Month: August 2007

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – Democrat Al Kissling has made it official — he’s making a second bid for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District seat. Republican incumbent Steve Pearce defeated Kissling in the general election last November Seventh to win a third term. Kissling is a retired Presbyterian minister who lives in Las Cruces. He’ll

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – Democrat Al Kissling has made it official — he’s making a second bid for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District seat. Republican incumbent Steve Pearce defeated Kissling in the general election last November Seventh to win a third term. Kissling is a retired Presbyterian minister who lives in Las Cruces. He’ll

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) – A Roswell police officer accused of punching a man after a church-league softball game has been sentenced. State District Judge Charles Currier (on Monday) ordered Mikel Aguilar to serve one year of supervised probation and complete 100 hours of community service. Currier also ordered Aguilar to attend anger management classes and

ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) – A Roswell police officer accused of punching a man after a church-league softball game has been sentenced. State District Judge Charles Currier (on Monday) ordered Mikel Aguilar to serve one year of supervised probation and complete 100 hours of community service. Currier also ordered Aguilar to attend anger management classes and

EL PASO, TX – United Blood Services, the area’s non-profit blood center, is in critical need of O-negative blood. At all times, the blood center should normally have a regular supply of at least 49 pints of this blood type on the shelf, however, as of late this afternoon, there were no pints available. “The

EL PASO, TX – United Blood Services, the area’s non-profit blood center, is in critical need of O-negative blood. At all times, the blood center should normally have a regular supply of at least 49 pints of this blood type on the shelf, however, as of late this afternoon, there were no pints available. “The

EL PASO, TX. – The shuttle crew of Endeavour STS-118 is preparing for Wednesday evening’s launch after engineers give the okay for launch following a cabinvalve repair. Endeavour’s launch was originally slated for Tuesday, but engineers delayed this in order to repair a leaking cabin valve where the crew sits. Wednesday morning, NASA had nearly

EL PASO, TX. – The shuttle crew of Endeavour STS-118 is preparing for Wednesday evening’s launch after engineers give the okay for launch following a cabinvalve repair. Endeavour’s launch was originally slated for Tuesday, but engineers delayed this in order to repair a leaking cabin valve where the crew sits. Wednesday morning, NASA had nearly

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Las Cruces Police Department has seen a rash of auto burglaries in the city’s south-central neighborhoods. Since July 1, 2007, police have responded to more than 40 auto burglary reports in the neighborhoods bordered by University Ave. on the south, Lohman Ave. on the north, and between El Paseo Rd.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Las Cruces Police Department has seen a rash of auto burglaries in the city’s south-central neighborhoods. Since July 1, 2007, police have responded to more than 40 auto burglary reports in the neighborhoods bordered by University Ave. on the south, Lohman Ave. on the north, and between El Paseo Rd.

EL PASO, TX – All the standing water in the area has the potential of bringing another threat to the public, other than trash and debris. The County is working to control mosquitos, which could carry the West Nile Virus. El Paso’s vector control is fogging for mosquitos all over the Borderland. Current targets include

EL PASO, TX – All the standing water in the area has the potential of bringing another threat to the public, other than trash and debris. The County is working to control mosquitos, which could carry the West Nile Virus. El Paso’s vector control is fogging for mosquitos all over the Borderland. Current targets include

LAS CRUCES, NM – Mosquitoes in the Las Cruces area have tested positive for West Nile virus. City officials tell ABC-7 they are taking preventative steps to deal with infestations of infected mosquitos and bugs. The city has begun fogging areas of standing water after West Nile positive mosquitos turned up earlier this week in

LAS CRUCES, NM – Mosquitoes in the Las Cruces area have tested positive for West Nile virus. City officials tell ABC-7 they are taking preventative steps to deal with infestations of infected mosquitos and bugs. The city has begun fogging areas of standing water after West Nile positive mosquitos turned up earlier this week in

EL PASO, TX. – The shuttle crew of Endeavour STS-118 is preparing for Wednesday evening’s launch after engineers give the okay for launch following a cabinvalve repair. Endeavour’s launch was originally slated for Tuesday, but engineers delayed this in order to repair a leaking cabin valve where the crew sits. Wednesday morning, NASA had nearly

