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Doña Ana County man in 60s among 4 latest New Mexico virus deaths

October 12, 2020 4:41 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico officials reported another four coronavirus deaths Monday, bringing the statewide total to 915 since the pandemic…

‘Let us play’: New Mexico high school athletes protest postponement of sports

October 11, 2020 11:26 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — High school athletes in Las Cruces on Sunday protested the state’s decision to delay competition until the spring semester.…

Firefighters battle Chaparral landfill blaze

October 11, 2020 6:49 PM Kate Bieri

CHAPARRAL, New Mexico – Firefighters worked to contain a large blaze with heavy smoke at a Chaparral landfill on Sunday evening. The fire burned at…

Former NMSU frat member gets suspended sentence for shooting, injuring student as hazing

October 11, 2020 5:11 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A former New Mexico State University fraternity member who shot another student during a hazing ritual last year has been…

Doña Ana County man in his 70s among 4 New Mexico virus deaths

October 11, 2020 4:27 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Sunday reported 269 new confirmed Covid-19 cases and four additional deaths. One of…

New ROTC commander at NMSU has ties to Fort Bliss, Borderland

October 11, 2020 4:49 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The Army ROTC Bataan Battalion at New Mexico State University has a new commander. Lt. Col. Mark McClellan, from Macon,…

New Mexico comes close to another new virus case high at 486, with 73 in Doña Ana County

October 10, 2020 7:15 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — A day after reporting a record daily number of new Covid-19 cases, New Mexico officials came close to doing…

5 more LCPS employees test positive for virus; 20 total infections

October 9, 2020 8:15 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Five more employees with Las Cruces Public Schools have tested positive for coronavirus this week, the district announced…

Annual Mount Cristo Rey pilgrimage canceled due to virus

October 9, 2020 6:59 PM KVIA ABC-7

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — The annual pilgrimage to the top of Mount Cristo Rey is being canceled for this year. It was planned for Oct. 25.…

New Mexico has 488 new virus cases for highest daily tally of pandemic; 81 of those are in Doña Ana County

October 9, 2020 5:41 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Newly confirmed cases of Covid-19 jumped to 488 statewide in the highest single-day tally of the pandemic, state health…

Border Patrol agents in Alamogordo find 3 pounds of cocaine hidden in truck’s battery

October 9, 2020 9:35 PM David Burge

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – Border Patrol agents in Alamogordo discovered nearly three pounds of cocaine hidden in a pick-up truck’s battery during…

LISTEN: Frantic 911 calls from Las Cruces car crash that led to deputy shooting armed man

October 9, 2020 4:53 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly released 911 calls depict the terror and alarm from bystanders who witnessed a Las Cruces car crash that authorities…

New Mexico transit district adds on-call bus service for Las Cruces

October 9, 2020 9:34 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The South Central Regional Transit District, which provides bus service in three Southern New Mexico counties, has…

Sunland Park man charged with molesting 2 girls for years ordered held without bond until trial

October 5, 2020 7:33 PM David Burge

UPDATE: In a ruling Friday, Judge Casey Finch found Jorge Esquivel-Gallardo to be “dangerous” and said that no conditions of release would reasonably…

Gadsden ISD decides to stay with online learning in wake of teacher’s virus death

October 8, 2020 7:55 PM Jim Parker

SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — The Gadsden Independent School District will now stay with online-only teaching for the entire fall semester due to…

NM governor may rollback openings, says no trick-or-treat or fall sports; Doña Ana sees 60th virus death

October 8, 2020 2:58 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday cited “dramatic increases” in the state’s Covid-19 infection rate as she indicated…

Cesar Chavez Elementary in Las Cruces closed as LCPS virus cases reach 16

October 8, 2020 5:00 PM Jim Parker

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — School officials announced the closure of the Cesar Chavez Elementary School building in far east Las Cruces on Thursday…

Armed man shot, killed by Doña Ana sheriff’s deputy after traffic crash is identified

October 5, 2020 8:12 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

UPDATE: The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office delivered a two-minute briefing on Wednesday morning where they released the identity of an armed man…

Chaparral High School teacher among Borderland’s latest virus death victims

October 7, 2020 11:28 AM Jim Parker

CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A Chaparral High School special education teacher has died as a result of being infected by Covid-19, his family confirmed…

New Mexico sees virus surge: Doña Ana County has 70 of state’s 426 new cases

October 7, 2020 5:42 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials reported a surge in coronavirus infections on Wednesday, with 426 new cases statewide and…

‘Enchanted NM Box’ brings taste of New Mexico to your door to help small business during pandemic

October 7, 2020 10:18 PM Mark Ross

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces businesswoman created a unique subscription service that brings products from small New Mexico businesses to…

‘Incredible numbers’: Nearly 1,000 cast ballots on 1st day of Doña Ana County early voting

October 6, 2020 6:47 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At least 990 people waited in line to cast their ballots in-person at the Doña Ana County government center on the first…

NMAA says New Mexico student athletes can now play sports with failing grades

October 6, 2020 6:13 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Student athletes across New Mexico can play sports during the fall semester, even if they have failing grades, according to…

Las Cruces fire guts shed, damages 2 homes; wind blamed for fanning flames

October 6, 2020 6:34 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A fire Tuesday afternoon gutted a shed and damaged two homes in Las Cruces, the police department said. The fire happened…

Doña Ana County has 37 of New Mexico’s 316 added virus cases

October 6, 2020 5:24 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — On Tuesday, New Mexico state officials reported 316 new Covid-19 cases bringing the total number of cases this year to…

Las Cruces police warn about imposter census takers asking for personal, financial information

October 6, 2020 3:30 PM David Burge

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces police are warning residents about impersonators portraying themselves as census takers and asking for personal…

Sunland Park residents have new public transit to El Paso

October 5, 2020 7:27 PM Kate Bieri

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – The South Central Regional Transit District has added a new route that connects Sunland Park to downtown El Paso. “We were…