North Las Cruces shooting leaves man with serious injuries
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Las Cruces Police said a man is suffering serious injuries after being shot. The shooting happened around 11 a.m. Saturday…
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3 more virus deaths in southern New Mexico as state says remote learning to continue for many students
SANTA FE, New Mexico– The New Mexico Department of Health reported 31 additional Covid-19-related deaths on Friday, with several of them occurring…
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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,…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading Southern New Mexico has 5 new virus deaths as state extends delay of in-person school return
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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