4th staffer at Las Cruces elementary school tests positive for virus
UPDATE #2, Sept. 3: A fourth Fairacres Elementary School employee tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday, Las Cruces…
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Visitors from ‘low-risk’ virus states no longer required to quarantine in New Mexico
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is easing its self-quarantine requirements for some interstate travelers in advance of the Labor Day holiday…
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New Mexico education officials lay out plan for return to school classes
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Public Education Department Secretary Ryan Stewart is providing details on hybrid in-person and online…
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Las Cruces nursing home resident is state’s only new virus death; facility now has 6 fatalities
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces nursing home resident was the state of New Mexico’s only coronavirus death reported on Thursday. State health…
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Spilled red chiles led to closure of busy state highway intersection in Santa Teresa for over 3 hours
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — New Mexico’s signature state vegetable was responsible for the shutdown of the intersection of a pair of state highways…
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Las Cruces installs cameras at Veterans Memorial Park after vandalism
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After vandals caused thousands of dollars worth of damage at Veterans Memorial Park, the city of Las Cruces invested tens…
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Doña Ana County tops state again in daily virus cases, has 1 new death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials on Wednesday reported 154 newly confirmed cases of Covid-19 and three related deaths,…
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Unmanned aircraft runs off runway at Holloman Air Force Base
HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico – An unmanned military aircraft was damaged during takeoff Wednesday morning at Holloman Air Force Base,…
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Thousands fewer Las Cruces students picking up meals, putting LCPS at risk of losing money
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – When classrooms and cafeterias closed, some schoolchildren risked losing their main source of nourishment. To solve that…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County leads state with 32 of 110 new virus cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico reported 110 new confirmed Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, with nearly a third of those…
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‘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…
Continue Reading 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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