Las Cruces police officer arrested for alleged drunk driving
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces Police officer was arrested Saturday morning and charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated, speeding…
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s takes place in Las Cruces with small groups
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Passionate advocates took to the streets of Las Cruces Saturday morning, determined to safely communicate their mission to…
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Las Cruces nursing home resident among state’s 6 new virus deaths; facility now has 7 fatalities
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces nursing home resident was among a half-dozen new coronavirus deaths in New Mexico reported on Saturday. State…
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Iconic La Union Corn Maze to open with some restrictions
ANTHONY, New Mexico — One of the Borderland’s most iconic corn mazes will open during the pandemic with some restrictions. The La Union Maze will…
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‘It gives me hope’: NMSU sees low virus positivity rate a month into semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Four weeks after students’ return to campus, New Mexico State University has had a total of 16 people test positive for the…
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Fugitive wanted by the FBI for 2 murders is arrested in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A fugitive sought by the FBI for a recent double murder and other crimes was taken into custody by New Mexico State Police…
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Dona Ana County has 17 of state’s 154 new virus cases as some restrictions are eased
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials have reported an additional 154 Covid-19 cases, bringing the total since the pandemic began to…
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Las Cruces mayor suggests temporary decrease in minimum wage for tipped workers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagashima is proposing a drop in the tipped minimum wage that the city requires restaurants to pay…
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Alamogordo man guilty of murdering ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A jury in Otero County has convicted a man of murdering his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, prosecutors announced…
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SWAT standoff in Las Cruces ends when police discover armed man wasn’t in house
UPDATE: Late Thursday afternoon police said they discovered an armed Las Cruces man thought to be holed up in a house throughout much of the day was…
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New Mexico’s governor updates virus orders, allows more activities
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, citing her state’s progress in slowing the spread of the coronavirus, on Thursday announced…
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Hundreds of thousands of migratory birds found dead in New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Biologists at New Mexico State University are trying to find out why hundreds of thousands of migratory birds have…
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57 undocumented immigrants found by Border Patrol crowded inside Chaparral ‘stash’ house
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico – U.S. Border Patrol agents said Wednesday they had uncovered a a human smuggling operation that utilized a “stash” house in…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County has 1 of New Mexico’s 2 new virus deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 60s from Doña Ana County was one of two new coronavirus deaths reported by New Mexico state health officials…
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Las Cruces man struck & killed while trying to retrieve dog; hit & run driver facing charges
UPDATE: A 28-year-old pedestrian struck by a car in a hit-and-run has died from his injuries, Las Cruces police said Wednesday, adding that the…
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Las Cruces Public Schools to stay with online learning for semester
You can watch the meeting in the video player at the bottom of this article. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of…
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Barnett’s Las Cruces Harley-Davidson closing at month’s end due to pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Barnett’s Las Cruces Harley-Davidson will become the latest Borderland businesses to permanently shutter its doors during…
Continue Reading New Mexico has 7 new virus deaths, including an Otero County woman
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Tuesday reported 82 new confirmed coronavirus cases with seven additional deaths,…
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Las Cruces Catholic School is in-person and virus free, but LCPS could stay online all semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After four weeks of face-to-face instruction, Las Cruces Catholic School has had no reported cases of Covid-19. “Our kids…
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On top of lost revenue, Las Cruces restaurant owners face minimum wage increase
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As Las Cruces restaurant owners struggle to bring back their staff, they now must plan for a state increase in the minimum…
Continue Reading Just 5 new virus cases in Doña Ana County, no new deaths throughout New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials have announced 81 new confirmed Covid-19 cases. State officials said Monday that the…
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Alamogordo man convicted of dug dealing as ‘habitual offender’ gets 44 1/2 years in prison
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – An Alamogordo man with prior drug convictions has been sentenced to 44 ½ years in prison on new drug charges. The…
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With students on campus, NMSU develops Covid-19 contact tracing app
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Contact tracing just became easier on one Borderland college campus. “What we wanted to do is to provide the quickest way…
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Dona Ana County has 10 of New Mexico’s 103 new virus cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 103 new confirmed coronavirus cases with two additional…
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Anthony Elementary in Gadsden ISD to reopen after employee cleared of coronavirus
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Anthony Elementary School has been cleared to resume its normal schedule of online instruction on Monday after an…
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New Mexico’s school teachers safe from legal liability amid virus
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico officials have clarified that teachers won’t be on the hook for lawsuits that might stem from Covid-19…
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Driver charged with shooting New Mexico State Police officer during highway traffic stop
CIBOLA COUNTY, New Mexico — A 28-year-old driver allegedly shot a New Mexico State Police officer during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 in…
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Business owners, city employees clean up central Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police officers, city employees and business owners worked early Saturday morning to clean El Paseo Road in central Las…
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Trump officially endorses Herrell in close southern New Mexico race against Torres Small
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind Republican challenger Yvette Herrell in a crucial Congressional…
Continue Reading Dona Ana County has 19 of New Mexico’s 100 new virus cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 100 new confirmed Coronavirus cases and three additional deaths on Saturday. The…
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