LCPS, teachers union likely headed for mediation as contract talks reach impasse
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Las Cruces Public Schools management on Tuesday evening submitted their last best offer to the educators’ union as teachers…
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1 hospitalized, 1 jailed after shooting at Las Cruces hotel tied to drug dispute
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A convicted felon was arrested Tuesday for allegedly shooting another man multiple times during an early morning drug…
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La Union man arrested for month-old murder at south-central El Paso bar
UPDATE, Nov. 15: A month after a deadly shooting at a south-central El Paso bar, police on Tuesday announced the arrest of a southern New Mexico man…
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Over 100 NMSU students protest for removal of top administrators
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — On Tuesday afternoon, over 100 students gathered on campus to criticize the administration of New Mexico State University…
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‘It’s a domino effect’: Las Cruces searches for solutions as businesses close on El Paseo
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Once a busy and bustling stretch of Las Cruces, business owners say they’ve watched El Paseo Road greatly deteriorate in the…
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New Mexico spaceport boss seeks funds to keep momentum going
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The executive director of New Mexico’s spaceport says operations are ramping…
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Biden proposes 20-year ban on new oil drilling near Native American site in New Mexico
By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden announced Monday a proposal for a 20-year ban on new oil and gas drilling near Chaco Canyon in northwest New…
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Alamogordo hospital among 6 in New Mexico with ICU shortage due to Covid
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — Six hospitals across New Mexico are now facing “crisis standards of care,” including Gerald Champion Regional Medical…
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NMSU claims 77-71 victory over UTEP in Battle of I-10
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – Souley Boum made his 2021-22 debut after recovering from an injury to tally a game-high 23 points and Jamal Bieniemy…
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Electrical equipment mishap in Deming triggers power outages in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — A failure involving El Paso Electric Co. equipment in southern New Mexico triggered scattered power outages as far away as El Paso…
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Young, Williams, No. 3 Alabama romp over New Mexico St 59-3
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Bryce Young passed for 270 yards and five touchdowns, including three to Jameson Williams,…
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12-year-old El Paso boy gets dream come true with appearance in movie being filmed in Mesilla
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — What were you doing when you were 12 years old? If your dreams involved being an action star in a movie you’re not alone.…
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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…
Continue Reading 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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