‘Pure joy’: Las Cruces woman uses colored rock, glass to create stunning images
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — For Las Cruces wildlife artist Kathy Morrow, it’s one rock, one tile, one piece of glass at a time. “I’m just so glad…
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New NMSU study hopes to detect virus spread on campus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Is Covid-19 spreading undetected on college campuses? To answer that question, New Mexico State University researchers hope…
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Las Cruces mother, daughter have emotional reunion after 6 months as nursing home visits now allowed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For the first time since the pandemic, nursing homes in some New Mexico counties have started allowing visitors. “I think…
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Woman in her 40s with no underlying health issues among 2 new Doña Ana County virus deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Doña Ana County women were among nine additional Covid-19 deaths reported by New Mexico health officials on…
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El Paso woman killed in rollover crash in New Mexico’s Bootheel
HIDALGO COUNTY, New Mexico – An El Pasoan was identified Monday by New Mexico State Police as the woman killed in a weekend rollover crash in New…
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Bannon, 3 others plead not guilty & get trial dates set in alleged ‘We Build the Wall’ scam
NEW YORK, NY — A May 2021 trial date was set Monday for Steve Bannon, President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, on charges that he…
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Police arrest 2nd man in kidnapping, beating of Las Cruces woman
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Police have arrested a second man and charged him in the kidnapping and beating of a Las Cruces woman. Jacob Gonzales, age…
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New Mexico hosting virtual ‘Battle of the Salsas’
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — With the New Mexico State Fair going entirely virtual in 2020, salsa connoisseurs must now compete online. The four-week…
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Just 6 new virus cases in Doña Ana County of 107 across New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 107 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and one additional death, which occurred in Lea…
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Torres Small, Herrell unload dueling gun ads in congressional race
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small and Republican challenger Yvette Herrell have released dueling ads — with guns…
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Woman admits embezzling from Alamogordo pistachio store, faces 18 years in prison
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A woman who admitted embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from an Alamogordo business faces up to 18 years in prison…
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New Mexico holds green chile recipe contest
UPDATE — Deadline extended to Friday, Sept. 4 at 5 p.m. ORIGINAL STORY — LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — From at-home cooks to professional chefs, the…
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Doña Ana County has 20 of state’s 139 new virus cases as indoor dining ban is lifted
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Saturday announced 139 additional virus cases and two related deaths, both Albuquerque nursing home…
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Community Champion: Fencing coach from Las Cruces leads one of the nation’s best teams
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Jerry Duffey certainly loves his job because it involves the two things he loves to do, teach and fence. While most athletes…
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Inn of Mountain Gods casino to reopen Monday, but hotel staying closed
MESCALERO, New Mexico – The Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino is reopening at 8 a.m. on Monday, the Mescalero Apache Tribe announced on…
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Retired Army general with ties to White Sands takes over at Physical Science Lab at NMSU
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A new leader has taken charge of New Mexico State University’s Physical Science lab and he has plenty of experience with…
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Woman flown to UMC with life-threatening injuries from motorcycle crash along NM 28 near La Union
LA UNION, New Mexico – A crash on New Mexico Highway 28 near La Union late Friday afternoon left a woman with very serious injuries. The crash…
Continue Reading Otero County woman in her 30s among 3 latest New Mexico virus deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An Otero County woman in her 30s was among three new coronavirus deaths announced by New Mexico state health officials on…
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‘Lock your car’: String of auto burglaries targets east Las Cruces neighborhood
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police are reminding east Las Cruces residents to lock their vehicles after surveillance video captured teenagers opening…
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Las Cruces Red Cross offers ‘virtual’ volunteer help during pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In her eleven years as a volunteer for the American Red Cross, Bonnie Hoover has seen firsthand disaster from coast to…
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Ruidoso detective faces child porn charge after getting ‘hero of child protection’ award
RUIDOSO, New Mexico — A Ruidoso police detective is facing federal charges for allegedly sending child pornography by email, the U.S. Attorney’s…
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New Mexico’s governor eases virus orders as Las Cruces nursing home has 1 of state’s 9 new deaths
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will ease restrictions on some mass gatherings and business activities in response to a gradual decline in…
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New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum gets famed Garrett hearse after lawmen history display closes
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Historical Museum of Lawmen sat for over a decade just to the right of the front lobby at the Doña Ana County…
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New Mexico’s governor to allow some indoor dining as court hears challenge to her Covid-19 orders
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has scheduled a news conference for Thursday afternoon to discuss a loosening of…
Continue Reading Dona Ana County posts 10% of state’s new virus cases as overall trend shows decline
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 205 additional Covid-19 cases, which represented a jump from the 69…
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Chaparral man killed in 1 of 2 truck crashes along I-10 in Hudspeth County
HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — Two separate, but nearby, semi-truck crashes backed up traffic for miles along Interstate-10 westbound in Hudspeth County…
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New Mexico has highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in nation
SANTA FE, New Mexico — According to a recently published report by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Mexico continues…
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Forced to cut $10 million from budget, NMSU might consolidate colleges
(Editor’s note: Scroll down to see which majors will be affected by the proposal.) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Facing a multi-million dollar budget…
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New Mexico small businesses can tap into $400M Covid-relief fund
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Small businesses in New Mexico that have been hard hit by the Covid-19 pandemic can apply for low-interest loans through the…
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5th virus death at Las Cruces nursing home is among pair of new Doña Ana County fatalities
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces nursing home resident was among two new coronavirus deaths reported in Doña Ana County on Tuesday and three…
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