Month: May 2024
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2024 Nusenda Credit Union State Baseball and Softball Seeding and Selection Show [Video Content]
See which of our local teams made the State Softball and Baseball tournaments and where they are seeded.
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Police and FBI provide update on double murder and missing 10-month-old in New Mexico [Video Content]
Police and FBI provide update on double murder and missing 10-month-old in New Mexico. Link provided by Cruces TV.
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SUNDAY MONEY SPECIAL: How to Access Support When You Need Social Security
Social Security is probably a government program you are familiar with but might not know a lot about. The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides four kinds of benefits programs related to retirement, disability and survivor benefits, and supplemental security income.
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SUNDAY NEIGHBORS SPECIAL: Hiking Trails in the Southwest
The Parks and Recreation Department will offer free hiking and walking events twice a week for families and friends.
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SUNDAY SPORTS SPECIAL: NMSU Golf Course to host free 2024 PGA HOPE program for veterans
Whether a veteran is new to golf or has previous experience, participants will be guided through all aspects of the game, including putting, chipping, iron play, driver and fairway woods.
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SUNDAY ARTS SPECIAL: Al Hurricane Jr. to Perform at City’s Mother’s Day Concert in Las Cruces
Join residents in celebrating all the great mothers in our community with live music by Al Hurricane Jr.
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SUNDAY SPORTS SPECIAL: Organ Mountain Baseball Captures District 3-5A Title… and MORE
The Knights of Organ Mountain High School sewed up District 3-5A on the baseball diamond this week, holding off challenges by the Bulldawgs and Hawks to end up on top.
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Cinco de Mayo Presentation at Las Cruces Libraries
Join Las Cruces Public Libraries, at 6 p.m. Monday, May 6, 2024, for a historical presentation on the origins and development of the Cinco De Mayo holiday.
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2024 Summer Recreation Lottery Registration: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor
The Parks & Recreation Department will accept summer lottery registration applications for the Summer Recreation Program beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2024, and continuing through Friday, May 17, or until capacity is met.
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Public Libraries invite Neighbors to Poetry Reading: “LoPo Flow Senior Showcase”
Las Cruces Public Libraries invites residents to join us for a poetry reading of works by Organ Mountain High School seniors from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E Picacho Ave.
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Fentanyl Awareness Day Event is May 7 at Young Park in Las Cruces
The Las Cruces Police Department and several community service organizations are hosting a National Fentanyl Awareness Day event on May 7 to provide information on substance use disorders, available resources and treatment services for those wishing to learn more about the dangers of the synthetic opioid.
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Learn like a Jedi: NMSU Global Campus features VR courses this Star Wars Day
Inspired by the playful catchphrase, “May the fourth be with you,” New Mexico State University Global Campus invites learners to expand their horizons with its featured virtual reality microlearning courses just in time for Star Wars Day Saturday, May 4.
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Las Cruces Public Libraries Offers Free Computer Literacy Classes in May
Las Cruces Public Libraries will offer a variety of free computer literacy classes in May designed to help adults develop confidence in their computer skills and grow more comfortable in today’s digital world.
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NMSU researchers join France, Japan to develop new Jupiter wind map
NMSU astronomy professor and department head, are part of an international team of astronomers that produced the first map of the atmospheric circulation of Jupiter using Doppler spectroscopy.
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FDA Publishes Landmark Final Rule to Enhance the Safety of Agricultural Water
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule on agricultural water that represents an important step toward enhancing the safety of produce.
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Local Fishing Report (April 30, 2024)
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.
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LCPD Plans Sobriety Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols
The Las Cruces Police Department will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint and one saturation patrol within city limits in May 2024.
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Lift Up Las Cruces is a Finalist for Best Neighborhood Program Award
The City of Las Cruces Lift Up program has been selected as a finalist for the Neighborhoods, USA Neighborhood of the Year program.
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2024 Electric Light Parade Call for Entries
The Parks & Recreation Department is excited to announce we are now accepting entries for lighted floats to participate in the Electric Light Parade that honors Independence Day. This year’s parade theme is “Rockin’ in the USA!”
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NMSU announces 34th annual WERC Environmental Design Contest winners
New Mexico State University won the Energy, Environment and Sustainability Award during the 2024 WERC Environmental Design Contest.
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City Conducting Public Opinion Poll Via Phone Call and Text
The City of Las Cruces will conduct a public opinion poll between now and May 10 to assess community support for a proposed Gross Receipts Tax (GRT) increase.
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Fire Damages Mobile Home in Las Cruces
A Thursday morning fire on west Picacho Avenue damaged a mobile home and displaced two occupants.
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Co-owner of Daycare Charged with Sexually Assaulting Young Girl
Las Cruces police have arrested the co-owner of a now shuttered daycare facility after investigators learned the 78-year-old man allegedly sexually assaulted a young child.
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Murder Suspect Arrested after Police Pursuit
The man believed to be responsible for the April 29 shooting on Princess Jeanne Drive has been arrested by Las Cruces police.
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New facilities allow NMSU Extension to offer more resources
From 4-H youth programming to food demonstrations, the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service county offices serve the residents of New Mexico in a variety of ways.
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NMSU professor’s research links monkeys, mosquitoes and natural virus killers
NMSU biology professor Kathryn Hanley’s most recent research on the transmission of dengue and Zika virus is published in the journal “Nature Communications” in April.
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Applicants Sought for Wrecker Rotation Program in Las Cruces
The City of Las Cruces has a Wrecker Rotation Program that allows for towing services to be on a rotational system for crashes, traffic obstructions and other circumstances where a wrecker – or tow truck – is needed.
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Introduction to Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements [Video Content]
Starting January 1, 2024, many companies will be required to report information to the U.S. government about who ultimately owns or controls them.
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Higher price complexity leads consumers to pay more
The CFPB today issued a new report that suggests consumers tend to pay more for products that have more complex pricing structures.
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Retired NMSU VP appointed interim chancellor of community colleges
New Mexico State University has named retired Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Andrew J. Burke interim chancellor of the NMSU system’s community colleges in Doña Ana County, Alamogordo and Grants.
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Doña Ana County Health and Human Services wants to talk about physical activity.
Looking for a way to stay active and maintain your health and well-being?
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15 Million Americans Have Medical Bills on Their Credit Reports
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today released research showing that 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports despite changes by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.
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Aggies Beat Lobos in Walk-Off Fashion
NM State Baseball beats the New Mexico Lobos 10-8 on a Keith Jones II walk-off home run on April 30, at Presley Askew Field.
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Doña Ana County Launches Search for New Manager
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has launched an active search to fill the county manager position, partnering with Slavin Management Consultants, a respected search firm known for its success in conducting national searches for government leadership roles.
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NMSU Learning Games Lab named 2024 IP Award recipient
The Learning Games Lab team, part of the Department of Innovative Media Research and Extension in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at New Mexico State University, has been awarded the 2024 Intellectual Property Award presented by NMSU’s Arrowhead Center and the Office of Research, Creativity and Economic Development.
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2023-2024 Crack Seal Project Road List Six Intermittent Lane Closures
As part of the City’s 2023-2024 Crack Seal Project, several streets will have intermittent lane closures from Thursday May 2, 2024, until approximately Wednesday, May 8, 2024.