Month: August 2024
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Overdose Prevention Education & Naloxone Training (September 12)
This class is open to the public and all ages are welcome.
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Three FREE Missions Planned at Challenger Learning Center During Las Cruces Space Festival Week
In celebration of the 2024 Las Cruces Space Festival, the Challenger Learning Center will host three free public missions, sponsored by BlueHalo and NASA. Source: Challenger Learning Center and Las Cruces Public Schools (Photo: Courtesy) About Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces The Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces offers an opportunity for students to…
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City Cashiers to Temporarily Relocate To Building Permits Office of City Hall
A construction project within Las Cruces City Hall will force the temporarily relocation of utility payment cashiers to the Building Permits office of City Hall.
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NMSU Cooperative Extension Service agents, specialists honored at NACAA conference
Several New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service agricultural agents and specialists received awards at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference.
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City of Las Cruces wants your input at Community Design Workshop for El Paseo and Solano Redevelopment Plans
The City of Las Cruces invites residents to participate in a two-day interactive design workshop for the El Paseo Road and south Solano Drive Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan.
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NMSU Extension opens first Food Preservation Lending Library in NM–when will we get one in Las Cruces?
A group of New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service agents saw a growing interest in home food preservation and responded by creating a home food preservation lending library.
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Comment Period Open for Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report for two HUD Programs
The City of Las Cruces Housing & Neighborhood Services section has prepared a report of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) activities and status of funds for the period of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
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Snow Road closed to repair culvert
Snow Road, South of Mesilla Park will be closed at the NM-28 intersection, going South to repair a collapsed culvert on Snow Road.
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Public Safety Composite Blotter August 7 to August 13, 2024
Subscribe to the Daily Las Cruces Digest to receive details of the public safety events listed in this blotter.
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White Sands architect excels in design competition
Her recent entry into the Barbados Government Modern School Infrastructure Design Competition proves her dedication to her profession and native island country.
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Late Heroics Propel Aggies to 2-1 Victory Over Texas A&M-Commerce
NM State beat Texas A&M-Commerce 2-1 tonight, Aug. 24 at the NM State Soccer Complex. The Aggies came back from a 1-0 deficit at the half thanks to goals by Meredith Scott and Brooke Schultz.
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Las Cruces Space Festival is Back for Sixth Year September 6-14
The festival is an annual celebration of space-related activities and history that the area is renowned for.
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NMSU bestows top faculty honor, teaching awards at fall 2024 convocation
New Mexico State University kicked off the 2024-2025 academic year this week with a celebration honoring six outstanding faculty members from across the NMSU system.
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FCC Approves $500,000 for New Mexico’s Statewide Education Network
Funding Will Ease Financial Burden on State for School-Centric Broadband Network. Gadsden was the first district to adopt the SEN; Hatch is in line to connect in the coming months. Las Cruces Public Schools is in the queue to be added when contracts can be approved.
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New director named for NMSU’s Brewery Engineering Program
Stephen Taylor, current manager of the Seidel NMSBrew Laboratory at New Mexico State University, has been named new director of the Brewery Engineering Program, a minor course of study in the College of Engineering.
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New Mexico Joins Justice Department’s Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry
Today, the Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah and Vermont joined a civil antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department, 29 other states and the District of Columbia against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolization and other unlawful conduct in violation of Sections 1 and 2 of the Sherman Act.
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County Offers Overdose Prevention Education & Naloxone Training (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
This class is open to the public and all ages are welcome. For more information, call 575-525-5870 or email narcan@donaanacounty.org.
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Making a Difference with Honeybees
Throughout the fall months, they have a variety of events around the farm, including U-pick apples at their orchard and grapes from their vineyard.
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“Your light will shine forever in our hearts.”
Las Cruces police officer Nathan Dorado, an academy-mate and friend of Jonah Hernandez, stands in his Honor Guard dress uniform next to the granite bench donated in honor and memory of Hernandez who was killed Feb. 11, 2024, in the line of duty.
