Las Cruces man charged with setting fire to occupied apartment
UPDATE #2: A Las Cruces man has been charged with second-degree arson in connection to an apartment fire Tuesday morning. Police arrested 73-year-old…
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New Mexico urges caution for holidays amid virus threat
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico health officials say COVID-19 transmission rates remain high across the…
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After another delay, Las Cruces non-profits must wait months for federal Covid-19 grant money
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – From art aficionados to filmmakers to woodworkers, you can find just about any type of creator at Cruces Creatives. “It’d be…
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Las Cruces lawmakers and residents clash over decision to rename street with federally recognized slur
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces lawmakers want to move forward with changing the name of a street which has a federally recognized slur, but…
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Water leak forces closure of Dona Ana Government Center
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A water leak forced the closure of the Doña Ana County Government Center at 854 N. Motel Boulevard on Monday. Employees…
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Woman standing in middle of Otero County highway is struck by car, killed
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — A Louisiana woman was struck by a vehicle and killed along an Otero County highway over the weekend, New Mexico State…
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Las Cruces chile drop back to spice up New Year’s Eve
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Organizers say the annual Chile Drop will return to Plaza de Las Cruces this year for an in-person celebration to ring in…
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Bicyclists pass through Las Cruces on 6,000-mile journey for clean energy awareness
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Two bicyclists riding electric and solar powered bikes make their way to Las Cruces Friday, after riding 123 days and over…
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New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State defeats UTEP, 31-24
GAME FINAL: ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico – Jordan Mims ran for 165 yards and two touchdowns and and caught five passes for 71 yards and another score to…
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New Mexico governor approves 3-district congressional map
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor has signed legislation to redraw the state’s three…
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Police: Van full of Christmas toys stolen in New Mexico
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Time is of the essence for the Salvation Army in New Mexico now that the Grinch has thrown a wrench into the group’s…
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Las Cruces to limit use of plastic bags in stores starting Jan. 1
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Starting January 1, 2022, an ordinance to limit single-use plastic bags in certain retail stores in Las Cruces will go…
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Crash on US 54 near New Mexico State Line blocking traffic
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico (KVIA) — A crash on US 54 near the Texas/New Mexico border led to a partial closure of the highway early Friday morning.…
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Following devastating August floods, resilient La Union community determined to celebrate holiday
LA UNION, New Mexico – Months after catastrophic floodwaters destroyed homes and uprooted the lives of the residents of La Union, the small community…
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Las Cruces restaurant struggles to stay in business with dining room closed during pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Prior to the pandemic, the dining room of El Patrón Café & Catering was full of laughs, sizzling entrees and clinking…
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Multiple officers alert county of ‘critical’ staffing shortage at Doña Ana County Detention Center
UPDATE, Dec. 15: The president of the Doña Ana County detention center officers’ union on Tuesday alerted commissioners to dangerous conditions…
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Man hospitalized with serious injuries after falling off border wall in Sunland Park
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A man was hospitalized Tuesday with life-threatening injuries after falling off the border wall in Sunland Park. U.S.…
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Audit raises questions about distribution of millions in federal funds in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Millions of federal dollars are up for grabs for Las Cruces non-profits. But who will get the money? And has the process…
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Caught on video: Moped driver toppled after crashing with Doña Ana County sheriff’s deputy
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Newly-released dashcam video shows the driver of a moped flipping into the air after crashing with Doña Ana County…
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Man found in Dona Ana County desert actually survived attack thought to be deadly
UPDATE: Sheriff Kim Stewart said Monday that a man found in a desert area in southern Dona Ana County over the weekend who was thought to have died…
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El Paso’s Viva & Fiesta Auto Group acquires Vescovo Toyota of Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A major El Paso auto dealer group is taking over ownership of a top car dealership in southern New Mexico. The Viva &…
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Las Cruces non-profit is trying to bring back a 24/7 emergency veterinarian clinic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces doesn’t have a 24/7 emergency veterinarian clinic, and non profit Animals Companions of Las Cruces is trying to…
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New Mexico chile labor program halted amid fight between governor, legislature
by Patrick Lohmann, Source New Mexico SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s red chile harvest might become a casualty of a recent Supreme Court…
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‘Rust’ crew members say morale was high, deny allegations the set was ‘chaotic, dangerous’ in new letter
By Julia Jones, CNN Members of the cast and crew of “Rust” released a letter on Thursday saying the descriptions of the film set as a…
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Arrest made in Las Cruces murder that happened year ago this week
UPDATE, Dec. 9, 2021: An arrest has been made in the murder of Ronnie Benavidez, who was found dead of gunshot wounds inside a Las Cruces home…
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Las Cruces to demolish and rebuild ‘iconic’ Unidad Park
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – The year was 2001. In September of that year, hundreds of mothers, uncles and grandfathers grabbed their power tools and…
Continue Reading Revamped New Mexico 3-seat congressional map advances
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Democratic legislators have advanced a plan to overhaul New Mexico’s three-seat…
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Mother-daughter duo help Afghan refugees resettle in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – As Muslim women, Rajaa Shindi and Hiba Muhyi say they felt a personal calling to help the Afghan refugees who fled…
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Las Cruces residents unhappy to learn their property lines are 5 feet shorter than they thought
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – For almost 50 years, Rosi Padilla said she has called 1933 Bellamah Drive her home. However, as the city prepares a massive…
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Sunland Park Race Track & Casino job fair shows the struggles to hire workers currently
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico- It has been over a year and a half since the start of the pandemic, and after a long period of lay offs, the work force…
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