EL PASO, TX. – The shuttle crew of Endeavour STS-118 is preparing for Wednesday evening’s launch after engineers give the okay for launch following a cabinvalve repair. Endeavour’s launch was originally slated for Tuesday, but engineers delayed this in order to repair a leaking cabin valve where the crew sits. Wednesday morning, NASA had nearly

EL PASO, TX. -ABC-7 received areport of a crash involving a railcar and a border patrol vehicle just before 10 p.m. Monday evening. The collisionhappened on the railroad tracks just underneath the Stanton street bridge around 8:30 p.m. A single agent was inside the vehicle at the time of the collision. A spokesman says the

EL PASO, TX. -ABC-7 received areport of a crash involving a railcar and a border patrol vehicle just before 10 p.m. Monday evening. The collisionhappened on the railroad tracks just underneath the Stanton street bridge around 8:30 p.m. A single agent was inside the vehicle at the time of the collision. A spokesman says the

EL PASO, TX. – A brief, but violent rainstorm swept through the Fabens area Monday afternoon just before 5 p.m. uprooting trees, tearing apart some roofs and drenching residents with water. 15-year old Miguel Rubio says when he heard the storm bringing down his roof the first thing he did was protect his parents and

EL PASO, TX. – A brief, but violent rainstorm swept through the Fabens area Monday afternoon just before 5 p.m. uprooting trees, tearing apart some roofs and drenching residents with water. 15-year old Miguel Rubio says when he heard the storm bringing down his roof the first thing he did was protect his parents and

ALBUQUERQUE, NM.(AP) – Cases against 10 people indicted in connection with thefts from the University of New Mexico bookstore are over. Charges were droPped against seven of them after they were accepted into a preprosecution probation program. The other three — 28-year-old William Swink and 24-year-old brothers Christopher and Richard Dencklau — reached agreements with

ALBUQUERQUE, NM.(AP) – Cases against 10 people indicted in connection with thefts from the University of New Mexico bookstore are over. Charges were droPped against seven of them after they were accepted into a preprosecution probation program. The other three — 28-year-old William Swink and 24-year-old brothers Christopher and Richard Dencklau — reached agreements with

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Las Cruces Police are still trying to determine who shot and killed a pit bull terrier sometime around 8 p.m. Thursday, August 2nd. Police were called to the 3300 block of Majestic Ridge by a resident who heard gunshots and discovered the dog wounded and in a puddle of water. The

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Las Cruces Police are still trying to determine who shot and killed a pit bull terrier sometime around 8 p.m. Thursday, August 2nd. Police were called to the 3300 block of Majestic Ridge by a resident who heard gunshots and discovered the dog wounded and in a puddle of water. The

NEW YORK, NY(AP) -ABC “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Robertswas diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery Friday August, 3rd. Roberts, 46, told viewers about her cancer on the morning show, Tuesday July 31st.”I am so blessed thatI found this in the early stages and the prognosis is so promising that my doctor expects me

NEW YORK, NY(AP) -ABC “Good Morning America” anchor Robin Robertswas diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery Friday August, 3rd. Roberts, 46, told viewers about her cancer on the morning show, Tuesday July 31st.”I am so blessed thatI found this in the early stages and the prognosis is so promising that my doctor expects me

By BETSY BLANEY Associated Press Writer LUBBOCK, TX. (AP) – The first seven months of the year were the wettest on record in Texas, further confirmation of the recent declaration that the state is drought-free for the first time in at least a decade. The statewide average through July was 27.11 inches, nearly 11 inches

By BETSY BLANEY Associated Press Writer LUBBOCK, TX. (AP) – The first seven months of the year were the wettest on record in Texas, further confirmation of the recent declaration that the state is drought-free for the first time in at least a decade. The statewide average through July was 27.11 inches, nearly 11 inches

AMARILLO, TX. (AP) – Texas Tech officials today announced they’re renaming the women’s health institute after first lady Laura Bush. The institute’s name will now be the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health. Bush, who grew up in Midland and whose father attended Tech in 1932, is expected

AMARILLO, TX. (AP) – Texas Tech officials today announced they’re renaming the women’s health institute after first lady Laura Bush. The institute’s name will now be the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health. Bush, who grew up in Midland and whose father attended Tech in 1932, is expected