Las Cruces, NM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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Las Cruces, NM
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In 1930, Las Cruces and NMSU legend Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto, which was designated as the ninth and most distant planet in our solar system.
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2/14/20
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Few things evoke Americans’ passion more than guns.
The passion is evident in New Mexico, as the state Senate voted 22-20 Feb. 7 in favor of Senate Bill 5, the Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act, or the Red Flag bill. The state House of Representatives is likely to vote on the bill before the session ends Feb. 20.
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Richard Coltharp
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2/13/20
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New Mexico is no stranger to astronauts.
Borman Autoplex in Las Cruces is named for one (Frank), and two other New Mexicans – Harrison Schmitt and Edgar Mitchell – have walked on the moon.
But Steve Braithwaite has to be the first “banananaut” to traverse the Land of Enchantment.
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By Richard Coltharp
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1/8/20
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In May 2011, at age 65, I walked out the back door of the Ruidoso News, where I had been editor for seven years, into the refreshing mountain scent of retirement.
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By Marty Racine
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1/7/20
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