Massive New Mexico blaze blamed on miscalculations, errors
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Forest Service employees made multiple miscalculations, used inaccurate…
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Firework sales begin today in Doña Ana County
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – Monday marks when vendors can start selling fireworks in Doña Ana County. Sales can continue through July 6,…
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ABC-7 Xtra: This monsoon season: rainy with a chance of rattlesnakes
LAS CRUCES, N.M. — With the monsoon comes not only increased chances of rain but increased chances of encountering rattlesnakes. ABC-7’s New Mexico…
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Las Cruces will get 26 new police officers after cadet graduation
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – More than two dozen cadets will join a short-staffed police department in Las Cruces after their graduation on Friday…
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Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin sentenced; avoids more jail time, gets fines, supervised release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin was sentenced to 14 days in prison but is receiving credit for time served. According to a…
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Man in stable condition after shooting at Las Cruces apartment complex
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A 39-year-old man is recovering after being shot in Las Cruces on Wednesday. The Las Cruces Police Department revealed that…
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Doña Ana County residents frustrated by commercial cannabis grow in neighborhood
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – A few dozen residents of the GreyFox subdivision north of Las Cruces approached Doña Ana County commissioners with…
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New Mexico secretary of state asks state attorney general to investigate county commission refusing to certify election results
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver on Thursday asked the state’s attorney general to investigate a…
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Fugitive wanted in connection to March homicide in New Mexico captured in Texas
ANTHONY, Texas — A man wanted for murder in Anthony, Mexico, was caught in Texas, after nearly three months on the run, according to officials.…
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Doña Ana County commissioners further limit sale and use of fireworks during drought
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – With most of Doña Ana County in severe or extreme drought, county commissioners on Tuesday placed additional…
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How will Las Cruces leaders spend tax revenue from marijuana sales?
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – If marijuana sales stay strong, the local industry could bring in $1 million in yearly tax revenue to Las Cruces, according…
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Two families displaced in Las Cruces fire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Two Las Cruces families were displaced by a fire in north-central Las Cruces Monday morning, according to the fire…
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Ahead of sentencing for Jan. 6 riot, Couy Griffin says he only intended to pray at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In one week, a federal judge will sentence Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin for his role in the deadly riot at the United…
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Downtown Las Cruces ‘eyesore’ will become a boutique hotel and restaurant, developer says
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A building that has been under construction for more than a decade in downtown Las Cruces will soon become a boutique hotel…
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NMSU graduate students call for tuition relief
EL PASO, Texas – Unionized graduate student workers at New Mexico State University, gathered at Hadley Hall Thursday to fight for tuition relief.…
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New Mexico Environment Department fines El Paso water $1.2 million for sewage discharge
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — El Paso Water is being fined $1.2 million for discharging an estimated 1.1 billion gallons of raw sewage into the Rio…
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Firefighters work nonstop to fully suppress Black Fire as concerns grow for two communities
NEW MEXICO — The Black Fire is threatening two mountain communities, coming within seven miles of Hillsboro and Kingston. Residents have been told…
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FINAL RESULTS: Doña Ana County June 7 primary election
DOÑA ANA COUNTY – A total of 15,400 voters in Doña Ana County cast their ballots in Tuesday’s primary election, reflecting a turnout of 16.35% of…
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El Paso Electric say they’re prepared for the upcoming heatwave, customers using more power
EL PASO, Texas – El Paso Electric officials say the utility is prepared for an upcoming demand, as customers use more electricity during the summer…
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‘This did not happen overnight’: Las Cruces business owners outraged by property crime increase
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – In a passionate two-hour long discussion at the Las Cruces City Council on Monday, business members, city leaders and…
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HSI El Paso: Toddler rescued from human smugglers, reunited with mother
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Special agents with Homeland Security Investigations helped U.S. Border Patrol agents rescue a 1-year-old girl who was…
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Crisis Triage Center has now served more than 600 people in Doña Ana County
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – After the $2.1 million building sat empty for nearly eight years, Doña Ana County’s Crisis Triage Center served more…
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Water reaches the Borderland for 2022 irrigation season
New Mexico — The release of water has reached the Borderland for the 2022 irrigation season. Video captured from around 9 Friday morning near…
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
WFO EL PASO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Friday, June 3, 2022 _____ SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING The National Weather Service in El Paso has…
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Jury says it’s deadlocked in ‘We Build The Wall’ fraud trial
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A jury said it was deadlocked Thursday in its deliberations of charges against a Colorado…
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DASO: Honduran woman released after held hostage in Anthony, New Mexico mobile home
UPDATE: Doña Ana County officials say a Honduran woman was released from a mobile home after being held hostage for nearly a month and a half.…
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Large fire at US-70 and Sonoma Ranch
A large pallet fire broke out just before noon on US-70 north and east of Sonoma Ranch in Doña Ana County. A huge plume of black smoke could and…
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New Mexico State University to send off their WAC Champion baseball team to NCAA Tournament
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — NMSU is inviting you to cheer on the Aggies Baseball team as they depart to Corvallis, Oregon for the Corvallis Regional,…
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NMSU Professor weighs in on school safety after Uvalde shooting
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – An NMSU professor is weighing in on what needs to be done to stop school shootings. Professor of Public Health,…
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Huge turnout expected at Elephant Butte Lake this holiday weekend
ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE, NM — Triple-digit temperatures are expected throughout the Borderland this Memorial Day weekend and not even the rise of gas…
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