Las Cruces Country Music Festival kicks off 7th year
The seventh annual Las Cruces Country Music Festival takes place this weekend at the Hadley Sports Complex for the second year in a row. The festival…
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Man pulled from burning RV by neighbor after explosion in Truth or Consequences RV park
An explosion in Truth or Consequences has left one man seriously injured and destroyed 2 recreational vehicles and a home. The explosion happened…
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Las Cruces voters puzzled by ‘ranked choice’ voting despite outreach efforts
Tuesday was a historic day for voting in Las Cruces. For the first time, 239 city residents ranked their candidates in order of their preference.…
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When early voting begins Tuesday in Las Cruces, residents within the city limits will vote in a brand new way. Here’s everything you need to…
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Caught on video: Driver loses control of car and smashes into wall in Otero County
(Editor’s note: Scroll down to the end of this story to watch the video.) A man has taken to social media in the hopes of finding the driver of…
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Motorcyclist critically injured in crash along Main Street in Las Cruces
A Las Cruces motorcyclist was hospitalized in critical condition following an early Friday morning crash along south Main Street that authorities…
Continue Reading New Mexico considers fair-pay rules for college athletes
A Republican state senator wants New Mexico to allow college athletes to receive paid endorsements. Senator and former University of New Mexico…
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Virtual reality research lab unveiled at New Mexico State University
Could New Mexico State University be turning into the next big technology hub? A group of students and professors are transforming their school into…
Continue Reading WWII-era B-17 bomber that crashed & killed 7 in Connecticut made regular flights to Borderland
A World War II-era B-17 bomber that crashed Wednesday at a Connecticut airport, killing seven people, made regular visits to the Borderland over the…
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$9 million Dona Ana Airport renovation could have significant economic impact for county
A $9 million renovation at the Dona Ana Airport in Santa Teresa is aiming to give cargo planes easy access to the Borderland. The 160 planes that are…
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Trailblazer of chile industry from New Mexico State University to be honored
A researcher seen as a pioneer of New Mexico’s chile pepper industry is being honored by the National Agricultural Center. Fabian Garica will…
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LISTEN: ‘Did you hear that?’ 20 calls to 911 preceded Dona Ana deputy’s shooting of man with gun
Twenty different 911 calls portrayed the fear and panic in a Doña Ana County neighborhood before a deputy responding shot and critically…
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Las Cruces trailer park residents livid about child pornography arrest in their neighborhood
Residents of a Las Cruces trailer park are shocked and disturbed that a neighbor has been charged with possessing and making child pornography.…
Continue Reading Dust Storm Advisory issued for El Paso and Dona Ana counties until 7:15 PM
UPDATE: This warning has now expired. —————— The National Weather Service in El Paso has issued a * Dust Storm…
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Juarez mayor to testify on migrants at New Mexico hearing
A key group of New Mexico lawmakers will tour both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border later this week and hear from the mayor of the largest Mexican…
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NMSU falls to Fresno State, 30-17
Still looking for their first win of the season, the NMSU Aggies hosted the Fresno State Bulldogs Saturday at Aggie Memorial Stadium. In the end…
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Search underway for plane missing after leaving Santa Fe
Ground crews and aircraft searched a wilderness area Saturday for a single-engine plane with two people aboard missing since shortly after refueling…
Continue Reading ‘Cowboys for Trump’ group hopes to flip New Mexico into red state
“Cowboys for Trump,” a pro-Trump group of New Mexico cowboys, is looking to flip the state, turning it red. Their plan to achieve their…
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Former U.S. ambassador Joseph Wilson of New Mexico dies at age 69
Joseph Wilson, the former ambassador who set off a political firestorm by disputing U.S. intelligence used to justify the 2003 Iraq invasion, died…
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New Mexico man dies after swarm of wasps attacks, stings him
New Mexico authorities say a man who was trying to pull out an old tree on his property has died after a swarm of wasps attacked and stung him. The…
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Man with gun critically wounded after being shot by Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy
A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy shot and critically wounded a 36-year-old man who authorities said Wednesday had approached the…
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Arrest made in New Mexico slaying of El Paso native lauded as ‘hero’
Police announced an arrest Wednesday night in last week’s shooting death of an El Paso native that happened in a pizza shop parking lot near…
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Arizona tornado, New Mexico flash flood threat, I-10 dust storms as turbulent weather hits Southwest
Flash flooding, dust storms and even a tornado has occurred in the desert Southwest. This stormy weather has to do with a combination of remnant…
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‘A parent’s worst nightmare’: Toddler left locked inside closed Las Cruces daycare
A Las Cruces mother told ABC-7 her toddler was locked up and left behind. “One of a parent’s worst nightmares I think is to see your…
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New Mexico will set its own fuel economy, emission standards for cars
New Mexico will set its own fuel economy and pollution standards for cars, pickup trucks and SUVs in a break with federal authorities, Gov. Michelle…
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New Mexico State may hire consulting firm to get it into a football conference
New Mexico State athletic director Mario Moccia says the school may hire an outside consulting firm to help its football team join an athletic…
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Albuquerque students send handmade cards to El Paso schools
Stacks of roughly 6-inch by 4-inch notes spilled onto tables in an Eisenhower Middle School science classroom — the colorful drawings and stickers…
Continue Reading ‘People don’t respect the park’: Vandalism at Veterans Memorial Park prompts outcry in Las Cruces
Following multiple acts of vandalism at Veterans Memorial Park, Las Cruces might place protections on the public site. “People don’t…
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El Paso native shot dead near University of New Mexico described as a ‘hero’
The family of an El Paso native who was shot and killed near the University of New Mexico on Friday night said he died trying to do the right thing.…
Continue Reading Ruidoso police officer arrested & charged with child solicitation by New Mexico State Police
A Ruidoso police officer has been arrested on suspicion of child solicitation over the internet, the New Mexico State Police confirmed Friday night.…
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