Las Cruces mayor gets ‘eye-opening’ look at homelessness
EL PASO, Texas — Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima recently got a first-hand look at the plight of homeless people in his community, seeing the…
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Former NMSU hoops star, now LCHS coach battling back from Covid hospitalization
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — He was a star basketball player at New Mexico State University and is now the head coach of a powerhouse basketball…
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NMSU coach Doug Martin ready for season football opener vs. UTEP
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State head football coach Doug Martin and some of his players talked at a news conference Tuesday about their…
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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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LCPS faces shortage of 20 bus drivers to start new school year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Public Schools start their new school year next week. Teachers are ready to welcome kids back to the classroom…
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Doña Ana County jail officer stabbed, wounded by inmate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Detention Center officer was hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times by an…
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Body found north of Las Cruces, death labeled ‘suspicious’
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating a “suspicious death” discovered Monday afternoon. A body was…
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Could have been ‘a catastrophe’: Doña Ana trailer blaze threatened other homes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – If the winds had blown a different direction on Saturday, a blaze at a Doña Ana trailer home could have destroyed other…
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Las Cruces woman recalls ‘shocking and scary’ pit bull attack
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Before she could react, a woman said she was attacked by two pit bulls while walking in her central Las Cruces…
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Police say Las Cruces pickup driver wasn’t paying attention when he slammed into rear of semi, causing deadly wreck
UPDATE, May 10: Investigators on Monday blamed “driver inattention” for a deadly crash last Friday where a pickup truck slammed into the rear of a…
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After Las Cruces code officers clean elderly man’s yard, he tells them: ‘Thank God for people like you’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 94-year-old Las Cruces man was overwhelmed by emotion Tuesday after code enforcement officers cleaned his yard. “I can’t…
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‘Don’t judge people’: Homeless Las Cruces man astounds audiences with his art
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man has produced dozens of masterpieces on the streets. “Just because I’m sitting there dirty and scruffy…
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