New Mexico lawmakers seek to license & regulate vaping shops, tobacco outlets
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Vaping shops and other tobacco retail outlets in New Mexico would be licensed and regulated by the state for the first time,…
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Controversial chef of Doña Ana County pizza restaurant arrested for alleged domestic violence
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – The head chef of ‘Forghedaboudit Southwest Italian Cuisine’ was arrested over the weekend on domestic violence…
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Las Cruces artist brings the dead to life through her paintings
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — It’s not uncommon to see local artwork at markets around our region but artist Chelsy Spicer has a bit of a different take…
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Las Cruces teen fulfills dream of flying in helicopter
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After forming a lasting bond with a hospital nurse, a Las Cruces teen fulfilled his lifelong dream of flying in a helicopter…
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‘We get peppered’: Loose gravel on I-25 breaks windshields, damages vehicles north of Las Cruces
RADIUM SPRINGS, New Mexico – Loose gravel on a five-mile stretch of Interstate 25 is responsible for thousands of dollars worth of car damage,…
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Virgin Galactic spaceship arrives at new home in southern New Mexico
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity, tucked under the wing of its special carrier aircraft, took a…
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Southern New Mexico GOP congressional candidate shoots red flag to oppose state law
CAPROCK, New Mexico — A Republican U.S. House candidate in southern New Mexico has just released an ad with her shooting a “red flag” to…
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Red-flag gun bill heads to New Mexico governor for signature
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The Democrat-led New Mexico Legislature approved a red-flag gun law Thursday night with a final vote of the state House,…
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New Mexico bid for recreational marijuana all but doomed in legislature
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The effort to legalize recreational marijuana in New Mexico is all but doomed for this year after a proposal to do so was…
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Audit shows Las Cruces avoided paying overtime to some workers
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An audit shows the city of Las Cruces avoided paying overtime to employees who staffed events in addition to their regular…
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Man sentenced to over 37 years in prison for 2017 crime spree that killed retired Las Cruces officer
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Colorado man was sentenced to 37 years and five months in prison Wednesday for a carjacking resulting in the…
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Arrest made after chase leads to standoff with wanted fugitive at home north of Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An arrest was made Wednesday afternoon ending a standoff involving a wanted fugitive who had barricaded himself in a home…
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Numerous Borderland schools have delayed starts for Wednesday morning
EL PASO, Texas — The following school districts and other entities are delayed for Wednesday morning due to weather…. 2-Hour Delay: El Paso ISDEl…
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Winter storm exits Borderland after dumping up to 2 inches of snow in east El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A Winter Weather Advisory issued by the National Weather Service remained in effect for Las Cruces and the El Paso metro areas…
Continue Reading Red-flag gun bill advances toward decisive New Mexico House vote
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Democratic legislators in New Mexico pushed forward Tuesday with a red-flag gun proposal, sending the bill toward a decisive…
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Proposal seeks to draw tourists to historic Hispanic trail in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico proposal seeks to draw tourists to a historic Hispanic and Native American trail that once linked early…
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Trump pays tribute to Las Cruces soldier killed in Afghanistan
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Delaware — President Donald Trump traveled Monday night to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to pay respects to two U.S.…
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Vigil held for victims of Las Cruces bowling alley massacre on 30th anniversary
LAS Cruces, New Mexico — Thirty years have passed since one of the darkest days in Las Cruces’ history – a massacre that claimed five lives at a…
Continue Reading Borderland Crimes, Podcast 3: Massacre at Las Cruces Bowl: America’s largest unsolved mass shooting
On Feb. 10, 1990, two men shot seven people while robbing a bowling alley in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Four of the victims died. Three of the dead were…
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Alleged drunk, speeding driver charged with vehicular homicide in crash that killed Oñate High School football player
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Mesquite man who police contend was drunk and speeding when his car was involved in a deadly crash over the weekend has…
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UMC launches probe after confidential patient records were mistakenly given to wrong family
EL PASO, Texas — University Medical Center launched an internal investigation to see how vital information, social security number and insurance…
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Potential GOP challenger to Torres Small launches TV campaign ad blitz
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Republican candidate for a crucial U.S. House seat in New Mexico is launching a television advertisement blitz amid a…
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Rage Against the Machine embarks on global reunion tour that kicks off in El Paso & Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas — Two decades after last touring the U.S., the reunited Rage Against the Machine will be roaring back onto the country’s concert…
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Oñate High School football player killed in Las Cruces crash
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — An Oñate High School football player was killed in a car crash Saturday morning. According to his family, 18-year-old Luis…
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Las Cruces soldier killed in combat in Afghanistan
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces soldier was among two U.S. Army soldiers killed in combat in Afghanistan over the weekend, the U.S. Department…
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1 dead after early morning 2-car crash in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — One person is dead after a two-vehicle crash that happened along Bataan West Memorial early Saturday morning. Las Cruces…
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‘We think he blacked out’: New answers for why a semi-truck plunged from I-10 onto a Las Cruces roadway below
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The 68-year-old driver of a semi-truck that left a highway overpass and crashed below onto a Las Cruces road continues to…
Continue Reading Red-flag gun bill narrowly passes in New Mexico state Senate
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico state Senate narrowly approved a red-flag gun bill Friday afternoon that has been propelled by concerns about…
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Caught on video: Puppy starts New Mexico house fire
LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico — Puppy-play, literally, is to blame for a recent house fire, Los Alamos County firefighters told ABC affiliate KOAT. When…
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New Mexico Chile farmers on decline as foreign competition increases
LEMITAR, New Mexico — The New Mexico Chile Association wants local chili pepper farmers to become state-certified amid more competition from…
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