Month: July 2014

New Mexico State University has chosen the Association of Governing Boards of Colleges and Universities to assist with its selection process for the next president. NMSU Regents Chair Mike Cheney said using professional services offered by AGB would lend expertise to NMSU that cannot be replicated using other resources. “AGB will provide professional representation of

Jan. 9, 2013 update: Martha Romero tells ABC-7 that her son, Craig Benavidez, check out of the hospital Tuesday night. Jan. 8, 2013 story: A Las Cruces tree trimmer remains hospitalized at University Medical Center in El Paso after getting shocked while on the job. This is the second serious accident in six months for

For some, snow means a day of fun and maybe a nightmare on the roads, but for homeless people, the icy weather presents a completely different set of challenges. At Camp Hope, a community of homeless people who live in tents, those tents are the only shelter they have from the cold and the snow.

A 15-member search committee has been selected to name the next president of New Mexico State University. Former NMSU president Dr. Barbara Couture resigned from the school in late September. NMSU Board of Regents Chair Mike Cheney said the committee includes a diverse group of university and community leaders. “Hiring the university president is the

The New Mexico General Obligation Bond C election contains proposed funding for improvements to all New Mexico State University campuses, along with several other schools throughout the state. New Mexico voters will have the opportunity to weigh in on these General Obligation Bond items at the polls this November or in early or absentee voting.

Update (09/15/12 10:19 a.m.): The 4-year-old girl who was attacked by her father’s Blue Heeler is in good condition Saturday morning. El Paso Children’s Hospital spokeswoman Georgina Panahi said the girl’s vital signs are stable and she remains at the hospital. Doa Ana County sheriff’s deputies said the girl was flown to University Medical Center

Doa Ana county residents have to keep in mind certain restrictions as they celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. In Doa Ana county, fireworks use is limited to areas that are paved or barren or that have a readily accessible source of water for use by the homeowner or the general public. In Mesilla, not

It’s that time of year again. Big tents are going up all over the place selling fireworks for the Fourth of July. New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez recently spoke out, urging local authorities to ban fireworks and New Mexicans to visit public displays rather than do their own. Fireworks vendors in New Mexico are upset

Another player in the alleged multistate money-laundering conspiracy made an appearance in federal court in El Paso, Texas, on Friday. Raul Ramirez, 20, of San Elizario, Texas, is accused of bidding at racehorse auctions in Ruidoso for leaders of the Mexican drug cartel known as Los Zetas. Prosecutors argued to deny Ramirez bond because, they

The New Mexico Corrections Department has placed an unidentified employee of a correctional facility on administrative leave in conjunction with the investigation into the drug bust on June 15, 2012. Based on the safety sensitive position of the employee, coupled with the current progress of the investigation to establish or eliminate the potential role of

Crews in Las Cruces finished installing a skywalk at Las Cruces High School. Once completed it will be the cities first pedestrian bridge and the state’s first public school to install one. The bridge however is only one part of major construction taking place at Las Cruces High School. The entire project was divided into

UTEP assistant volleyball coach Julie Allen has been chosen to lead the Sun Country region High Performance team announced by High Performance Director Jim Giacomazzi on July 10. “I am very honored to be chosen for this position,” Allen said. “This is great opportunity to help me further develop my training techniques as a coach

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez is set to make an announcement that is expected to bring new opportunities to New Mexico State University students. The university is moving forward to build a medical school on campus that will focus on osteopathic medicine. The announcement is scheduled for 10 a.m. at the Fulton Center on campus.

UTEP softball head coach Tobin Echo-Hawk announced the addition of one of the top pitchers in NCAA history Sara Plourde to the coaching staff. Plourde will serve as the pitching coach and will assume her responsibilities on July 15. “We are excited to have coach Plourde join our staff,” Echo-Hawk said. “Her collegiate career speaks

The El Paso Chihuahuas scored two runs in the bottom of the ninth to tie the game but lost 6-5 in extra innings to the Salt Lake Bees Saturday night at Southwest University Park. Grant Green’s pinch-hit RBI double, which landed inches from the right field line, scored the go-ahead run for Salt Lake in

The El Paso Chihuahuas fell behind by three runs early but scored four unanswered runs to come back and beat the Salt Lake Bees 5-4 Sunday at Southwest University Park. El Paso scored twice in the fifth inning on an RBI groundout by Chris Nelson and an RBI single by Jeff Francoeur. One inning later,

Bobby Gutierrez’s daughter’s case never went trial. Now, he’s started an online petition asking the District Attorney Mark D’Antonio to step down from his position. “He was always a good teacher, until this happened, and I still don’t know why he does this to me, or did this to me,” his daughter said. “We felt

Don’t know who to root for in the World Cup final on Sunday? Maybe Cisco, the El Paso Zoo’s Mexican burro can help you choose between Germany and Argentina. “A soccer enthusiast, Cisco will cast his vote by selecting the team’s soccer ball set out for him in his exhibit by keepers. Will he choose

The game between the El Paso Chihuahuas and Albuquerque Isotopes Wednesday has been suspended in the bottom of the first inning because of rain and wet field conditions. The Chihuahuas lead the game 3-2 with two outs in the bottom of the first with the Isotopes batting with the bases empty. There was a two

The El Paso Police Department is trying to find a 26-year-old man who went missing on May 1, 2014. Rodolfo Villalva Lopez voluntarily walked away from a residence in the Lower Valley that day and never returned. He was last seen wearing a red polo style shirt, black shorts, black sandals, and a black baseball

The Obama administration is releasing inside the United States some immigrants who have crossed illegally into the country amid a surge in traffic across the Mexican border in southern Texas. But how many remains a mystery because the government won’t disclose the number. The Homeland Security Department started flying immigrants to Arizona from the Rio