All New Mexico adults now eligible for Covid booster shots; mask mandate extended
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order Friday expanding Covid-19 booster shot eligibility to all New Mexico…
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New Mexico State provost on leave, acting replacement named
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico State University’s chief academic administrator has been placed on paid administrative leave and an acting…
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8 educators sue Gadsden ISD alleging discrimination, harassment
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico – Eight educators are suing the Gadsden Independent School District on accusations of discrimination, retaliation and…
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New Mexico indoor mask mandate expected to stay in place
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico indoor mask mandate isn’t going anywhere, according to Dr. David Scrase, New Mexico’s Health and Human…
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Sunland Park man faces decades in prison for sexually assaulting 8-year-old
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A Sunland Park man has been convicted of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old, prosecutors announced Wednesday. 43-year-old…
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Santa Fe DA tells ABC News ‘no proof’ of ‘sabotage’ on Alec Baldwin movie set
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The Santa Fe district attorney who is leading the investigation into the “Rust” film set shooting involving Alec…
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‘This generation’s Ellis Island’: Media tours Afghan refugee camp at Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — For the first time, Holloman Air Force Base this month invited reporters to tour the village that thousands of Afghan…
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‘Very frustrating’: U.S. Army veteran was just 1 class short of degree when Vista College closed
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After twenty years of serving his country, Dale Lawrence was ready to graduate with his bachelor’s degree from Vista College…
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Over 60 migrants found in box truck in West Texas bust
ALPINE, Texas (AP) — Federal officials say more than 60 migrants were found in a box truck stopped on a highway in the remote Big Bend region of…
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Man seriously hurt in industrial conveyer belt mishap in Santa Teresa
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A man was seriously injured in a conveyer belt mishap at an industrial business in Santa Teresa late Wednesday afternoon.…
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LCPS to offer Covid-19 vaccination clinic for kids as young as 5
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Now that students as young as five-years old can get Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, Las Cruces Public Schools is planning the…
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Police say man fatally shot self after stealing Las Cruces officer’s car, crashing into school
UPDATE #3: Officials late Tuesday acknowledged it was a Las Cruces police officer’s sedan that was stolen from an I-25 crash scene earlier in the day…
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Almost 40 protest Covid-19 vaccine mandate at NMSU
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Almost 40 demonstrators met on the NMSU horseshoe Tuesday afternoon to protest the university-wide vaccine mandate. “I…
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Fire causes significant damage to home garage in Las Colinas neighborhood of Las Cruces
UPDATE, Nov. 9: Las Cruces fire officials said the attached garage of a home suffered heavy damage following a fire that happened Monday afternoon.…
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12-year-old girl dies in Deming ATV rollover crash
DEMING, New Mexico – A 12-year-old Deming girl was killed over the weekend in a rollover crash of an ATV, New Mexico State Police said Tuesday.…
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El Pasoan killed, 2 Las Cruces men hurt in fiery Hudspeth County highway crash
UPDATE, Nov. 9: DELL CITY, Texas — Authorities said Tuesday that an El Paso man died and two Las Cruces residents were seriously hurt in a fiery…
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Author with Borderland roots writes 2 children’s books; book signings this weekend
EL PASO, Texas – Tony Lovitt graduated from New Mexico State University in 1977, was a student assistant in NMSU’s sports information office, sports…
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Violent crime in Las Cruces up by 22%, driven by assaults & robberies
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At a City Council meeting Monday, the Las Cruces Police Department released its 2021 third quarter crime statistics,…
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New Mexico considers hourly $15 minimum for state workers
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Momentum appears to be building behind proposals to lift minimum pay in New Mexico state government to $15 an hour for at…
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WATCH: Chris Jans speaks about NMSU’s upcoming basketball season
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University head basketball coach Chris Jans on Monday fielded media questions ahead of the start of the…
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2-alarm blaze burns old cotton processing plant in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — No one was injured in an early Sunday morning blaze that engulfed an old cotton processing plant in Las Cruces. Over 30…
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Woman found dead in Doña Ana County desert had arrived from Mexico
UPDATE, Nov. 7: Investigators have determined that a woman whose body was found last month in a desert area south of Las Cruces known as the…
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Bonner, Thompkins power Utah St past New Mexico St 35-13
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Logan Bonner passed for 359 yards and four touchdowns _ including two to Deven Thompkins _ and Utah State pulled away in…
Continue Reading NMSU moving to Conference USA for all sports, will join UTEP
UPDATE, Nov. 5: In a unanimous 5-0 vote on Friday, the New Mexico State University Regents decided to join Conference USA for all their athletics…
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Grand jury indicts suspect for murder in Las Cruces killing
A Dona Ana County grand jury has indicted a New Mexico man on a murder charge in a fatal shooting during an altercation last month in Las Cruces.…
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Freeze Warning for parts of Otero, Dona Ana counties
URGENT – WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service El Paso TX/ Santa Teresa NM 227 PM MDT Wed Nov 3 2021 NMZ410-412>414-416-417-041500-…
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29 arrests in a year: How can Doña Ana County help those who slip through the cracks?
DOÑA ANA, New Mexico — Over the course of a single year, a 29-year-old man named Ruben has been arrested 29 times, according to the Doña Ana…
Continue Reading ‘Rust’ armorer thought she loaded the gun with dummy rounds, lawyer says
By Stella Chan, Paul Vercammen, Chloe Melas, David Shortell, Kevin Flower, CNN The “Rust” armorer, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, loaded the gun…
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Progressive incumbents prevail in New Mexico mayor races
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and MORGAN LEE Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Voters rallied behind incumbent progressive mayors of New…
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United in sport, divided in support: Albuquerque voters reject $50 million stadium
UPDATE, Nov. 3: Uncertified election returns early Wednesday showed voters overwhelmingly rejected a controversial $50 million bond measure that…
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