New Mexico Archives

Bannon, 3 others plead not guilty & get trial dates set in alleged ‘We Build the Wall’ scam

August 31, 2020 3:17 PM Associated Press

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…

Police arrest 2nd man in kidnapping, beating of Las Cruces woman

August 31, 2020 2:50 PM David Burge

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…

New Mexico hosting virtual ‘Battle of the Salsas’

August 30, 2020 11:19 PM Kate Bieri

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — With the New Mexico State Fair going entirely virtual in 2020, salsa connoisseurs must now compete online. The four-week…

Just 6 new virus cases in Doña Ana County of 107 across New Mexico

August 30, 2020 4:44 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials reported 107 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and one additional death, which occurred in Lea…

Torres Small, Herrell unload dueling gun ads in congressional race

August 30, 2020 12:56 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Democratic U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small and Republican challenger Yvette Herrell have released dueling ads — with guns…

Woman admits embezzling from Alamogordo pistachio store, faces 18 years in prison

August 30, 2020 12:48 PM Associated Press

ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A woman who admitted embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from an Alamogordo business faces up to 18 years in prison…

New Mexico holds green chile recipe contest

August 29, 2020 6:01 PM Kate Bieri

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…

Doña Ana County has 20 of state’s 139 new virus cases as indoor dining ban is lifted

August 29, 2020 4:54 PM Jim Parker

SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health officials on Saturday announced 139 additional virus cases and two related deaths, both Albuquerque nursing home…

Community Champion: Fencing coach from Las Cruces leads one of the nation’s best teams

August 28, 2020 9:42 PM Adrian Ochoa

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…

Inn of Mountain Gods casino to reopen Monday, but hotel staying closed

August 28, 2020 9:15 PM David Burge

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…

Retired Army general with ties to White Sands takes over at Physical Science Lab at NMSU

August 28, 2020 7:25 PM David Burge

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…

Woman flown to UMC with life-threatening injuries from motorcycle crash along NM 28 near La Union

August 28, 2020 6:47 PM David Burge

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…

Otero County woman in her 30s among 3 latest New Mexico virus deaths

August 28, 2020 5:22 PM Jim Parker

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…

‘Lock your car’: String of auto burglaries targets east Las Cruces neighborhood

August 28, 2020 4:52 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police are reminding east Las Cruces residents to lock their vehicles after surveillance video captured teenagers opening…

Las Cruces Red Cross offers ‘virtual’ volunteer help during pandemic

August 28, 2020 6:00 PM Kate Bieri

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…

Ruidoso detective faces child porn charge after getting ‘hero of child protection’ award

August 28, 2020 4:05 PM Jim Parker, David Burge

RUIDOSO, New Mexico — A Ruidoso police detective is facing federal charges for allegedly sending child pornography by email, the U.S. Attorney’s…

New Mexico’s governor eases virus orders as Las Cruces nursing home has 1 of state’s 9 new deaths

August 27, 2020 2:58 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico will ease restrictions on some mass gatherings and business activities in response to a gradual decline in…

New Mexico Farm & Ranch Museum gets famed Garrett hearse after lawmen history display closes

August 26, 2020 11:49 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

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…

New Mexico’s governor to allow some indoor dining as court hears challenge to her Covid-19 orders

August 26, 2020 12:13 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has scheduled a news conference for Thursday afternoon to discuss a loosening of…

Dona Ana County posts 10% of state’s new virus cases as overall trend shows decline

August 26, 2020 4:53 PM KVIA ABC-7, Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 205 additional Covid-19 cases, which represented a jump from the 69…

Chaparral man killed in 1 of 2 truck crashes along I-10 in Hudspeth County

August 25, 2020 8:28 PM Jim Parker

HUDSPETH COUNTY, Texas — Two separate, but nearby, semi-truck crashes backed up traffic for miles along Interstate-10 westbound in Hudspeth County…

New Mexico has highest rate of alcohol-related deaths in nation

August 25, 2020 7:13 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — According to a recently published report by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New Mexico continues…

Forced to cut $10 million from budget, NMSU might consolidate colleges

August 25, 2020 6:03 PM Kate Bieri

(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…

New Mexico small businesses can tap into $400M Covid-relief fund

August 25, 2020 6:46 PM David Burge

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…

5th virus death at Las Cruces nursing home is among pair of new Doña Ana County fatalities

August 25, 2020 4:22 PM Jim Parker

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…

2 Las Cruces boys killed, 2 others in critical, after Oklahoma van crash

August 25, 2020 3:10 PM Jim Parker

TEXOMA, Oklahoma – A van carrying eight children from Las Cruces struck a semi-truck along an Oklahoma highway, killing two of the New Mexico…

Man allegedly planned to burn down Walmart store in Truth or Consequences

August 25, 2020 2:35 PM Associated Press

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — A man who drove his car through the front of a Walmart Supercenter in Truth or Consequences allegedly planned…

Ruidoso McDonald’s location has largest restaurant virus outbreak in New Mexico

August 25, 2020 2:16 PM Jim Parker

RUIDOSO, New Mexico — A McDonald’s location in Ruidoso is the scene of the largest restaurant outbreak of coronavirus in New Mexico, according…

Las Cruces firefighter in California battling wildfires

Las Cruces firefighter battling California wildfires

August 25, 2020 10:28 AM Shelby Montgomery

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — There are hundreds of wildfires burning over one million acres in several parts of California. To help battle the blaze,…

‘The school’s not protected’: Zia Middle School community alarmed by loss of school resource officer

August 24, 2020 6:38 PM Kate Bieri

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With a single vote last week, Zia Middle School became the only middle school in Las Cruces Public Schools to not have a…