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Free at-home tests return September 25
the Biden administration announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free …
New Mexico State Parks offer free day-use and free fishing
The State Parks Division of the Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department (EMNRD) announces free day-use at all state parks and free fishing in recognition of National Public Lands and …
Participants commit to fasting for 24 hours to raise funds for Casa de Peregrinos
Participants in Casa de Peregrinos (CdP) emergency food program’s fifth annual Hunger Strike met Thursday morning to kick off this year’s event, and began a 24-hour fast. Hunger …
Fall begins Saturday
Fall officially begins with the autumnal equinox at 12:49 a.m. MDT Saturday, Sept. 23. “Autumn” is a Latin word, apparently borrowed from the ancient Etruscans (they occupied Etruria …
Community of Hope nears Tents to Rents fundraising goal
Mesilla Valley Community of Hope’s (MVCH) 2023 Tents to Rents fundraising campaign to move people from Camp Hope Tent City into their own apartments began Aug. 14 and officially ends in late …
Las Cruces schools participate in Walk to School Day events
“We're expecting about 3,000 students and 800-plus adults for events this year,” Las Cruces Public Schools Safe Routes to School Coordinator Ashleigh Curry said about the school …
Updates

Water outage near Desert Hills Elementary School, Sept. 26

Residences and businesses near Desert Hills Elementary School, 280 N. Roadrunner Parkway, will experience a water outage 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. Adjacent areas also may be affected by …

More local news

7th annual Border Archives Bazaar coming

The seventh annual Border Archives Bazaar “is a free, fun and educational event that showcases unique and historic archival materials from the border region,” the Border Regional Archives …

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Arts & Entertainment
Pride Celebrations adds parade
For the first time ever, Southern New Mexico Pride’s (SNMP) annual Pride Celebration will include a parade. It’s part of nearly two weeks of Pride Celebration events in Las Cruces …
‘Songs, Stories, Social Good’
This fall, a five-part “Songs, Stories, and Social Good” performance series is coming to Cruces Creatives (CC), 205 E. Lohman Ave. and Unitarian Universalist Church (UUC) of Las Cruces, …
CMI professor to make film about Mayfield High School hero Canaan Bower
Canaan Bower was a Mayfield High School wrestling champion who gained international prominence at age 16 after stopping a kidnapping. But two years later, he died in a motorcycle crash. Ross …
Multi-million-dollar impact of Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument continues growing
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (OMDPNM) has generated more than $234 million in economic impact since the monument was designated May 21, 2014, including $35 million in 2022. And …
Community Action Agency, FYI+ host free family film night
Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico, FYI+ (Families and Youth Innovations Plus) and Jardin de los Niños will host a screening of the film “Inherent Good,” followed by a …
Local sports

Aggie legend makes PGA Hall of Fame

Herb Wimberly has been a pioneer and trailblazer for the NM State golf program. For more than 30 years, Wimberly led the Aggies as the head men's golf coach and the head golf …

New ‘collective’ raises funds for NMSU athletes

As a result of a U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruling, an interim policy released by the NCAA and a new state law, A-Mountain Sports LLC NIL Collective was created in the spring of 2022 to compensate …

Aggies conclude road trip in Hawaii

If you’re not fortunate enough to make the trip to Honolulu to watch New Mexico State’s Saturday, Sept. 23, game at the University of Hawaii, maybe you can make it a brunch date with …

Hitting the road with high school football

Mayfield High School hits the road this week to face Belen 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22. The 2-2 Trojans fell 44-7 last week in the rivalry game against Las Cruces High School. The victory was the …
Business

NMSU VentureFunding accelerator accepting applications

The Scale Up New Mexico program, funded in part by the United States Economic Development Administration and housed at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center, will offer the …

Companies in Santa Teresa, Mesilla Park receive state training funds

Two Doña Ana County companies – one in Mesilla Park and one in Santa Teresa – are among nearly a dozen statewide to receive training funds approved by the New Mexico Job Training …

Simply Fresh

An injury, a chance meeting and a vision led to the formation of Simply Fresh, located on 125 S. Campo St. in Las Cruces. Now, five years into their partnership, Chris Baca and Mike Gray have …

Take 5 second location

Take 5 Oil Change opened a second Las Cruces location, at 1655 S. Valley Drive, in late July. Crews at the facility perform oil changes and other automotive maintenance. The Durban Group, the Take 5 …
Heath & Well Being

NMSU Foundation gets two diabetes grants

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation (PDNHF) recently awarded 10 grants totaling more than $1.3 million under the Disease Prevention and Management priority area and diabetes initiative, including …

Chamber honors healthcare workers

The 2023 Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Awards were presented Sept. 7 at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. From multiple nominations, eight awards were given in …

Ben Archer health centers receive barrier removal grants

Ben Archer Health Center, Inc., which has facilities in Doña Ana, Luna, Sierra and Otero counties, is among five New Mexico healthcare providers receiving grants from Western Sky Community …

MMC technology adds new element to breast exams

Memorial Medical Center has added a new technology to improve the detection of breast cancer and provide advanced diagnostic technology for women with possible abnormal or inconclusive mammogram …
Inside
News
Celebrating Diez y Seis de Septembre, aka Mexican Independence Day, in Mesilla a parade made its way through the town on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library (TBML) and New Mexico State University are inviting residents to join them in learning the basics of preserving photographs in “Caring for Your Personal Legacy: …
In payments to be made through 2037, the City of Las Cruces will receive more than $9.8 million as part of opioid litigation settlement with a dozen companies that made, sold or distributed opioid …
Valerie came to Las Cruces when she transferred from her job with Walmart in Oklahoma to a local store. She eventually had to stop working as her combination of chronic health and mental health …
Opinion
Located near Texas and Mexico, the second largest city in New Mexico, Las Cruces stands as a testament to the rich tapestry of Hispanic heritage in the American Southwest. As Hispanic Heritage Month …
Suicide Prevention Awareness: Our work is not yet done. Let’s promote hope and connectedness. September marks Suicide Prevention Month. Recent national polls indicate that 94 percent of …
New Mexico Governor Grisham has announced an unconstitutional 30-day ban on open and concealed carry of firearms in Bernalillo County's public spaces. The Governor is attempting to accomplish this …
We’re all familiar with the saying “desperate times call for desperate measures.” That’s apparently the motivation for Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s suspension of …
News
The U.S. Postal Service kicked off Hispanic Heritage Month and made the national introduction of its new piñata stamps at the 36th Annual Piñata Festival in Roswell Sept. 8. The …
New Mexico State University Regents professor and turfgrass Extension specialist Bernd Leinauer has received an award from the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) for outstanding contributions to …
The Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) will host a town hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19, in city council chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main St., the City of Las Cruces said in a news …
“Johana Bencomo is a leader on the city council,” fellow Las Cruces City Councilor Becky Corran said at the Aug. 26 campaign event during which Bencomo formally announced her candidacy …
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