Month: February 2024
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Police ID Witness who Intervened in Attack on Office
The man who witnessed and intervened in the Feb. 11, 2024, fatal attack of Las Cruces Police Department Officer Jonah Hernandez has been identified as 29-year-old Issiah Astorga.
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New Mexico health officials announce first reported pediatric flu death of the 2023-24 season
Today, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) announced the state’s first reported influenza-associated pediatric death for the 2023-24 flu season.
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FTC: Fraud Losses Reached Record High in 2023
Last year U.S. consumers lost more than $10 billion due to fraud, with almost half being due to investment scams, according to newly released data from the FTC.
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Offensive Explosion Leads Aggies to Second Power Five Win of the Year
Aggies use three-run seventh to takedown Arizona State on the road.
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Understanding Student Research @ NMSU: Three-Minute Thesis competition on Mar. 1
The competition challenges graduate students to present their research or creative scholarship work in three minutes or less in a manner that a general audience can understand.
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Set Up Your Organizational Account Ahead of the H-1B Lottery Season
The H-1B program applies to employers seeking to hire nonimmigrant aliens as workers in specialty occupations or as fashion models of distinguished merit and ability.
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Credit card interest rate margins at all-time high
By some measures, credit cards have never been this expensive.
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Memorial Tree and Bench Program
The Memorial Tree and Bench Program is a wonderful way for all to celebrate, honor or memorialize a special individual, group or event. With the purchase of a new tree or park bench, the City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will work with the donor to assure the planting or installing of a…
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NMSU animation program ranking moves up among top 20 nationwide
Mariana Morales had put her hopes of a career in the film industry on hold after high school because of the high cost of college. Now 34, as a senior graduating from New Mexico State University’s top-ranked animation program, Morales has the skills to help her pursue her dream job.
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Green Takes Gold, Amon Breaks School Record as Aggies Finish Fifth at CUSA Championship
Rebecca Green takes first place in the shot put, Cameron Hodges takes third in the triple jump, and Thulisile Amon breaks school record in the 800m.
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Grant Money Available for Science and Technology Commercialization: Applicant Team Must Include 1 NMSU Faculty Member and 1 NMSU Student
The New Mexico Research University Team Pitch Award Pilot Program is a competitive state-funded grant that awards non-dilutive grant funds and entrepreneurship assistance to science and technology commercialization proposals from faculty/student teams at New Mexico universities.
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FTC Challenges Kroger’s Acquisition of Albertsons
Largest supermarket merger in U.S. history will eliminate competition and raise grocery prices for millions of Americans, while harming tens of thousands of workers, FTC alleges.
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NMSU Extension agent serves as national president
When Rick Griffiths was elected National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences national president in 2023, he made history. The Family and Consumer Sciences agent for New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service in San Juan County not only became the first president from New Mexico since Owaissa Crites-Heimann in 1968, but the first…
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NM State Comes Up Short in Texas
The Aggie women’s tennis team took to the courts for a pair of matches in Texas over the weekend.
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Man Arrested for Making Threat to Arizona Election Official
A California man was arrested today in San Diego for allegedly leaving a voicemail containing a violent threat on the personal cell phone of an election official with the Maricopa County Recorder’s Office in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Las Cruces Libraries and IRS offer Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
Las Cruces Public Libraries will partner with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program from February through April 2024.
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Aggie Men Make Way to Nevada for Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate
After ending last week on a high note, the Aggie men’s golf program returns to action on Monday morning as they travel to southern Nevada to participate in the Lake Las Vegas Intercollegiate alongside 21 other programs and several individuals at Reflection Bay Golf Club.
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Take Control of Your Heart Health: Employer Health Plan Benefits You Should Know
The health plan coverage you have through your job isn’t just about covering medical costs when you’re sick – it’s also about promoting preventive care (like screenings, check-ups and patient counseling) and wellness programs that can significantly affect your long-term health – especially when it comes to matters of the heart.
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Alyssa Sedillo Brings GOLD to Las Cruces High School and our Broader Community
For two days (February 23-24, 2024), student athletes in our broader community traveled north to compete for State honors in Wrestling and Swimming.
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Defense Information Systems Agency wants Small Businesses to know how to partner with the agency
On Feb. 22, the Defense Information Systems Agency, U.S. Cyber Command and National Security Agency teamed up for a Fort Meade Alliance event.
