Month: July 2024
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Justin Best, we love peppers, too!
When the local community doesn’t have anyone “homegrown” to represent them in the Olympics, we have to find those athletes who represent something we are passionate about.
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“Best” Breakfast
Justin Best, rower on Team USA’s Fours Crew, said he liked peppers with eggs for breakfast. We agree.
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Tax Free Weekend is August 2nd through 4th–Las Cruces Generalized, Hatch Elementary Supply Lists Enclosed
Tax Holiday weekend starts Friday, August 2. Here are some of the schools’ requested supply lists.
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How to safely process and store DELICIOUS Roasted Green Chile
The 2024 New Mexico chile harvest has begun, and by all accounts, it is going to be a fruitful year. Despite it being a staple of our regional diet, many in our broader community have never attempted to process or store freshly roasted green chile.
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More Ground Cinnamon Products Added to FDA Public Health Alert Due to Presence of Elevated Levels of Lead
The FDA has recommended that the firms voluntarily recall these products. The FDA will update this notice with the communications from firms that voluntarily agree to recall as we receive them.
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NMSU alumnus continues support for future scholars with Joe Anaya Memorial Scholarship
Honoring his father’s legacy of supporting higher education, NMSU College of Business alumnus Michael F. D. Anaya is giving back to students in his own way by providing the Joe Anaya Memorial Scholarship.
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Household Debt Rose by $184 Billion in Q1 2024; Delinquency Transition Rates Increased Across All Debt Types
“In the first quarter of 2024, credit card and auto loan transition rates into serious delinquency continued to rise across all age groups,” said Joelle Scally, Regional Economic Principal within the Household and Public Policy Research Division at the New York Fed.
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Las Cruces Libraries to be Closed Aug. 4-10
Las Cruces Public Libraries will be closed Aug. 4-10, 2024, to allow staff to conduct annual facility improvements and complete professional development seminars for their 41 employees.
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K.T. Manis focuses on innovative marketing research through strategy
K.T. Manis focuses on innovative marketing research through strategy
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Cooling Stations to be Activated Today Through Wednesday
With high daytime temperatures expected for the next few days, the City of Las Cruces will open cooling stations through Wednesday, July 31, 2024, to offer some relief for residents who wish to escape the heat.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Warns Against Intimidation of Whistleblowers
Forcing workers to sign broad nondisclosure agreements could deter disclosure of misconduct
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NMSU awarded $6 million NSF grant to address climate change, aging energy infrastructure
Di Shi, New Mexico State University Klipsch School of Electrical and Computer Engineering associate professor, is leading an interdisciplinary project that has been awarded a $6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to address climate change and aging energy infrastructure in underserved communities.
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Cooperative Operation Targets Retail Theft, Nets 14 Arrests
Officers from New Mexico State Police and the Las Cruces Police Department teamed together on a retail theft operation held Friday that resulted in 14 arrests – nine physical arrests and five criminal citations that mandate a court appearance.
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Red or Green? How About Gold! Chiles and U.S. Women’s Gymnastics are who we are rooting for today
Both Chiles and Biles will compete in each of the four event rounds; Suni Lee will fill the third spot on uneven bars and balance beam and floor exercise, while Jade Carey will round out the slots on the vault.
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NMSU Extension launches new food safety interactive training
New Mexico State University’s Innovation Media Research and Extension and Learning Games Lab media production team has created iTIPS Food Safety, a new training program to help entrepreneurs who make food products.
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Departamento de Trabajo recupera $475K para 32 empleados a los que dueño de Juan’s Flaming Fajitas & Cantina en Las Vegas no pagó sobretiempo (Bilingual Post)
El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. ha recuperado $475,385 en salarios no pagados y compensación por daños del dueño de tres restaurantes Juan’s Flaming Fajitas & Cantina en Las Vegas y Henderson que no combinó las horas trabajadas por 32 empleados en más de una ubicación y negó inapropiadamente los salarios por sobretiempo ganados por…
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Calling all future Junior Rangers!
These pop-up events are perfect for families with limited time to explore the park.
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Ingrese al Cuadro de Honor en Conocimiento Sobre el Manejo Seguro de los Alimentos y Alérgenos (Bilingual Post)
Los padres y cuidadores pronto comenzarán la rutina familiar de preparar y empacar almuerzos escolares para sus hijos.
