Picacho Hills Property Owners Association members Janis Paul, Mary Dohm and Lis and Paul Migliore during the association’s partnership with Picacho Hills Country Club on a recent food drive that benefited Roadrunner Food Bank in Las Cruces.

Bulletin launches search for ‘Everyday Heroes’

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One of modern golf’s most prolific and admired golf course architects, Pete Dye, Jr., died early last January at age 94. Dye was born Dec. 29, 1925, in Urbana, Ohio, and in 1943 won the Ohio state high school golf championship.

2020 took some of golf’s greats from us, Part 1 On Feb. 17, 2020, the sports world lost a legend with the death of Mary Kathryn “Mickey” Wright at age 85, winner of 82 LPGA Tour events from 1956 through 1973 (and 8 other professional wins), and a 13-time major champion.

Oñate champ helps Iowa college to first-ever wrestling win 2020 Oñate High School graduate Angelita Altamirano became the first girls’ state wrestling champion in New Mexico history earlier this year, and now she has achieved the same record in college.

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The New Mexico Economic Development Department (NMEDD) has published the most recent series of county economic reports with detailed economic and employment data for all 33 counties, as well as a statewide snapshot for the first quarter of the 2021 fiscal year – July, August and September 2020 – during the COVID-19 public health emergency, NMEDD said in a news release.

Oil and gas contributed $2.8 billion to state’s economy in FY20 A new analysis from the nonpartisan New Mexico Tax Research Institute reports state revenue from oil and natural gas production in New Mexico totaled $2.8 billion in FY20, accounting for 33.5 percent of total state spending, the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association (NMOGA) said in a news release.

Hakes Brothers debut Red Hawk Villas Hakes Brothers – owned and operated by Kimball, Chris and Josh Hakes -- has announced the release of homesites at Red Hawk Villas (RHV), a new-home community surrounded by amenities that include golf, community parks and views of the Doña Ana Mountains.

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Partnership works to expand broadband access According to data collected by NMSU's Center for Community Analysis (CCA), 41 percent of households earning less than $20,000 a year are without Internet access in the Las Cruces Public School district.

Academy for Learning in Retirement focuses on Russia, Ukraine, Putin in January The Academy for Learning in Retirement will offer five monthly series during Spring 2021. Each series will have four presentations.

Legislature likely to increase education budget The New Mexico Legislature is likely to add about 4.4 percent to the state public education budget during the 2021 session, said State Sen. Bill Soules, D-Doña Ana, who chairs the Senate Education Committee.

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Community Foundation launches Ronnie Wright Rotary Fund The Rio Grande Rotary Club of Las Cruces (RGRC) has been an integral part of the community since 1975, with a mission to serve others in the community in a way that encourages goodwill and peace.

Community foundation taking scholarship applications The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico (CFSNM) manages hundreds of endowments that support grant programs and scholarships. In 2020, CFSNM awarded $215,000 in scholarships to 184 students in the region.

New Mexico agriculture valued at $3.44 billion in 2019 Have you ever wondered how many acres of chile are grown in New Mexico? Are you curious about where New Mexico pecan production ranks nationally? Do you want to become more educated about New Mexico agriculture in general?

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Engineer deans established student-centric culture at NMSU Feb. 16-21 was National Engineers Week, with the theme “Engineers: Pioneers of Progress.” Throughout its century-plus history, the New Mexico State University College of Engineering …

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