Month: June 2024
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Doña Ana County will commemorate Juneteenth
Doña Ana County’s administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
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County sends support to Lincoln and Otero counties during mandatory wildfire evacuations
Doña Ana County is showing support to their neighbors in Lincoln and Otero counties in the midst of wildfires that have led to mandatory evacuation of residents in the Village of Ruidoso and the Village of the Mescalero.
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City of Las Cruces Juneteenth Closures
In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19, 2024. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual.
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After Hours Interactive Adventure Movie based on Role-Playing Game at Branigan
Join Las Cruces Public Libraries on Saturday, June 22 for an after-hours adventure movie filled with magic!
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Celebrating Juneteenth (1865): June 19, 2024
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. as issued by President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021, it became our newest national holiday.
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Economic Development Department Shares Resource Information
On a regular basis, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) sends out an email containing links to potential funding for businesses in our broader community.
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Former Aggie Ortiz Named National League Rookie of the Month–And More on Aggies Gone Pro
The Pro Aggies continued the tear in the show with Joey Ortiz named NL Rookie of the Month for May.
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USDA Recognizes National Pollinator Week
During the week of June 17-23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is recognizing and celebrating National Pollinator Week.
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Las Cruces Police Recommend Obtaining News from Reliable Sources
The City of Las Cruces and the Las Cruces Police Department strongly encourage residents to consider the source of the information they see on social media before developing an opinion or sharing a post.
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[REPOST] Dealing with disasters and emergencies… FINANCIALLY [Video Content][Español]
A guide to handling your finances if you are preparing for, recovering from, or rebuilding after a hurricane, tornado, wildfire or other emergency.
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Deceased man found in river
On Sunday June 16 at approximately 8:12 p.m. Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch received a call of a possible drowning involving one adult and two children.
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Man Charged in Picacho Shooting that Injured Woman
Las Cruces police arrested the man believed to be responsible for Saturday evening’s shooting that injured a woman on west Picacho Avenue.
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[REPOST] You can protect yourself from smoke hazards during wildfires
May is Wildfire Awareness Month and the New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) is urging New Mexicans to be prepared in the event of wildfires.
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Check Your Pet’s Chip Events in Las Cruces
Did you know the Fourth of July is the number one day that pets go missing?
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Theft Prevalent Across Our Broader Community: Crimes Against Persons and Entities Dispatch Report (5/29-6/4)
Follow Las Cruces Digest on Facebook to get weekly updates. Our broader community saw close to 4,000 dispatch responses by public safety officers for the week ending June 4, 2024.
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Healthy Skin Matters
Since your skin plays such an important role in protecting your body, you should keep it as healthy as you can.
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New Mexico NOT AMONG Four Additional States Joining Justice Department’s Suit Against Apple for Monopolizing Smartphone Markets
The department and its now expanded group of 20 co-plaintiffs filed an amended complaint in the District of New Jersey.
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NMSU Vet science camp this past May helped students explore career opportunities
Participants in the vet science camp at New Mexico State University listen to Extension Veterinarian Dr. John Wenzel during a presentation.
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Methamphetamine Trafficking Offenses in the Federal Criminal Justice System
The United States Sentencing Commission today released a new report examining trends in methamphetamine trafficking offenses and sentencing and the effects of increasing purity of methamphetamine over time.
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New protections for payday and installment loans slated to take effect next year
Several years ago, the CFPB issued a rule to end an unfair and abusive practice in payday and installment lending.
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TRESPASSING REPORTED IN ALMOST EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD: Fire and Property Dispatch Report (5/29-6/4)
Follow Las Cruces Digest on Facebook to get weekly updates. Our broader community saw close to 4,000 dispatch responses by public safety officers for the week ending June 4, 2024.
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Suntegrity Skincare Issues Voluntary Recall of Suntegrity Impeccable Skin Sunscreen Foundation (Multiple Shades) Due to Microbial Contamination
On May 24, 2024, Suntegrity Skincare initiated a voluntarily recall of nine lots of Suntegrity Impeccable Skin Sunscreen Foundation (Multiple Shades) based on its discovery of a higher than acceptable microbiological mold count (Species: Aspergillus Sydowii) in some tubes of Lot 115BU that developed post-release and over time in a recent test.
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NMSU’s floral team helps students flourish in future endeavors
Floral design is not the only skill the New Mexico State University College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences’ floral team teaches students.
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Mental Health First Aid Class (Adult-English): REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Mental Health First Aid will help you identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance abuse disorders. It is an 8-hour certification class that is being offered throughout the county at NO COST.
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12 Aggies Named to Phil Steele’s 2024 Preseason All-CUSA Team
A group of 12 Aggies were named to the Phil Steele 2024 Preseason All-CUSA Team, the well-known publication announced Tuesday.
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June 15 Is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
OVC (Office for Victims of Crime) is committed to ensuring that older victims of crime have access to trauma-informed services and resources that protect the safety and confidentiality of victims.
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NMSU Arrowhead Center receives grant to fund four Sprint Accelerators
New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Center has received the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico and El Paso Electric’s New Mexico Economic Development Initiative Grant to fuel economic growth in Doña Ana County.
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‘It’s never too late’: NMSU offers flexible options for bachelor’s degrees
‘It’s never too late’: NMSU offers flexible options for bachelor’s degrees
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5 SNAKES IN SONOMA: Animal Dispatch Report (5/29-6/4)
Follow Las Cruces Digest on Facebook to get weekly updates. Our broader community saw close to 4,000 dispatch responses by public safety officers for the week ending June 4, 2024.
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Descent Into Cannabis-Induced Psychosis: One Family’s Horror
Cannabis triggered one teen’s downfall from excelling at sports and having a bright future at college to suffering from a “God complex”.
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Cannabis Industry Is About Money, Not Medicine (Opinion)
For those focused on science and medical efficacy, it’s a move that fails to recognize the growing body of scientific and medical data that shows today’s marijuana is more addictive and more harmful than that of previous generations.
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NMHealth awarded 5-year reaccreditation from the Public Health Accreditation Board
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) announced today that it has been reaccredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) for five more years.
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Local Fishing and Stocking Report for June 11
Jake Johnson of Las Cruces caught and released a 7-inch Gila trout using a homemade, barbless quail-tail Stone Fly on June 7 at Willow Creek.
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Stay safe – stay cool: Heat advisory issued before official start of summer
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) urges New Mexicans to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses as much of the state warms up again this mid-week.
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CFPB Proposes to Ban Medical Bills from Credit Reports
Rule would remove as much as $49 billion of medical debts that unjustly lowers credit scores for 15 million Americans
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Justice Department Secures More Than 500 Prosecutions Under New Firearms Statutes Enacted by Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
The Justice Department announced it has charged more than 500 defendants under the new criminal provisions of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (BSCA), which Congress enacted, and the President signed in June 2022.