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Exhibition With Western NM Set for Sunday
After 280 days, the offseason is officially over. Following last weekend’s Crimson & White scrimmage, Mike Jordan’s 27th year at the helm of NM State Volleyball commences with a Sunday exhibition against the Western New Mexico Mustangs.
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Where’s Xochitl, Now? Part Twelve: Secretary, Deputy Secretary Visit Wisconsin to Highlight Investments in Climate-Smart Commodities
They discussed how USDA’s historic Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities initiative is helping more producers access climate-smart agricultural practices to create new markets for their products and generate more income.
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Celebrate Grand Opening of East Mesa Recreation and Sports Complex with Adult Pickleball Tournament Sept. 14-15
The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the grand opening of the East Mesa Recreation and Sports Complex, 4660 Sonoma Springs Ave., by offering an adult pickleball tournament on Sept. 14-15, 2024.
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ATTENTION NMSU STUDENTS: Register Now for the 2024 Geothermal Collegiate Competition!
It’s time to register your team for the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2024 Geothermal Collegiate Competition (GCC) for your chance at cash prizes of up to $10,000!
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County launches Fitness Court® in Vado /Del Cerro
Doña Ana County and National Fitness Campaign, NFC will hold a ribbon-cutting launch of the much-anticipated Fitness Court® in Vado/ Del Cerro at 1 p.m. Wednesday, August 28, at the Vado/Del Cerro Community Center, 180 La Fe Ave. in Mesquite.
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Medium-Term Inflation Expectations Decline; Short and Longer-Term Inflation Expectations Unchanged
Labor market expectations were mixed, with respondents expecting lower earnings growth and a lower likelihood of finding a new job within three months if they were laid off. Delinquency expectations continued their upward trend in July and have risen to the highest level since April 2020.
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A 21st Century Solution to Saving the Family Farm
Having “the kids” come home to preserve the family farm may be an old story, but the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is helping sisters Nita and Neva Mensia write a new version.
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Skip the Antibacterial Soap; Use Plain Soap and Water
When you buy soaps and body washes, do you reach for products labeled “antibacterial” hoping they’ll keep your family safer?
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The Disparate Outcomes of Bank‑ and Nonbank‑Financed Private Credit Expansions
Long-run trends in increased access to credit are thought to improve real activity. However, “rapid” credit expansions do not always end well and have been shown in the academic literature to predict adverse real outcomes such as lower GDP growth and an increased likelihood of crises.
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Rooftop solar + energy storage = a winning pair!
A home energy storage solution, paired with rooftop solar panels, can be a winning combination.
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When Are Central Bank Reserves Ample?
The quantity of reserves in the banking system needs to be large enough that everyday changes do not cause large variations in the policy rate, the so-called federal funds rate.
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The Kickoff to the 2024 Football Season was an… ONSIDE KICK!
As our broader community prepared for what could like be the battles of the year for their respective programs, on the Organ Mountain High School JV field, the Melilla Valley Christian School SonBlazers warmed up to host a Menaul Panthers team they had played in the quarterfinals match in last year’s 8-Man Football State Tournament.
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Las Cruces Man Sentenced to 52 Months Following 2023 East Mesa Baptist Church Pipe Bomb Incident
A Las Cruces man was sentenced to 52 months in prison following his conviction for possessing a pipe bomb and ammunition near a church playground.
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Diarrah Sissoko Earns Spot on Mali National Team
FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 Pre-Qualifying Tournaments begin August 19.
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Food Science Explored at this Week’s “Teen Science Cafe”
Discover all about food science with programming provide by the USDA & the NMSU Learning Lab at this months “Teen Science Café” on Tuesday, August 27, starting at 4:30pm at the Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center.
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Doña Ana County Detention Center Officers underwent Special Operations Response Team Training
For the past 6 weeks, these Officers underwent vigorous specialized training to become tactical operators on the Special Operations Response Team (SORT) at the Doña Ana County Detention Center.
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Shoplifter Identified and Arrested
Las Cruces Police Department identified and arrested David Alan Leonard, 32, for shoplifting after a video posted to social media showed a theft at a local retail store.