add another layer of history to the match-up –...
---Click for Full Story---By Todd G. Dickson
Las Cruces Bulletin
Even though it was bitterly cold Saturday, Dec. 7, Pearl Harbor survivor Archie Luce wore only his Navy uniform as he spoke about his memories of the Japanese attack during a ceremony at Veterans Memorial Park.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Luce was barely 18 and performing light duties after injuring his hand in an accident with a saw a few days before. That bright, sunny morning in Hawaii would soonturn into a day of horror as 353 Japanese...
---Click for Full Story---The Western Athletic Conference volleyball champion New Mexico State University Aggies fell in straight sets (14-25, 23-25, 19-25) to the University of Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Jenny Craig Pavilion Friday, Dec. 6, in San Diego.
It was the Aggies’ first defeat since Oct. 19. With the loss, New Mexico State ends the season at 22-11.
The Aggies hit .102 on the match, compared to the .230 of the Wildcats. Arizona edged NMSU in kills (41-37) and...
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By Alta LeCompte
Las Cruces Bulletin
A new question rivals the traditional holiday greeting of, “Are you ready for Christmas?”
In 2013, December’s other Question of the Month is: “Have you signed up for health insurance?”
The deadline for enrolling has been pushed forward from Dec. 15 to Dec. 23 for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2014, so there’s still time to make the deadline.
“Because of the tight window of time, we urge people who have signed up for coverage through...
---Click for Full Story---By Zak Hansen
Las Cruces Bulletin
This month, the Las Cruces Chamber Ballet celebrates its 30th anniversary production of the beloved Nutcracker ballet, with four performances at the Atkinson Recital Hall on the New Mexico State University campus.
In celebration of the 30th annual production of The Nutcracker, and the 35th anniversary of Michele’s Dance Academy, home of the Las Cruces Chamber Ballet, Artistic Director Kevin Self, along with Ballet Mistress Charlene Manning and...
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