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The Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners elected first-term commissioner Christopher Schaljo-Hernandez as board chair on Tuesday.
Schaljo-Hernandez represents District 1 after …
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By Justin Garcia
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1/9/24
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Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez, D-N.M., paid a visit on Jan. 4 to New Mexico State University agriculture and food research facilities for presentations …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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1/8/24
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Residents living in the remote areas of Luna County face daily struggles accessing the internet. But federal upgrades are on the way.
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Reyes Mata III, Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative
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1/6/24
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Mary Jane Garcia, a retired state senator, business owner and community advocate born in the village of Doña Ana and served in the legislature from 1988 to 2012 representing the county, passed …
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Bulletin report
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1/5/24
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Amid the uncertainty of an appeal to the New Mexico Supreme Court, utility giant Avangrid chose to terminate its merger agreement with the Public Service Company of New Mexico.
The merger …
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By Hannah Grover
NM Political Report
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1/5/24
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The Borderplex Alliance, an economic development organization based in El Paso, formalized a relationship with Spaceport America Jan. 4 with a presentation touting a region comprising southern New …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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1/5/24
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Memorial Medical Center and MountainView Regional Medical Center shared, with parental permission, images of the first babies born at their facilities on New Year’s Day.
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Bulletin report
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1/4/24
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Doña Ana County residents will have continuing access to free bus service from January through June, per an announcement Wednesday from the South Central Regional Transit District.
SCRTD …
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Bulletin report
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1/4/24
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New Mexico’s Outdoor Recreation Division announced $1 million in Outdoor Equity Fund grants to 30 organizations and public agencies around the state, and five tribal communities, on Dec. 26.
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Bulletin report
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1/4/24
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Workers on a minimum wage salary will see a modest increase in pay beginning this week.
Workers making $12 per hour will see their hourly wage increase to $12.36. Workers on tipped wages will …
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Bulletin report
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1/3/24
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A new mayor and governing board took their seats in the Las Cruces City Council chambers Tuesday afternoon for their first meeting of the new year.
Mayor Eric Enriquez as well as councilors …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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1/3/24
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The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley will be governed differently in the future, pending approval from the state government.
Among a slew of administrative changes to the …
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By Justin Garcia
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1/3/24
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The New Mexico State Police announced a second gun buyback event in Las Cruces after the first saw dozens of residents turn over guns in exchange for gift cards.
The event is part of a broader …
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By Justin Garcia
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1/3/24
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As the midnight hour approached, New Year’s Eve revelers poured into Plaza de Las Cruces downtown by the thousands, taking part in the city’s 10 th annual chile drop — the first to …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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1/3/24
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The American Kennel Club Humane Fund recently announced the winners of the 24th annual AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence. Among the five loyal, hard-working dogs that …
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Bulletin report
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1/2/24
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The newly minted Las Cruces Pecan Festival is coming up April 13-14. Developed to highlight the importance and impact of the pecan industry on the local economy, the event will feature the talent and …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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1/2/24
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Raíces del Saber Xinachtli Community School, a Las Cruces public charter elementary school founded in 2019, announced on Dec. 28 that it received a charter renewal without conditions from the …
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1/2/24
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On the day after Christmas, Ken Miyagishima was at his office on S. Solano Drive, where he is district manager for Farmers Insurance. He walked a visitor through memorabilia of over three decades in …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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1/2/24
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Christmas Day in Las Cruces included a celebration of the 108 th birthday of Lt. James Clayton Flowers, a retired Tuskegee Airman and Las Cruces resident pictured here with former Doña Ana …
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Bulletin report
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12/28/23
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The Las Cruces City Council sent an additional $2.8 million in subsidies to 828 Productions during a council meeting on Dec. 18, more than doubling their financial support as the studio looks to grow …
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By Justin Garcia
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12/28/23
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