STEVE MACINTYRE | The Las Cruces Bulletin
Fort Bliss Cub Scout Pack 58 won their heat of the sled race at the Cub Scouts Klondike Saturday, Feb. 27, at White Sands National Monument. From left, Michael Pritchard, 9, Ty Lanfear, 11, and Christian Ragan, 11, pull their sled to victory. See Page A12 for more photos of the event that attracted hundreds of scouts from southern New Mexico and El Paso.
BYTODD G. DICKSON
The Las Cruces Bulletin
On the eve of the special session to complete the unfinished state budget, Gov. Bill Richardson visited Las Cruces to sign four bills by area lawmakers Saturday, Feb. 27.
The legislation signed by Richardson: • Establishes a permanent fund for making improvements to colonias – unincorporated communities in southern New Mexico lacking basic infrastructure.
• Makes Spaceport America more competitive by ensuring passengers...
BYTODD G. DICKSON
The Las Cruces Bulletin
When the Mesilla Trustees meet at 6 p.m. Monday, March 8, one of the board members will be getting a promotion.
Residents of the historic tourist town southwest of Las Cruces overwhelmingly elected Trustee Nora Barraza to be their next mayor, defeating incumbent Mayor Michael Cadena by more than 300 votes.
Cadena, who has been Mesilla’s mayor for 12 years, came in third, more than 200 votes behind yet another woman...
ByMarvin Tessneer
The Las Cruces Bulletin
Farmers know it’s not enough to grow good crops. They also have to create a good market to move their products.
That’s what pecan growers are doing by hosting the 44th annual Western Pecan Growers Association (WPGA) Food Fantasy contest Sunday, March 7, at Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor Blvd.
The innovative contest will feature many pecan dishes to show how families can add zest and healthy meals to their table with...
BYKRISTINE SANDRICK
The Las Cruces Bulletin
At 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, 16 local celebrities and New Mexico State University DanceSport team members will strut their stuff at the Pan Am Center.
The eight pairs will be vying for trophies and bragging rights, while raising money to support the DanceSport team. But those aren’t the only reasons these folks agreed to dust off their dancin’ shoes, learn new skills and dance cheek-to-cheek – in public no less.
“This has been...
BYBETH SITZLER
The Las Cruces Bulletin
Sometimes you just know it’s right – your body relaxes, your stress floats away and you think, “I’m home.”
That feeling of peace and comfort is exactly what Jim and Karen McGee felt when they discovered the 1.25-acre lot at 8049 Murano Court, located in the Murano Estates in Picacho Hills.
After living on the East Mesa since the ’90s, Karen McGee said they were planning to stay in the area until a Realtor suggested they take a look...
BYBETH SITZLER
The Las Cruces Bulletin
Delectable and tasty, the strawberry has a place in folklore and religion, symbolizing everything from righteousness and spiritual merit to perfection and the sweetness of life.
As the only fruit with its seeds on the outside, the strawberry is special – there is even an entire museum in Belgium dedicated to the berry. Along with being low in fat and calories, the fruit also is high in vitamin C, fiber, folic acid and potassium.
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