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The Las Cruces City Council voted unanimously to sign a $3 million contract with American Medical Response (AMR) to provide ambulance services in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County.
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By Justin Garcia
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2/26/24
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Winter may be upon us, but it’s never too early to start looking towards next spring’s planting season. The New Mexico Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Department’s Forestry …
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12/24/23
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The five finalists in New Mexico State University’s search for a new president will be on campus this week for separate open forums inviting faculty and staff and students to hear the …
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Bulletin report
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2/26/24
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During her last week in office, Mesilla Mayor Nora Lucero Barraza seemed at peace as she spoke with staff and welcomed a visitor to her tidy town hall office. Having served as mayor since 2010, …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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12/28/23
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Health official Kayla Blanchard of Alamogordo is the League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico’s choice for its 2024 Making Democracy Work award, an annual honor with a $250 cash prize.
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Bulletin report
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2/21/24
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During spring break, Alma d’Arte Charter High School principal Adam Amador worked through the week assembling documents addressing a number of financial and academic concerns raised by the New …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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3/14/24
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No, we don’t want to party like it’s 1994. According to “Climate Assessment for the Southwest,” a University of Arizona climate study done in 2017, the hottest …
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By Elva Osterreich, Mike Cook, Richard Coltharp
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7/20/23
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Las Cruces police responded Monday evening to a complaint of disorderly conduct at the Alma d’Arte Charter High School. A lone officer walked into a public meeting of the governing board, where …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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3/19/24
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Below are some hot weather safety tips provided by the City of Las Cruces: Those working outdoors are encouraged to drink plenty of water, or non-alcoholic and sugar-free fluids. Wear …
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7/20/23
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When the City of Las Cruces decided to dedicate the pavilion at Plaza de Las Cruces for Roberto V. Estrada, they didn’t just give him a plaque, they gave him the “whole enchilada,” …
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11/21/23
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Assistant professor of astronomy Joe Burchett of New Mexico State University has been awarded a research fellowship with NASA and the National Science Foundation, the university recently announced. …
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Bulletin report
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12/28/23
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Since becoming the chief of the Las Cruces Police Department last year, Jeremy Story has delivered a dozen news conferences. He's been more visible than previous chiefs and more willing to be the …
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By Justin Garcia
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2/13/24
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The city of Las Cruces holds a public meeting from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday to discuss the arterial and collector speed management policy. In simpler terms, the policy refers to how the city manages …
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Bulletin report
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2/21/24
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A well-known business owner and philanthropist in Las Cruces with many awards to her credit soon will receive another prestigious award from the Las Cruces International Film Festival.
Wanda …
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Chloe Dunlap
New Mexico State University
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3/19/24
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Heat stroke is real, and symptoms may include dry, hot skin with no sweating; mental confusion or loss of consciousness; and seizures or convulsions. Heat stroke is an emergency and residents should …
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7/20/23
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New Mexico has forfeited more than $5 million in federal funding for outdoor recreation projects over the last three years because employees at New Mexico’s State Parks Division missed …
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By Elizabeth Miller, New Mexico In Depth
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12/28/23
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Joe and Elaine Foster sold their 4,200-square-foot house in Talavera last fall and bought a 900-square-foot home in Mesilla which they have spent the last nine months renovating.
Built about 1900, …
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By Mike Cook
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5/1/23
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The artist, Arturo Garcia, described his work “Cloud Cover” as being inspired by a “sacred, ceremonial Pueblo Indian blanket.” His multi-color, multi-layered and textured …
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By Richard Coltharp
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7/20/23
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At its Monday, Aug. 21, regular meeting, the Las Cruces City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring an abandoned property at 430 S. Main St. as “so ruined, damaged and dilapidated …
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Bulletin report
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8/22/23
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The plan to arrest a suspected drug smuggler was flawed and failed to adequately value the life of a New Mexico State Police officer who was shot to death by that suspect, according to a report …
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Justin Garcia
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3/14/24
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