State Senate leader from Las Cruces aims to hang on in Tuesday primary
(Editor’s note: Scroll down to the end of this article for the list of polling places in Dona Ana County.) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Several…
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GOP contest for U.S. House seat in southern New Mexico at stake in Tuesday’s primary
(Editor’s note: Scroll down to the end of this article for the list of polling places in Dona Ana County.) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The race for a…
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NMSU players, coach among hundreds who peacefully protest George Floyd’s death in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Hundreds of Las Cruces protesters held signs and chanted on Monday evening, joining demonstrations across the U.S. over the…
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Las Cruces City Council overrules mayor, allowing restaurants to reopen at 50% capacity
UPDATE: Las Cruces City Council on Monday evening struck down Mayor Ken Miyagishima’s proclamation, clearing the way for local restaurants to reopen…
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Otero County Prison inmate among half-dozen additional virus deaths across New Mexico
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — An Otero County Prison inmate is among six new coronavirus deaths reported across New Mexico by health officials on Monday.…
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Las Cruces police officer tests positive for virus, chief calls it ‘of great concern’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The first case of a Las Cruces Police Department officer testing positive for Covid-19 has occurred, the police chief said…
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New virus case rate seems to continue decline in Dona Ana County, but some data delayed
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health reported just 69 new cases of coronavirus on Sunday, but five more deaths. That pushed…
Continue Reading New Mexico tops 7,600 virus cases: Doña Ana County trends downward, Otero prison outbreak grows
SANTE FE, New Mexico — New Mexico had over 7,600 confirmed cases of the coronavirus as of Saturday, but the number of new cases trended downward for…
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Dozens gather along Las Cruces’ Main Street for peaceful protest of George Floyd death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dozens of protesters holding signs saying “Black Lives Matter,” “Justice for Floyd” and “Stop KKKilling” occupied a Las…
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Father deployed overseas calls on Las Cruces community for daughter’s birthday parade
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Corporal Nicholas Herrera is a member of the New Mexico National Guard and for the last several months, he’s been away from…
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Mask confusion: Dona Ana County requires face masks, Las Cruces mayor opposed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Dona Ana County Commissioners voted recently to make it mandatory for anyone out in public to wear a mask. This was much to…
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Doña Ana County Sheriff distributes 3,000 face masks to help public comply with order
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After Doña Ana County Commissioners mandated masks in all public areas of the county, Sheriff Kim Stewart said she knew…
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New Mexico high school athletics to resume in June with limitations; LCPS says ‘it’s too soon’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The New Mexico Activities Association has voted to allow high school athletes to begin practice in June, but with extremely…
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2 men arrested in Dona Ana County shooting that wounded pair
UPDATE: Authorities on Friday said that 61-year-old Manuel Balderrama has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and…
Continue Reading 3rd virus deaths occur in Doña Ana County; inmate infections top 100 at Otero County Prison
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A man in his 90s who died in a local hospital is the third confirmed coronavirus death in Doña Ana County, state health…
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4 arrested after gunshots occur during George Floyd protest in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Albuquerque police used a helicopter and tear gas to disperse a crowd of people following a confrontation during an…
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Man charged in New Mexico Mennonite woman’s death grew up in the faith
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — In a forest clearing outside Flagstaff, Arizona, Sasha Krause was found cold and stiff, with a bullet wound to the back of…
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3 Las Cruces nursing homes among 36 in New Mexico with virus; Doña Ana cases at 442
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Three Las Cruces nursing homes are among about three-dozen across New Mexico with at least one positive case or more of…
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New Mexico governor outlines reopening for restaurants, gyms, malls, salons and more
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials held a news conference Thursday afternoon to announce a limited reopening…
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Lujan Grisham faces questions over personal jewelry, state face mask purchases during pandemic
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is being criticized for a jewelry purchase from a store in Albuquerque that had…
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Silver City restaurant still operates despite revoked license for violating virus order
SILVER CITY, New Mexico — A popular business in the community of Silver City has found itself at an impasse with the state’s coronavirus public…
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Dem super PAC pushes ‘weaker’ of 2 GOP candidates in race against Torres Small
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Democratic-leaning super PAC is jumping into the southern New Mexico contested GOP U.S. House primary and running…
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U.S. Census workers now targeting Las Cruces area
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — U.S. Census workers have started to drop off questionnaires at the front doors of some homes in Las Cruces and Dona Ana…
Continue Reading ‘Progress’ in New Mexico virus fight: 13 new Dona Ana cases, 2 new at Otero Prison; limited dining starts
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico reported an additional 127 positive tests for the coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 7,252…
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Las Cruces man sought in murder of his own brother
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man was being sought by police Wednesday on a murder charge for allegedly gunning down his own brother nearly…
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Heat wave hits Borderland, Southwest starting Wednesday
EL PASO, Texas — The Borderland and much of the Southwest will experience a heat wave with the potential for record-breaking temperatures starting…
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Otero County’s 2nd virus death is from the Mescalero Apache Tribe, which is now on lockdown
MESCALERO, New Mexico – It turns out that Otero County’s second coronavirus-releated death to date, reported on Tuesday, was a member of the…
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Otero County has 2nd virus death; more testing to happen at infected Doña Ana County meat plant
(Editor’s note: The Otero County victim was identified Tuesday night as a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, which has now locked down its…
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New Mexico restaurants can now offer outdoor and patio dinning starting Wednesday
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces-area restaurant owners applauded Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Tuesday afternoon announcement to permit…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County face mask mandate approved 3-2 by commissioners after long debate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After more than two hours of heated debate from Doña Ana County Commissioners and the public’s email input, commissioners…
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