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NMSU hosts teachers from Mexico for science demos
The College of Engineering at New Mexico State University welcomed middle school teachers from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, for a workshop on the scientific method and its application in everyday life.
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Jordan Thompson, we are rooting for you today in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
No, Jordan Thompson is not from around here. In fact, one would be hard pressed to find any connection to our local community… except for her name–Jordan.
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2024 NM State Volleyball Schedule Unveiled
The second edition of NM State Volleyball in Conference USA is on the horizon. Mike Head Coach Mike Jordan, entering his 27th season with the program, announced the full 31-match slate of 2024 competitions.
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Our Congressional Team in D.C. Announces Over $71 Million from Infrastructure Law to Replace Nogal Canyon Bridge on I-25 in Socorro County
U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are announcing over $71 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace the Nogal Canyon Bridge along a section of I-25 in Socorro County, N.M. The New Mexico Delegation supported the New Mexico Department of Transportation’s application for the award.
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Twelfth Defendant Pleads Guilty in Transnational Scheme to Defraud Spanish-Speaking U.S. Consumers
A Peruvian national pleaded guilty today for his participation in a transnational mail and wire fraud conspiracy.
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NMSU alum’s astronomy degree takes him beyond the stars
After receiving his astronomy master’s, Manny Canas launched a full-time tech career with Booz Allen Hamilton as a software engineer with mentorship from astronomy professor Wladimir Lyra.
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County wraps up fourth year of impactful student summer internship program
With the local school districts returning to school, Doña Ana County concludes another year of its Student Enrichment Internship Program for high school students.
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Mariah Duran, we are rooting for you today in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Mariah Duran played many sports while growing up in Albuquerque, but when her brothers gifted her a skateboard on her 10th birthday – suddenly things changed. Just three years later, Mariah was entering her first skateboarding competition.
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Seasonal Hours Announced for Outdoor Pools
Laabs Pool and the East Mesa Bataan Memorial Pool will begin seasonal operating hours the week of July 29, 2024.
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County’s Community Development Department closes early July 29 to Aug. 9, for training
The Doña Ana County Community Development Department will close early from Monday, July 29 through Friday, Aug. 9, for employee training.
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From Awareness to Action: Tackling the Rising Burden of Common Chronic Diseases
Since graduating from medical school in 1978, I’ve seen medicine and healthcare change in unimaginable ways for the better. However, one of the most alarming changes is the recent decline in life expectancy in our country, largely due to the cumulative impact of common chronic diseases (CCDs), combined with excessive rates of suicide, drug overdose…
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Federal Government Advances Early Wildfire Detection by Expanding Use of Satellites as Part of “Investing in America” agenda
A collaborative agreement for use of NOAA satellites will help the Interior and Agriculture Departments detect wildfires early, track wildfires in real time, and provide data for public safety and air quality modeling
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Lia Mosher Named Assistant Volleyball Coach at NMSU
Aggie legend joins former teammate Tatyana Battle on Mike Jordan’s bench.
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Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Foods
Some evidence suggests that microplastics and nanoplastics are entering the food supply, primarily through the environment.
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Departamento de Trabajo busca a 72 trabajadores de costura para entregarles salarios, compensación tras recuperar $1,1M en investigación en Los Ángeles (bilingual post)
El Departamento de Trabajo de EE.UU. ha recuperado más de $1,1 millones en salarios no pagados y compensación por daños de operadores de un contratista textil de Los Ángeles que negó deliberadamente el pago de horas extras a sus empleados.
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Kevon Williams, we are rooting for you today in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
After stellar DII football career, he found a path to a college degree and the Paris Olympics playing… Rugby.
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Men’s Health is Falling Behind – Some Thoughts About Why
Three key parts of the men’s health puzzle relate to income, employment and education, which paradoxically have evidence of both cause and effect in this context.
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USDA Announces Extension of D-SNAP for New Mexico Disaster Areas
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said that approximately 25,140 additional households that may not normally be eligible under regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules may qualify for D-SNAP – if they meet certain criteria, including the disaster income limits and have qualifying disaster-related expenses.