Month: May 2024
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Roadrunner Parkway Lane Drop Closure
A lane drop closure is taking place along the outer southbound lane on Roadrunner Parkway at approximately 35 feet before the intersection of Foothills Road and Roadrunner Parkway through Friday May 24, 2024.
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Fire Extinguished on Mesquite Street
Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a blaze in the back of an abandoned house Friday evening.
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CFPB Report Highlights Consumer Frustrations with Credit Card Rewards Programs
Consumers report losing benefits to devaluation, limited redemption opportunities, and vague or hidden terms and conditions
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Google Insists on Promoting Old and Outdated News
The Parks & Recreation Department announces the 2024 Music in the Park free concert series.
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FDA WARNS: “Don’t Overuse Acetaminophen” (versión español al final)
You have flu symptoms, so you’ve been getting some relief by taking a cough and flu medicine every few hours.
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Farmers, Ranchers Now Can Make USDA Farm Loan Payments Online
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that most farm loan borrowers will be able to make payments to their direct loans online through the Pay My Loan feature on farmers.gov in early February.
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Centennial Comes Back from Round 2 Loss to WIN 2024 NMAA Softball Championship [Video Content]
Hawks take Title in spectacular fashion, retiring the Alamogordo Tigers on a line drive double play.
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SUNDAY WELLNESS SPECIAL: Osteoporosis [En Español]
De la Oficina de Salud de la Mujer de la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (English Version Included)
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Organ Mountain’s Corbin Coombs Puts On a Running Clinic, taking home FOUR GOLD MEDALS at the 2024 NMAA State Track & Field Championships
More than one State Record fell this year, as the Knights of Organ Mountain High School rake in 6 gold medals.
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SUNDAY MONEY SPECIAL: CFPB Report Highlights Consumer Frustrations with Credit Card Rewards Programs
Consumers report losing benefits to devaluation, limited redemption opportunities, and vague or hidden terms and conditions.
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SUNDAY GOVERNMENT SPECIAL: Aquatics Facilities Announce Summer Hours
The City of Las Cruces’ Aquatics Facilities have announced hours of operation for summer 2024.
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NMSU agricultural field days kick off at Leyendecker research center May 22
New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Experiment Station is kicking off its annual field day season at the Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center May 22.
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DEA Agent Profile: Tackling Cyber Crime With DEA’s Special Ops
Learn about the tough but fulfilling, fascinating, and vital work these DEA personnel do, as well as the many different ways to get involved in fighting drug misuse.
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NMSU’s Hunt Center, Startup Chihuahua to partner in angel investing training
The Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center is joining forces with Startup Chihuahua to host a series of training sessions on angel investing for members of the Borderplex and Chihuahua City region.
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NMSU film students premier showcase at Centennial Celebration of Gila Wilderness
This year, the United States Forest Service will celebrate the Gila’s 100th anniversary in early June in Silver City with help from more than a dozen New Mexico State University film students.
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Summer Fun: National Paper Airplane Day is May 26
Las Cruces Public Libraries invites residents to join us from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Albert Johnson Park, at the southeast corner of Main Street and Picacho Avenue, to observe National Paper Airplane Day.
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County announces beginning of Shalem Colony Park and Trail project
Doña Ana County was awarded $85,366 from the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Trails and Grant Program, to design and develop and new park and trail on twenty acres near the Rio Grande River at the Shalem Colony Bridge, on the outskirts of the city of Las Cruces.
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Community Clean up Scheduled at Organ Community Center
Doña Ana County will provide roll-off dumpsters for residents to get rid of unwanted trash and tires on Saturday, May 25.
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In-Person Registration May 18 for LCPD Youth Leadership Summer Camp
Registration for the Las Cruces Police Department’s popular Youth Leadership Summer Camp will be held Saturday, May 18, at Lynn Middle School.
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Local Fishing and Stocking Report for May 14
Patrick Stafford of Las Cruces caught a 4.5-pound catfish using PowerBait on May 11.
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Saturday (May 18) is Neighborhood Dumpster Day in Las Cruces
The Parks and Recreation Department’s Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Program (KLCB) will host a Neighborhood Dumpster Day from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May 18, 2024.
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Parking Lot Closure for Film Production in Las Cruces
An alternate parking area has been identified on N. Church Street across from the United States Postal Service Office. On-street parking is also available on Church Street adjacent to this alternate parking lot.
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NMSU Library receives endowment gift in honor of university founder John R. McFie
You’ll find the original cornerstone (which weighed about 1,000lbs) still standing in front of Hadley Hall to this day.
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ProAggies: Ortiz and Gonzales Faceoff in the Show
It was a big week for Pro Aggies as Joey Ortiz and Nick Gonzales played against each other with Kyle Bradish earning a start.
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Aggies Place Seven in NCAA West First Round
NM State will travel to Fayetteville, Ark., for the first round of action starting Wednesday, May 22.
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Lomas Ave. closure scheduled starting May 27
As a part of a Flood Commission project, Lomas Avenue in the Del Cerro community will be temporarily closed on May 27 to install a storm drain structure.
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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment
DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threats and trafficking trends endangering the United States.
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Branigan Presents: “Climate Change & What to Expect from Monsoon Season”
Join Las Cruces Public Libraries for “Climate Change & What to Expect from Monsoon Season” at 10:30 a.m. on May 18.
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Call for Artists: East Mesa Public Recreation Complex
The City of Las Cruces Public Art program seeks an artist, or artist team, to create a site-specific outdoor art piece to beautify the soon-to-be-open East Mesa Public Recreation Complex.
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Fire Camp for 8th Graders Registration is Friday
The Las Cruces Fire Department is accepting registrations Friday for soon-to-be 8th graders who are interested in participating in Fire Camp 2024 to be held June 17-28.
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Road Maintenance in Council District 2
The City of Las Cruces’ Streets Management section will be applying a fog seal surface treatment on four city streets beginning on Friday, May 17, 2024, with expected completion in one day
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NMSU to host Specialty Crop workshop, Pesticide Applicator training June 6
The New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service will host a pair of workshops June 6 at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.
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NM Dept of Health wants you to Prevent the spread of Hepatitis C by getting tested to know your status
The New Mexico Department of Health (NM Health) recognizes May as Hepatitis C Awareness Month and May 19 as Hepatitis Testing Day and encourages all adults in New Mexico to get tested and know their status.
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National Police Week
In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a proclamation that designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day and the week in which that date falls as Police Week.
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Tips to Help Charge Medical Devices Safely and Avoid Overheating
The FDA is offering tips to help you charge your medical devices safely. Charging medical devices the wrong way can lead to overheating, which can result in fires, minor injuries, or serious burns.
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NM Economic Development Dept. Approves $1.3M to Assist 11 Companies–One in Santa Teresa
The Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board approved 11 New Mexico companies for funding to support workforce training for 116 new and current employees, Acting Economic Development Department (EDD) Cabinet Secretary Mark Roper announced today.