Las Cruces, NM
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
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Las Cruces, NM
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Here in New Mexico, as across the nation, the economic effects of COVID-19 are making a significant impact on the people of our state, and the results could be particularly damaging for vulnerable New Mexicans.
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By Hon. Shannon Bacon
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7/2/20
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On July 1, New Mexico launched the Early Childhood Education and Care Department, becoming one of just four states across the country with a cabinet-level early childhood agency.
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By Howie Morales
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7/2/20
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Recent events in the United States can be aptly described as being anything but “routine occurrences.” It is prudent at times like these to review our personal insurance policies.
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By Dr. Tim Query
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7/2/20
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The decision 16 years ago to choose diversion of the Gila River over water conservation and restoration projects resulted in a promise that was always going to remain out of reach: new water.
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By Walt Rubel
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7/2/20
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No, that’s not a typo in the headline.
Yes, we Americans love our independence, both as individuals and as a nation, and we’re right to celebrate it on July 4 and every other day.
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By Richard Coltharp
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7/2/20
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The New Mexico Open Meetings Act requires the Las Cruces City council and other government entities to provide notice before each meeting and access to see and hear what is happening during each meeting.
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By Walt Rubel
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6/26/20
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As a kid growing up in Deming, Trevor Hodgkins found a magic box in his grandparents’ Winnebago. It was an 8-track tape player.
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By Richard Coltharp
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6/26/20
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In October, a representative for Public Safety Strategies Group, a private firm based out of Maryland that had been hired by the city to conduct regular police audits, presented an update to the city council. It did not go well.
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By Walt Rubel
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6/19/20
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Here at the Las Cruces Bulletin, as many workplaces do, we view our colleagues as family. We’ve got a pretty small staff, but three of us have worked here 10 years or more and four others have worked here between five and 10 years.
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By Richard Coltharp
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6/19/20
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The Las Cruces Hispanic Chamber of Commerce stands in solidarity with Black Americans and people of all ethnicities, cultures, religions, genders, and orientations to oppose all forms of racism, persecution and discrimination.
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By Lorenzo Alba, Jr., Chair
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6/12/20
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The League of Women Voters of New Mexico (LWVNM) urges Governor Lujan Grisham, the Public Education Department (PED), and the Legislature to withdraw their motion to dismiss court oversight of the Yazzie/Martinez Compliance and to invest in priority funding for education in New Mexico.
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By Eileen VanWie
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6/12/20
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When the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico (CFSNM)decided to close our office one Friday afternoon in March and work from home, we weren’t sure what to expect.
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By Jordan Allen
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6/12/20
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Do government officials get to tell the people protesting against them how, when and where they can protest?
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By Walt Rubel
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6/12/20
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It arched across the cloudless sky like someone throwin' chum.
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By Baxter Black
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6/12/20
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When someone proclaims “Black Lives Matter,” a common response is, “All Lives Matter.”
And that is certainly true.
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By Richard Coltharp
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6/12/20
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Fans of horror movies know there are always early scenes that tip you off to the terrible things that will come later.
I had that feeling last week as I watched the press conference held by prosecutors in Minnesota.
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By Walt Rubel
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6/5/20
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We send our deepest condolences to the family of Mr. George Floyd. His life should not have been taken under the knee of one who took the oath to serve and …
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6/3/20
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(PUBLISHER’S NOTE: We learned at presstime that the Fort Union Drive-In in Las Vegas, New Mexico, originally planned to re-open May 15, but was halted by the governor’s office, which said …
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By Richard Coltharp
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5/29/20
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"Hey buddy, maybe you'll rope better after your horse foals. Ha ha!"
"Thanks, pal. I had a horse like yours once. But his brain was so small his head caved in and he bit his own ears off! Look …
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By Baxter Black
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5/29/20
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I have spent my career fighting to reduce preventable deaths. It has been my life’s work educating communities across New Mexico and the country about the dangers and consequences of …
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By Joanne J. Ferrary
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5/29/20
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