Fugitive sought for running over LCPD officer is killed in Juárez shootout with police
UPDATE, March 5: CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — A 40-year-old man suspected of running over a Las Cruces police officer last month has been killed in a…
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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino reopens casino portion of venue; no horse racing
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — After shutting down last summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic, officials at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino…
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New Mexico to allow fans at high school sporting events
SANTA FE, New Mexico —The New Mexico Public Education Department announced Thursday evening that fans will be allowed at high school sporting…
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Organ Mountains mural on Mesilla Park building defaced
MESILLA PARK, New Mexico — Police arrived at ACE Granite early Thursday morning after a vibrant mural of the Organ Mountains painted on the building…
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2 package stealing ‘porch pirates’ sought in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two thieves are being sought by Las Cruces police who say the pair followed delivery vehicles and stole packages from the…
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Late LCPS superintendent Karen Trujillo leaves behind legacy at NMSU
EL PASO, Texas — The late Karen Trujillo, superintendent for Las Cruces Pubilc Schools, not only left behind a legacy for the school district but…
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Tale of 2 towns named Anthony highlights struggle between Texas, New Mexico over virus restrictions
ANTHONY, Texas/New Mexico — It’s a tale of two towns mere miles apart that highlights the struggle over Covid-19 restrictions. In Anthony, Texas,…
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New Mexico officials say they’ll need more vaccine supply to meet federal mandate for teacher shots
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The U.S. government needs to boost vaccine supplies if it wants New Mexico to meet a new mandate for getting at least one…
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New LCPS interim superintendent hopes to ’embrace’ former leader Karen Trujillo’s legacy
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public School’s interim Superintendent Ralph Ramos said his goal is to “embrace” Karen Trujillo’s vision for the…
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New Mexico governor signs relief bills with $600 payout to low-income workers, restaurant tax break
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s Democratic governor has signed economic relief legislation that provides $600 rebates to low-income…
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine arrives in Las Cruces, will be used for hospital staff & 1st-responders
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Exactly 1,000 doses of the newly approved, single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine have arrived at Memorial Medical…
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Dona Ana County sued in federal court over 1st-responder vaccine mandate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A corrections officer is suing Dona Ana County over a requirement that first-responders and other employees be vaccinated,…
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Texas will create ‘tough situation’ for New Mexico, which keeps mask mandate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The decision to drop mask requirements and pandemic occupancy limits in Texas will have a ripple effect on New Mexico, the…
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UFO over New Mexico skies getting international attention
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — It was supposed to be a normal flight to Phoenix, but then over the skies of New Mexico – an American Airlines encountered…
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Southern New Mexico man pleads guilty to killing teen in 2019 hit-and-run
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to striking a teenage boy with his speeding car and killing him in Berino in 2019.…
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LCPS board selects school principal as interim leader after superintendent’s death
UPDATE: After five hours of deliberation on Monday night, the LCPS board voted to name Ralph Ramos as the school district’s interim superintendent.…
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Las Cruces mom charged with child abuse after rock wall crash that hurt daughter
UPDATE, Mar. 1: The driver whose speeding car crashed into a rock wall last month in Las Cruces, injuring herself and her 11-year-old daughter, has…
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NMSU remains against declaring campus a sanctuary
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University is rejecting requests that the Las Cruces campus take on sanctuary status for students who are…
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NMSU students complete ‘difficult’ film challenge unlike any other
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The challenges of the pandemic provided the creative fuel that New Mexico State University students needed to succeed in a…
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As Sunland Park blaze burned several homes, neighbors with hoses joined firefighters in battle
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Firelighters from multiple departments battled a Sunland Park blaze Saturday evening that engulfed several homes and…
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Man sentenced for role in Chaparral-El Paso-Las Cruces kidnapping
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A 28-year-old southern New Mexico man has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for a kidnapping conviction…
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New Mexico Senate takes up recreational marijuana legalization after House passage
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Efforts to legalize marijuana in New Mexico took center stage Saturday as a state Senate panel considered creating a taxed…
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NMSU scholarship fund set up to honor late LCPS superintendent – Here’s how to donate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A memorial fund has been established to honor the late Las Cruces Public Schools superintendent Karen Trujillo, who was hit…
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New Mexico sees highest daily virus case count in over 3 weeks; Doña Ana among top 3 in state
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials confirmed an additional 659 Covid-19 infections Friday — marking the highest daily case…
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Family, colleagues say LCPS superintendent’s death is an ‘unimaginable loss’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Family, community members and colleagues said Friday they were dealing with “an unimaginable loss” following the death…
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A woman walking her dogs in her neighborhood was struck by a minivan and killed Thursday evening, Las Cruces police said.…
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Theft ring busted that stole $20,000 worth of property in Dona Ana, El Paso counties
MESILLA, New Mexico — The Mesilla Marshal’s Office announced the breakup of a major theft ring that stretched from southern New Mexico to El Paso.…
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New Mexico’s governor unveils plan to boost vaccines for seniors, others vulnerable
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials said at a briefing Thursday that they have a plan to…
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Pandemic relief bill, including $600 rebates for low-income workers, goes to NM governor for signature
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A bill is on its way to the governor that would provide a a $600 rebate to low-income workers and a four-month tax holiday…
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Indoor dining to cease in Dona Ana County as it moves backward on state virus scale
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dona Ana County is now facing stricter restrictions due to the coronavirus. The county is now in the red on New Mexico’s…
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