Month: May 2024
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CONGRATULATIONS ORGAN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL–Winners of the Inaugural “Copa de Vecinos” [Comments Open]
[Note: “La Copa de Vecinos” (Neighbors Cup) is not endorsed, affiliated or sanctioned by the New Mexico Activities Association nor any of the schools or school districts represented in the competition.] What is “La Copa de Vecinos”? La Copa de Vecinos ( or “Neigbors Cup”) is a competition among our local scholastic sports teams. Since…
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Learn more about onions at NMSU research workshop June 5
This year’s event, now known as the onion research workshop, will take place June 5 at the Fabián García Research Center in Las Cruces.
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2024 Primary Election
For more information, to request an absentee ballot, to see a full list of Voting Convenience Centers and to submit an application by electronic ballot, please refer to the Dona Ana County Clerk’s Office: https://www.donaanacountyelections.com/
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$19.9 million NIH grant continues NMSU’s 20-plus-year leadership in biomedical research
The New Mexico IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research (NM-INBRE), housed at New Mexico State University, began in 2001 when an NMSU professor believed New Mexico was missing out on important opportunities for lack of a vehicle for collaboration between universities in the state when it came to biomedical research.
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Early impacts of removing low-balance medical collections
The three nationwide credit reporting companies removed a large share of medical collections items—tradelines, in industry parlance—from consumers’ credit reports in 2022 and 2023.
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Fish with a Cop June 1 at Young Park
The free event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 1, at the Young Park lake, 1905 Nevada Ave. All ages and genders are invited to participate. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is assisting and will provide rods, reels and tackle to young anglers who do not already have…
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Tortugas Trail Meeting is May 28
Las Cruces Parks and Recreation, the Elephant Butte Irrigation District and New Mexico State University are hosting a May 28 meeting to discuss plans for a multi-use trail that will connect the Pueblo of Tortugas with the NMSU campus and east University Avenue.
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Record spring heat sends over 50 New Mexicans to ERs with heat-related illnesses
Since April 1 there have been at least 51 heat-related visits to emergency departments across New Mexico.
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Sheriff’s Office warns of warrant scam
Reports state that a person falsely identifies themselves as a member of the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office and tells the victim that there is an outstanding warrant for their arrest. To clear the warrant, the victim is told to deposit money into various cash transfer apps such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or others. The…
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DASO Responds to shooting incident
At approximately 2:42 p.m. today, the Doña Ana Sheriff’s Office received a call from a security guard at Gadsden High School and another witness about a male down in the roadway.
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Las Cruces Libraries invite you to Socrates Café
Las Cruces Public Libraries invites you to carry out the famous words by Socrates, “the unexamined life is not worth living” at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 25.
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Fugitive hiding in Mexico now in custody
Oswaldo Corral has now been taken into custody by the Doña Ana Sheriff’s Office, after hiding in Mexico for nearly 16 years.
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Two NMSU faculty members contribute to climate change roadmap research
Two New Mexico State University researchers in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences were part of an interdisciplinary team of scientists, led by Colorado State University, who contributed to the National Climate Change Roadmap.
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Summer Teen Open Gym at Meerscheidt Recreation Center
Parks & Recreation will offer open-gym recreation for youth ages 12 to 17, from June 3 through July 19, at Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Avenue. Open Gym hours will be from 1 – 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
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NMSU Global Campus to offer Youth on the Move course beginning in August
New Mexico State University Global Campus invites secondary physical education teachers to elevate their teaching methods by enrolling in the Youth on the Move microlearning course.
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“My Life As A Public Art Co-Op”: posted on Rubber Ducks Blog
Hello! My name is Megan Connelly. I am a student at New Mexico State University studying animation and digital effects. I have gotten the best opportunity to work with the City’s Quality of Life Department as a Public Art Co-op.
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Pedestrian Beacons to Be Activated on Walnut Street and Capitan Avenue
Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons (RRFB) have been installed on Walnut Street for the crosswalk at Capitan Avenue.
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GAME OVER: DEA’s One Pill Can Kill Tournament Returns!
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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Justice Department Announces Framework for Prosecutors to Strengthen National Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
[DOJ hopes the changes] will lead to better outcomes for victims, safer communities, and greater accountability for perpetrators of sexual assault and domestic violence.
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Overnight Road Closure for Three Crosses Avenue
A portion of Three Crosses Avenue will experience an overnight closure Thursday through Friday so a construction crew can install water services as part of a commercial permit.
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Justice Department and Stanford University to Cohost Workshop “Promoting Competition in Artificial Intelligence”
The Justice Department and Stanford University will hold a public workshop on May 30 to discuss the state of competition across the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology industry from the chip to the app.
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Sheriff’s Office asks for help identifying man
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Detectives are asking the public for help in identifying the man seen in the attached surveillance image.
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NMHealth is expanding services to help those with opioid use disorder
NMHealth works to promote health and wellness, improve health outcomes, and deliver services to all New Mexicans.
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HEAVY TRAFFIC EXPECTED–Eleven High School Graduation Ceremonies to be Held Over Thursday, Friday and Saturday (see article for dates and details)
Up-to-the-minute traffic conditions and traffic cams are available at NMRoads.com. Be prepared for heavy traffic in and around the New Mexico State University campus.
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NMSU Soccer Announces 2024 Schedule
The Aggies will host ten home contests as part of an 18-game slate in 2024.
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NMSU’s student information systems chapter wins national awards
A student organization at New Mexico State University dedicated to promoting the study, application and advancement of information systems has earned two national awards.
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“Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Paper” Opens at the Museum of Art
The exhibit spotlights the works of nine contemporary Japanese artists who explore the artistic potential of handmade washi by pushing its boundaries in terms of texture, dimension, and scale.
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Action Taken Against Western Benefits for Swindling Student Loan Borrowers
CFPB finds Debt relief provider charged illegal advance fees and misled student loan borrowers.
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Department of Labor announces final rule updating the Hazard Communication Standard to better protect workers, first responders
Improves quality of information on labels, safety data sheets; takes effect July 19, 2024
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Shoulder Work Planned for Sonora Springs, La Purisima
Motorists who frequent Sonora Springs Boulevard and La Purisima Drive are encouraged to be on the lookout for crews working along the shoulders of both roadways beginning May 23.
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United Supermarkets Advises Guests in New Mexico and Texas of Palmer Candy’s Voluntary Recall of White Coated Confectionary Items Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
The recalled confectionary items were distributed nationwide in Walmart, HyVee, Target, Dollar General
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Oath of Office Ceremony for Judge James DeRossitt
A ceremony to administer the Oath of Office to James DeRossitt, Municipal Judge II, was conducted at 7:30 a.m. Monday, May 20, 2024.
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NMSU engineering professor awarded grant to study aerodynamics in aviation
Qiong Liu, New Mexico State University mechanical and aerospace engineering assistant professor, has been awarded a three-year, $457,0777 grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research for her project, “Physics-Informed Reinforcement Learning-based Multiple-Input Multiple-Output Flow Control.”
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How did the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Begin?
DISA is the Department of Defense’s IT provider. They defend America’s military and White House Global IT infrastructure.
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Updates on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Meat and Dairy
In a May 10 update, FDA confirmed that all 297 samples from FDA’s national survey of retail dairy products were found to be negative for viable highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (H5N1 HPAI) virus.
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Phase 2 of NMSU professor’s bird genome research reveals new methods
NMSU biology professor Peter Houde is among 52 authors of an article titled “Complexity of avian evolution revealed by family-level genomes,” to be published in the May 23rd printed edition of the journal “Nature.”