5 workers at southern New Mexico meatpacking plant confirmed to have the virus
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Five coronavirus infections were confirmed Tuesday at a meatpacking plant in southern New Mexico, where more than 400…
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Confirmed virus case at southern New Mexico meat plant prompts rapid testing for all workers
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A confirmed case of the coronavirus involving an employee of a meatpacking plant near the Santa Teresa/Sunland Park…
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Shelters see rise in domestic violence cases in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — With thousands of Las Cruces residents asked to stay home during the Covid-19 pandemic, at least one shelter is reporting…
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New Mexico Supreme Court denies request for early release of prisoners due to virus threat
SANTA FE, New Mexico — The New Mexico Supreme Court on Monday afternoon rejected a request for releases of inmates due to Covid-19 health risks in…
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11 new Doña Ana County virus cases as New Mexico tops 4,000 infections
SANTA FE, New Mexico — State health leaders reported 11 new coronavirus cases in Doña Ana County on Monday as the total number of infections across…
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Governor’s office provides new details about virus infection at Las Cruces nursing home
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico governor’s office is making clear that an active duty caregiver at a Las Cruces nursing home was diagnosed…
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Las Cruces considers temporary ban of UTVs on city streets to slow virus spread
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The Las Cruces City Council on Monday discussed the possibility of a one-year ban on Utility Task Vehicles, or UTVs. “Do we…
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Las Cruces woman celebrates 99th birthday with parade
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — After 99 years on this earth, Lola Moya had not yet experienced a birthday parade. Can you believe it? In the age of social…
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New Mexico’s governor extends lockdown of her state’s hardest hit virus city
GALLUP, New Mexico — New Mexico’s governor, who invoked the state’s Riot Control Act to seal off all roads to non-essential traffic in one of the…
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New Mexico sees 12 new deaths, 118 more virus cases – including a half-dozen in Doña Ana County
SANTA FE, Mexico — A surge of additional cases and deaths from the coronavirus were reported in New Mexico by health leaders on Sunday. Officials…
Continue Reading Doña Ana County man among 8 new virus deaths in New Mexico; state death toll at 139
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County man in his 60s was among eight new coronavirus deaths reported in New Mexico on Saturday, according to…
Continue Reading Las Cruces nursing home among 25 in New Mexico with virus infections; state case total tops 3,500
LAS CRUCES, Mexico – The New Mexico Department of Health reported Friday that a Las Cruces nursing home caring for elderly residents with dementia…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor locks down state’s hardest hit virus city
GALLUP, New Mexico — The governor of New Mexico invoked the state’s Riot Control Act on Friday as she sealed off all roads to non-essential…
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Las Cruces protesters gather at City Hall, demand New Mexico ‘open up’
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A group of about 30 protesters took to the sidewalk outside the Las Cruces City Hall on Friday to demand that the state…
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Virgin Galactic spaceship flies over New Mexico’s Spaceport for 1st time
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity landed in the New Mexico desert on Friday, marking its first glide…
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GOP hopefuls seeking to challenge Torres Small push for debates
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Republican U.S. House candidates in a crucial race in southern New Mexico say they want to participate in televised and…
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Las Cruces man allegedly attacked woman, family with machete
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces man is facing charges after authorities say he attacked a woman and her family with a machete. The Las…
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New Mexico virus order extended – but with changes, Dona Ana County has 13 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held a news conference Thursday afternoon to officially announce her decision to extend the…
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‘We’re open’: Las Cruces food pantry adds more safety measures after volunteer gets virus
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Las Cruces food pantry said Thursday that it will be adding more safety protocols after one of their volunteers tested…
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NMSU plans on having students return for Fall semester
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University President John Floros told ABC-7 on Thursday that university administrators are planning on a…
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Thick heavy smoke from Juarez tire & trash fire visible in west El Paso, Sunland Park
EL PASO, Texas — A thick, heavy black smoke plume was visible to residents of west El Paso and Sunland Park on Tuesday evening, prompting calls of…
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New Mexico finance secretary resigns as budget crisis builds due to pandemic
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico’s top finance official is leaving the administration of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham as the state anticipates a…
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New Mexico reports 239 new virus cases, including a Las Cruces food pantry volunteer
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico now has at least 3,213 coronavirus cases with 112 known dead, state health officials said Wednesday. The state…
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Borderland milk distributor works to keep up production during pandemic without furloughs, financial assistance
EL PASO, Texas — A Borderland milk distributor that serves the region said it will continue to service hundreds of thousands of consumers with milk…
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Over 350 essential employees screened in latest drive-thru virus testing in Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Health had over 350 ‘essential employees’ arrive to be screened during the most recent round…
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‘Very troubling’: State says Doña Ana County Commissioners meeting violated public health order
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A spokeswoman for the New Mexico governor’s office said the public’s attendance in chambers at a meeting of the Doña Ana…
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With thousands out of work, Doña Ana County Commissioners vote to ask New Mexico to reopen
DOÑA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — From the village of Hatch to the city of Sunland Park, business owners across Doña Ana County desperately want to…
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Bat-wielding Chaparral man shot and critically wounded by Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Sheriff’s deputy shot and critically wounded a man wielding a bat Monday night in Chaparral near the…
Continue Reading New Mexico approaches 3,000 virus cases with 110 deaths; Doña Ana cases at 129, only 1 death
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico now has at least 2,974 coronavirus cases with 110 known dead, health officials said Tuesday. Health officials said…
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‘Workers aren’t coming in:’ Hatch chile farmers worried about harvest due to pandemic
HATCH, New Mexico — At least one chile farmer in the Hatch Valley said his workers aren’t tending the fields because they’re worried about…
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