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New Mexico’s next legislative session — the second for the state’s 56 th Legislature — opens at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Lawmakers will have just 30 days to agree on a …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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1/11/24
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The 3rd Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced second-degree murder charges against Felipe Hernandez, a Las Cruces Police Department officer, during a news conference on Jan. 9. …
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By Justin Garcia
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1/11/24
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The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) says it has prepared its personnel and equipment in efforts to support the need of law enforcement and emergency responders for upcoming harsh road …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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1/9/24
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This edition of “Shoes in the News” includes some hooves in the news as a bonus. U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez selected boots and jeans for his tour of New Mexico State University ag research …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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1/9/24
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The Doña Ana County NAACP will host a rally honoring the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Sunday, followed by its annual MLK breakfast Monday morning.
The rally will gather at Plaza de …
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Bulletin report
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1/9/24
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The public is invited to a presentation about upcoming improvements to a mile of state roadway on the north side of Las Cruces, with work beginning in January and expected to run through October.
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Bulletin report
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1/9/24
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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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