New Mexico Archives

Barnett’s Las Cruces Harley-Davidson closing at month’s end due to pandemic

September 15, 2020 6:25 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Barnett’s Las Cruces Harley-Davidson will become the latest Borderland businesses to permanently shutter its doors during…

New Mexico has 7 new virus deaths, including an Otero County woman

September 15, 2020 5:09 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Tuesday reported 82 new confirmed coronavirus cases with seven additional deaths,…

Las Cruces Catholic School is in-person and virus free, but LCPS could stay online all semester

September 14, 2020 5:45 PM Kate Bieri

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…

On top of lost revenue, Las Cruces restaurant owners face minimum wage increase

September 14, 2020 1:13 PM Kate Bieri

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…

Just 5 new virus cases in Doña Ana County, no new deaths throughout New Mexico

September 14, 2020 4:41 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials have announced 81 new confirmed Covid-19 cases. State officials said Monday that the…

Alamogordo man convicted of dug dealing as ‘habitual offender’ gets 44 1/2 years in prison

September 14, 2020 2:44 PM David Burge

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – An Alamogordo man with prior drug convictions has been sentenced to 44 ½ years in prison on new drug charges. The…

With students on campus, NMSU develops Covid-19 contact tracing app

September 13, 2020 11:15 PM Kate Bieri

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…

Dona Ana County has 10 of New Mexico’s 103 new virus cases

September 13, 2020 4:47 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 103 new confirmed coronavirus cases with two additional…

Anthony Elementary in Gadsden ISD to reopen after employee cleared of coronavirus

September 13, 2020 3:13 PM David Burge

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Anthony Elementary School has been cleared to resume its normal schedule of online instruction on Monday after an…

New Mexico’s school teachers safe from legal liability amid virus

September 13, 2020 12:40 PM Associated Press

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…

Driver charged with shooting New Mexico State Police officer during highway traffic stop

September 13, 2020 8:26 AM CNN

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…

Business owners, city employees clean up central Las Cruces

September 12, 2020 11:07 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police officers, city employees and business owners worked early Saturday morning to clean El Paseo Road in central Las…

Trump officially endorses Herrell in close southern New Mexico race against Torres Small

September 12, 2020 6:28 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind Republican challenger Yvette Herrell in a crucial Congressional…

Dona Ana County has 19 of New Mexico’s 100 new virus cases

September 12, 2020 5:01 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 100 new confirmed Coronavirus cases and three additional deaths on Saturday. The…

Employee at Mayfield High in Las Cruces tests positive for virus

September 12, 2020 3:31 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – An employee at Mayfield High School has tested positive for the coronavirus, officials with the Las Cruces Public Schools…

Torres Small hit by GOP on Green New Deal she opposes, while earning support of Republican business group

September 12, 2020 7:10 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Republicans this week released another attack ad on Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in New Mexico’s southern…

Covid-19 leads to separate 9/11 remembrances this year for Las Cruces & NMSU

September 11, 2020 7:18 PM Wil Herren

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — First-responders and the New Mexico State University ROTC in recent years held a joint memorial for those lost during…

Gadsden ISD now closes 2 elementary schools amid virus outbreak among district staff

September 8, 2020 6:31 PM David Burge, Jim Parker

UPDATE #3: Gadsden ISD announced late Friday the additional closure of La Union Elementary after an employee reported contact with an individual…

New Mexico rolls out the new $300 added unemployment benefit

September 11, 2020 5:20 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico labor officials says they have started paying out supplemental federal unemployment benefits of $300 a week.…

Doña Ana County surpasses 3,000 total virus cases as New Mexico mulls more re-opening

September 11, 2020 4:50 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — An additional 137 Covid-19 cases were reported Friday by New Mexico health officials, bringing the state’s total to 26,563…

Power restored following outages impacting hundreds in Santa Teresa, Horizon City

September 11, 2020 3:32 PM Jim Parker

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Power outages Friday impacted hundreds of customers in separate outages impacting Santa Teresa and Horizon City. An…

Gadsden schools chief named New Mexico’s ‘Superintendent of the Year’

September 11, 2020 2:35 PM David Burge

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – The superintendent of the Gadsden Independent School District has garnered a big statewide honor. Travis Dempsey, in his…

New Mexico’s governor says virus numbers getting better, hints at lifting more restrictions

September 10, 2020 3:56 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials at a coronavirus briefing on Thursday afternoon said the state was…

New Mexico’s governor testifies before Congress about virus impact

September 10, 2020 10:33 AM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON, DC — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham testified Thursday remotely to a congressional committee about the impact of the coronavirus…

Las Cruces man jailed, accused of sexually assaulting 11-year-old girl

September 10, 2020 5:27 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces police on Thursday arrested a 57-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl. Carlos…

Taiwan metal manufacturer moving to Santa Teresa; create 35 new jobs

September 10, 2020 1:52 PM Associated Press

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A Taiwanese manufacturer of metal composite materials announced Thursday it is relocating a distribution facility to the…

Portion of I-10 flooded in southern New Mexico; water rescue crews sent to help those stranded

September 9, 2020 1:03 PM Jim Parker

DEMING, New Mexico — Following storms and heavy rain that moved through the region, drivers along a stretch of Interstate 10 in southern New Mexico…

Feds say 2 Las Cruces men cut power lines to El Paso gun shops to break in & steal firearms

August 11, 2020 9:03 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE #3, Sept. 9: The two Las Cruces men accused of taking part in gun store burglaries in El Paso allegedly admitted to the thefts and to selling…

‘Double whammy’: On top of pandemic struggles, Las Cruces restaurant catches fire

September 9, 2020 4:53 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After struggling to attract customers during the pandemic, a Las Cruces restaurant owner watched her restaurant catch on…

Doña Ana County has 3 new virus deaths as its fatality toll tops 50

September 9, 2020 4:41 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported a half-dozen new deaths statewide stemming from the coronavirus, with three of those…