80-year-old man killed in Las Cruces car crash; police seek witnesses
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Police said Friday they were seeking witnesses to a deadly 2-car crash at a Las Cruces intersection. An 80-year-old man was…
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T or C probate judge sentenced to prison for stealing $284k from dead man’s estate
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — A former probate judge and deputy medical investigator for the City of Truth or Consequences was sentenced to…
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Utah State joins NMSU as UTEP women scrap 2nd game due to Covid outbreak
UPDATE, Dec. 3: The UTEP women’s basketball team on Friday announced the scrapping of the second game in a row due to a Covid-19 outbreak among the…
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New Mexico approves public financing for cannabis businesses
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico will provide business loans of up to $250,00 toward small-scale cannabis businesses…
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New Mexico to require Covid-19 boosters for some workers
SANTA FE, New Mexico — An updated New Mexico public health order will require booster shots for some vaccinated workers in the state, ABC affiliate…
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New Mexico governor calls legislature into special session on redistricting, use of federal funds
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham will call the New Mexico Legislature into a special session beginning Monday, ABC affiliate KOAT…
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$34 million ‘gateway’ to NMSU opens as state completes I-25 project
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A 22-month construction project involving University Avenue and Interstate 25 is finally complete in Las Cruces. “It’s a…
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Alec Baldwin tells ABC News: ‘The trigger wasn’t pulled, I didn’t pull the trigger’
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Actor Alec Baldwin told ABC News in an exclusive interview that he had “no idea” how a live bullet got onto the set of his…
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Las Cruces Walmart store to temporarily close due to Covid-19 outbreak
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Walmart store in Las Cruces is temporarily closing down after a Covid-19 outbreak. A Walmart spokesperson said…
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Astronauts celebrate record-breaking chile harvest in space with taco night
By Ashley Strickland, CNN While we were eating Thanksgiving leftovers and shopping sales on Black Friday, astronauts on the International Space…
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All Las Cruces hospitals and a clinic are offering monoclonal antibody infusion for Covid-19
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces patients suffering from Covid-19 don’t have to drive to El Paso for monoclonal antibody infusion treatment.…
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WATCH: Jerry Kill named head coach of NMSU football
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University announced the hiring of Jerry Kill as its next coach on Monday afternoon. Kill will replace…
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LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – New Mexico State Athletic Director Mario Moccia wants a football coach with winning experience. For that, he’s turning to…
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Funeral service held for 6-year-old Mesilla boy mauled to death by dog
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A celebration of life for 6-year-old Avery Jackson Dunphy was held this weekend in a Las Cruces church. Avery…
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NMSU makes it official; Doug Martin’s contract will not be renewed, search underway for new head football coach
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Doug Martin’s time at New Mexico State is officially coming to an end, and the search is on for his replacement. Martin is…
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Price with 4 TDs, New Mexico State tops UMass to end season
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Juwaun Price ran for 156 yards and scored four touchdowns, leading New Mexico State to a 44-27 season-ending win over…
Continue Reading Deming Walmart store reopens after bomb scare
DEMING, New Mexico — The Walmart store in Deming was closed for multiple hours Saturday due to a bomb threat. The store was shut down while Deming…
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The El Caldito brings in homeless, less fortunate for Thanksgiving meal
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico- On a cold, rainy Thanksgiving day, The El Caldito Soup Kitchen opened its doors like it always does to the less…
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Shop small Saturday in Mesilla features pop-up event
Mesilla, New Mexico — While everyone’s eyes are set on the doorbuster deals of Black Friday or Cyber Monday, the weekend is reserved for supporting…
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Las Cruces family counts blessings after ‘scary’ and devastating fire
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After losing almost all their belongings ahead of Thanksgiving, a Las Cruces family is grateful to still have what money…
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6-year-old boy mauled to death by dog in Doña Ana County
UPDATE, Nov. 24: In two 911 calls obtained by ABC-7, a Doña Ana County grandfather called for emergency help after finding his grandson severely…
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New Mexico unwavering on film incentives after set fatality
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico legislators are expressing nearly unfettered support for state tax incentives to…
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With rising cost of food, some Las Cruces restaurants increase prices
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The cost of raw materials might have increased, but the piping hot cheese enchiladas at Andele Restaurant are the same…
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Casa de Peregrinos distributes 4,500 turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Twenty months into the pandemic, thousands of Las Cruces families demonstrated the demand for food is still great in…
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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino to resume live horse racing on Dec. 31
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — After a lengthy break due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino announced Monday that it would…
Continue Reading 2 New Mexico school districts close down, citing COVID surge
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — At least two New Mexico school districts are sending all of their…
Continue Reading Pilot in fatal New Mexico plane crash was Texas man
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say the pilot who died in a small plane crash last week outside Carlsbad, New Mexico was a 27-year-old Texas man.…
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Fire burns at southern New Mexico dairy operation
VADO, New Mexico — A fire was burning Sunday afternoon at a southern New Mexico dairy operation. The flames broke out at the Big Sky Dairy on Stern…
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Las Cruces area landfill fire generates heavy black smoke seen for over 30 miles
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A fire Sunday at a landfill in the Las Cruces area generated a large plume of thick, heavy black smoke that could be seen…
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Levis throws 4 TDs, Kentucky beats New Mexico State 56-16
By STEVE MCCLAIN LEXINGTON, Ky (AP) — Will Levis overcame an early fumble to throw for four touchdowns and 419 yards as Kentucky cruised past New…
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