Las Cruces considers temporary ban of UTVs on city streets to slow virus spread
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council on Monday discussed the possibility of a one-year ban on Utility Task Vehicles, or UTVs. “Do we…
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Las Cruces woman celebrates 99th birthday with parade
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After 99 years on this earth, Lola Moya had not yet experienced a birthday parade. Can you believe it? In the age of social…
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New Mexico’s governor extends lockdown of her state’s hardest hit virus city
GALLUP, New Mexico — New Mexico’s governor, who invoked the state’s Riot Control Act to seal off all roads to non-essential traffic in one of the…
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New Mexico sees 12 new deaths, 118 more virus cases – including a half-dozen in Doña Ana County
SANTA FE, Mexico — A surge of additional cases and deaths from the coronavirus were reported in New Mexico by health leaders on Sunday. Officials…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County man among 8 new virus deaths in New Mexico; state death toll at 139
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County man in his 60s was among eight new coronavirus deaths reported in New Mexico on Saturday, according to…
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Las Cruces nursing home among 25 in New Mexico with virus infections; state case total tops 3,500
LAS CRUCES, Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health reported Friday that a Las Cruces nursing home caring for elderly residents with dementia…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor locks down state’s hardest hit virus city
GALLUP, New Mexico — The governor of New Mexico invoked the state’s Riot Control Act on Friday as she sealed off all roads to non-essential…
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Las Cruces protesters gather at City Hall, demand New Mexico ‘open up’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A group of about 30 protesters took to the sidewalk outside the Las Cruces City Hall on Friday to demand that the state…
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Virgin Galactic spaceship flies over New Mexico’s Spaceport for 1st time
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity landed in the New Mexico desert on Friday, marking its first glide…
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GOP hopefuls seeking to challenge Torres Small push for debates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Republican U.S. House candidates in a crucial race in southern New Mexico say they want to participate in televised and…
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Las Cruces man allegedly attacked woman, family with machete
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man is facing charges after authorities say he attacked a woman and her family with a machete. The Las…
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New Mexico virus order extended – but with changes, Dona Ana County has 13 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held a news conference Thursday afternoon to officially announce her decision to extend the…
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‘We’re open’: Las Cruces food pantry adds more safety measures after volunteer gets virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces food pantry said Thursday that it will be adding more safety protocols after one of their volunteers tested…
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NMSU plans on having students return for Fall semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University President John Floros told ABC-7 on Thursday that university administrators are planning on a…
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Thick heavy smoke from Juarez tire & trash fire visible in west El Paso, Sunland Park
EL PASO, Texas — A thick, heavy black smoke plume was visible to residents of west El Paso and Sunland Park on Tuesday evening, prompting calls of…
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New Mexico finance secretary resigns as budget crisis builds due to pandemic
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s top finance official is leaving the administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as the state anticipates a…
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New Mexico reports 239 new virus cases, including a Las Cruces food pantry volunteer
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico now has at least 3,213 coronavirus cases with 112 known dead, state health officials said Wednesday. The state…
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Borderland milk distributor works to keep up production during pandemic without furloughs, financial assistance
EL PASO, Texas — A Borderland milk distributor that serves the region said it will continue to service hundreds of thousands of consumers with milk…
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Over 350 essential employees screened in latest drive-thru virus testing in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health had over 350 ‘essential employees’ arrive to be screened during the most recent round…
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‘Very troubling’: State says Doña Ana County Commissioners meeting violated public health order
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A spokeswoman for the New Mexico governor’s office said the public’s attendance in chambers at a meeting of the Doña Ana…
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With thousands out of work, Doña Ana County Commissioners vote to ask New Mexico to reopen
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — From the village of Hatch to the city of Sunland Park, business owners across Doña Ana County desperately want to…
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Bat-wielding Chaparral man shot and critically wounded by Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy shot and critically wounded a man wielding a bat Monday night in Chaparral near the…
Continue Reading New Mexico approaches 3,000 virus cases with 110 deaths; Doña Ana cases at 129, only 1 death
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico now has at least 2,974 coronavirus cases with 110 known dead, health officials said Tuesday. Health officials said…
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‘Workers aren’t coming in:’ Hatch chile farmers worried about harvest due to pandemic
HATCH, New Mexico — At least one chile farmer in the Hatch Valley said his workers aren’t tending the fields because they’re worried about…
Continue Reading New Mexico sees 101 new virus cases, while Doña Ana County has 10 additional
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials said New Mexico now has at least 2,823 coronavirus cases as of Monday with 104 known dead. The officials…
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Virus cases grow to 116 in Doña Ana County; New Mexico death toll just shy of 100
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced 66 additional coronavirus cases, including a half-dozen new infections…
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Great-great-great grandpa celebrates 100th birthday with Las Cruces parade
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On April 25, 1920, Stan Infante was born into a world with no television, internet or FM radio. On Saturday afternoon,…
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NMSU gets grant to tackle opioid epidemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University has received a $200,000 federal grant to grow the number of nurse practitioners who will fight…
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Hatch man arrested for murder in weekend stabbing death
HATCH, New Mexico — A suspect has been arrested in connection with a homicide in Hatch, Dona Ana County authorities said Sunday. Sheriff’s…
Continue Reading GOP hopefuls seeking to challenge Torres Small release ads mocking each other
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two Republican candidates vying to challenge Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small for a crucial southern New Mexico…
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