Las Cruces Public School superintendent reflects on full remote semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The first full remote semester for Las Cruces Public School students and staff is officially in the books. The Covid-19…
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Governor concerned about holidays as New Mexico has record 48 virus deaths, 8 in south counties
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials said Thursday they were bracing for and anticipating another surge in…
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Biden to name New Mexico’s Deb Haaland interior secretary, 1st Native American to serve in cabinet
WASHINGTON, DC — President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary. That’s according to a person…
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New Mexico State University chancellor named to Biden-Harris transition team
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University Chancellor Dan Arvizu has been chosen as part of the transition team for…
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Murder fugitive killed in shootout with Border Patrol after running southern New Mexico checkpoint
HATCH, New Mexico — A murder fugitive was shot and killed following an exchange of gunfire with U.S. Border Patrol agents during a chase of a car…
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Santa Teresa volleyball coach comes home after 75 days in ICU for Covid-19
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — After 75 days battling Covid-19 in a hospital ICU and on a ventilator, Art Aguirre is now home. The Santa Teresa High…
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6 new Doña Ana County virus deaths as New Mexico loosens occupancy limits, sends out aid checks
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Total confirmed Covid-19 infections in New Mexico since the pandemic began have reached nearly 125,000, officials said, with…
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Las Cruces nurse gets vaccine to ‘serve as role model’ to African American community
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Bright and early at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Terrance King became the first nurse at Memorial Medical Center to receive the…
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75 doses of Pfizer vaccine tossed out after overheating during transport in New Mexico
CLAYTON, New Mexico — Seventy-five doses of the coveted Pfizer coronavirus vaccine were discarded after they experienced a “temperature…
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‘I am ecstatic’: New Mexico nursing homes eagerly await Covid-19 vaccines
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Next in line to receive the vaccine after New Mexico’s health-care heroes are the hard-working caregivers at the state’s…
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Retired Borderland priest who served for 4 decades dies at 79 of sudden heart failure
EL PASO, Texas – A retired Catholic priest who served in the Borderland for more than 40 years has died from heart failure, the El Paso Diocese…
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Crash closes Anthony Gap highway in both directions
ANTHONY, New Mexico — New Mexico Highway 404 was closed in both directions Tuesday night because of a motor vehicle crash with injuries, a…
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1st Las Cruces shipments of virus vaccine arrive at hospitals, shots given
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — At least 1,300 initial doses of the historic Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine arrived at Las Cruces hospitals on Tuesday morning,…
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New Mexico’s virus death toll tops 2,000 as Doña Ana County sees just 1 new death
SANTA FE New Mexico — New Mexico’s death toll since the coronavirus pandemic began surpassed 2,000 on Tuesday as an additional 28 deaths were…
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2 arrested after Las Cruces car chase, crash that may be tied to man’s shooting death
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Two people who were arrested following a short chase that ended in a crash may be connected to a homicide that happened…
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Las Cruces man accused of beating stepfather with hammer faces murder charge
UPDATE, Dec. 15: A Las Cruces man accused of attacking his stepfather and hitting him in the head with a hammer more than three weeks ago is now…
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New Mexico health officials celebrate vaccine’s arrival, but warn masks still needed
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Officials with the New Mexico Department of Health held a briefing Tuesday to discuss the first coronavirus vaccines that…
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Struggling Las Cruces business owner gets $20K grant after ‘paperwork got misplaced’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Long before 2020, Sara Armijo had a dream of opening her own business in Las Cruces: Lucky Dog Billiards. “Starting a…
Continue Reading Southern New Mexico has 4 of state’s 21 new virus deaths as vaccine doses begin arriving
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health reported 21 additional coronavirus-related deaths on Monday as the statewide death toll…
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Las Cruces hospitals prepare to receive at least 1,300 doses of Covid-19 vaccine
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces hospitals are expecting at least 1,300 doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine this week, according to hospital…
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Las Cruces police warn leaving a car unattended while warming it up invites thieves
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces police are reminding motorists who warm up their cars on cold mornings not to leave their vehicles running…
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Virus vaccine arrives in New Mexico as deaths reach high mark
SANTE FE, New Mexico — The first coronavirus vaccines arrived in New Mexico on Monday as hospitals prepared to distribute doses to…
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SANTA FE, New Mexico — Health officials in New Mexico on Sunday reported 1,459 new Covid-19 cases and 44 more deaths. The latest numbers…
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Jimmy Collins, who helped NMSU reach the NCAA Final Four in 1970, dies at age 74
CHICAGO, Illinois — Jimmy Collins, who played basketball for Lou Henson at New Mexico State from 1967-70 and helped the Aggies reach the NCAA…
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Virgin Galactic aborts historic manned suborbital flight from New Mexico Spaceport
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Virgin Galactic’s historic manned launch from Spaceport America was aborted Saturday morning after the…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County sees 25% of New Mexico’s latest virus deaths, while cases show signs of slowing
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico on Saturday reported over 1,800 additional known Covid-19 cases on Saturday as the coronavirus virus…
Continue Reading New Mexico has 2nd highest daily virus death count at 43: Otero has 1, Doña Ana with 4
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico health officials said Friday that another 43 people in the state had died due to Covid-19…
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Las Cruces hospital clarifies that doctors will not perform elective surgeries under restrictions; doctor recommends Vitamin D
(Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to clarify the remarks of hospital.) LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Three Crosses Regional Hospital in Las…
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Gadsden ISD board votes to extend remote learning through January
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico – Students at Gadsden Independent School District will not be returning to on-campus instruction until at least February.…
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Virgin Galactic will launch historic flight from Spaceport America ‘no earlier than Saturday’
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Virgin Galactic announced it will not launch its historic flight from Spaceport America on Friday. In a…
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