Las Cruces ‘Whole Enchilada Fiesta’ icon Roberto Estrada dies
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — For more than three decades, Roberto Estrada was the man who created what was the one-time Guinness World Record holder for…
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NMSU welcomes students back with vaccine, mask rules
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University kicked off its fall semester Wednesday welcoming back more than 14,000 students. “We’re so…
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New Mexico imposes mask mandate; requires vaccinations for some workers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Tuesday that face masks will once again be required in all public indoor…
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Las Cruces friends say new tequila honors Mexican culture
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Don Carlos Padilla is an agave farmer in San Julian, in the Los Altos region of Jalisco, Mexico. He has been producing…
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Mask rule protesters show up at LCPS board meeting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With the state of New Mexico on Tuesday reinstating mask requirements for all indoor activities, Las Cruces Public…
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Historic rainfall damages gravesites in Anthony
ANTHONY, New Mexico – Intense rainfall left behinds dozens of sunken graves in Anthony. “It’s sad,” said Patsy Padilla, who was grateful to learn…
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With evacuations lifted, La Union flood damage is assessed
LA UNION, New Mexico – After abandoning their flooded homes in the midst of the crisis, La Union residents returned to their neighborhoods Monday to…
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Three Rivers Fire near Ruidoso determined to be human-caused
RUIDOSO, New Mexico — The Three Rivers Fire near Ruidoso that burned over 7,000 acres in April and May of this year has been determined to be…
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Las Cruces man arrested for murder tied to love triangle
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 28-year-old Las Cruces man has been charged with murder stemming from a weekend shooting that was the result of a love…
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New Mexico makes urgent call for nurses, health care workers as Delta variant surges
SANTA FE, New Mexico — As the Delta variant has caused hospitalizations to surge in New Mexico, state officials have issued an urgent call for…
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Las Cruces neighborhood alarmed by sinkhole caused by floods
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A sinkhole in a north Las Cruces neighborhood is just one more example of crumbling infrastructure during this historic…
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La Union flood evacuees allowed to return home; emergency declared
UPDATE: LA UNION, New Mexico — Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart deemed it safe Sunday night for La Union flooding evacuees to return to their…
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Heavy rains leave Anthony apartment complex flooded
ANTHONY, New Mexico — After dealing with heavy rains throughout the week, an Anthony apartment complex has had one of its main parking lots…
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Mandatory evacuations ordered for parts of La Union due to more rain
UPDATE: Doña Ana County officials said Saturday afternoon that residents in La Union and adjacent areas who evacuated their homes because of…
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El Paso, La Union see 6 inches of rain in 48 hours; ‘dangerous’ flood warning
EL PASO, Texas — Some portions of El Paso and southern New Mexico received about 6 inches of rain over the past two days, the National Weather…
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Father arrested in death of 5-year-old whose body was found in Rio Grande at T or C
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police have now identified the body found in the Rio Grande last month, ABC affiliate KOAT…
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100-year rain event led to La Union dam erosion, flooding homes of 42 residents
CLICK HERE for additional updates UPDATE, Aug. 13: The Doña Ana Board of County Commissioners met in an emergency session late Friday afternoon to…
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1 student dead, 1 arrested in New Mexico school shooting
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — New Mexico authorities said one student was killed and another was taken into custody following a shooting at a…
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HATCH, New Mexico — New Mexico Lt. Gov. Howie Morales says the state is stepping in to ensure a timely chile harvest after growers and producers…
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Search & rescue crews recover body in the Organ Mountains
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State Police and the U.S. Border Patrol are investigating the discovery of a body in the Organ Mountains. The…
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Gadsden ISD 1 of 2 local school districts mandating masks
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The Gadsden Independent School District has more than 12,000 students enrolled in it’s schools this fall semester and of…
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California woman charged with giving gun to felon who killed officer near Deming
LUNA COUNTY, New Mexico — A California woman has been charged by federal prosecutors with illegally supplying a gun to a convicted felon who shot…
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New Mexico shrinks reliance on for-profit prison operators
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is on the cusp of finalizing prison takeovers that will reduce private prison…
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Energy giant promises more perks in New Mexico utility case
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A top executive with global energy giant Iberdrola is promising more perks if…
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New Las Cruces apartment complex provides housing for the homeless
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico –Desert Hope Apartments, a complex designed to house the homeless, is now open in in Las Cruces. The tenants began moving…
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Motorist hospitalized in Sunland Park crash of semi-truck, SUV
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A motorist was hospitalized following the crash of a semi-truck and an SUV Wednesday morning at a Sunland Park…
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Las Cruces toddler death mistrial OK’d by New Mexico Supreme Court
UPDATE, Aug. 10: The New Mexico Supreme Court has OK’d a mistrial hearing and scheduled appeal arguments in the case of a Las Cruces man accused in…
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Sunland Park Fire captain climbs stairs to honor 9/11 first-responders
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Sunland Park Fire Department Capt. Dennis Schoen Jr. comes up on his 5 year journey to commemorate the New York…
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Fewer LCPD officers on school campuses due to shortage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As the Las Cruces Police Department seeks to fill dozens of positions, the department has removed most of its school…
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Las Cruces man charged with multiple violent felonies released without posting cash bond
UPDATE, Aug. 10: A Las Cruces man initially jailed without bond on over a dozen felony charges, including attempted murder, has now been released on…
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