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Outdoor Recreation Deep Dive: The Plus in the Trails+ Grant Program 3 p.m. Thursday, February
Join the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division for a deep dive into our Trails+ Grant Program.
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All Las Cruces Classes FULL for New Mexico Game and Fish Hunter Education Classes.
Did you know: before purchasing a game-hunting license, or applying for the big-game draw, all hunters 17 years of age and younger must obtain a hunter education number issued by New Mexico or another state or possess a New Mexico mentor-youth number?
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NEARLY $200M AVAILABLE IN GRANTS TO EXPAND REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS
Grants prioritize education, care, clean energy, IT, supply chain, other in-demand industries
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DEA Sponsors eSports Tournament and enlists Celebrities to promote ONE PILL/CAN KILL Campaign
America is in the midst of a deadly opioid epidemic. The national rate of teenagers overdosing has tripled in the past two years.
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National Institute of Justice Grant to Study Causes of School Violence and Effectiveness of Awards under STOP School Violence Act
NIJ, in collaboration with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, seeks applications for rigorous research and evaluation projects to fill knowledge gaps in two areas.
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Student Filmakers on the LOOSE!
At 5 o’clock yesterday, February 23rd, the 48-Hour Film competition began.
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NOT ‘Just Weed’: Four Times More Dangerous in Three Decades
Spend enough time at parties or clubs and you will probably hear this phrase used in instances of peer pressure to use marijuana. But what this reassurance does not convey is that cannabis is four times as potent today as it was just three decades ago.
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FDA Launches New Directory of Ingredients Used in Products Marketed as Dietary Supplements
To help manufacturers, retailers, and consumers stay informed about ingredients and other substances found in products labeled as dietary supplements, we have put together this ingredient directory with links to FDA’s actions and communications.
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2024 State Championships: Area Wrestlers and Swimmers Still in the Hunt After Day 1
After a grueling day on the mats and in the pool, our broader community remains well represented in this year’s NMAA State Championships.
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U.S. and U.K. Disrupt LockBit Ransomware Variant
U.S. Indictment Charges Two Russian Nationals with Attacks Against Multiple U.S. and International Victims; FBI Seizes Infrastructure; and Department of Treasury Takes Additional Action Against LockBit.
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Bureau of Justice Assistance wants you to attend a webinar to learn how to apply for FEDERAL GRANTS–DEADLINE TO REGISTER 2/26/24
“The Federal Funding Process–The First Steps to Applying, How to Prepare Now, & Other ConsiderationsBureau of Justice Assistance wants you to learn “ This webinar will help prepare applicants for Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) funding opportunities. Source: Bureau of Justice Assistance Prior to the release of a solicitation, there are a number of steps…
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False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $2.68 Billion in Fiscal Year 2023
“Protecting taxpayer dollars from fraud and abuse is of paramount importance to the Department of Justice – and these enforcement figures prove it,” said Acting Associate Attorney General Mizer. “The False Claims Act remains one of our most important tools for rooting out fraud, ensuring that public funds are spent properly, and safeguarding critical government…
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Our Broader Community Sends 13 Student Athletes to Albuquerque for the 2024 STATE SWIMMING AND DIVING CHAMPIONSHIP.
This years Swimming & Diving State Championship will be held on February 23-24 at the Albuquerque Academy Natatorium. Those attending should be aware: “No seat saving. Unattended items may be removed.”
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Fire Damages Mobile Home on Karen Avenue in Las Cruces
An unoccupied mobile home in the 300 block of Karen Avenue was damaged by fire Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. February 22, 2024 Source: City of Las Cruces (Photo: Courtesy)
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Digitizing NMSU’s massive retablo collection opens art to scholars and public
New Mexico State University’s Art Museum holds the largest public collection of Mexican retablos in the United States. Soon it will be available at your fingertips thanks to the beginnings of a large-scale digitization project funded by NMSU’s Office of Research, Creativity and Economic Development.
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NMSU students offer free tax filing assistance to campus, Las Cruces community
As tax season ramps up, New Mexico State University is offering a program that will help underserved individuals in the community get free tax filing assistance from NMSU accounting students. The free tax filing services are open from 9 a.m. to noon Fridays during tax season in the Business Complex building, room 108.