Month: January 2025
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View from the Other Side: UTEP Men’s Basketball Game Vs. I-10 Rival NM State Is Sold Out
The UTEP men’s basketball team’s game against I-10 rival NM State at the Don Haskins Center 7 p.m. Saturday is sold out.
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![State of Consumer Risks 2025 Series: the impacts of Social Security offsets on student loan borrowers [Tenth of 15]](https://lascrucesdigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Consumer-Risks-CFPB.png)
State of Consumer Risks 2025 Series: the impacts of Social Security offsets on student loan borrowers [Tenth of 15]
When borrowers default on their federal student loans, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) can collect the debt. It can use forced collections, including tax refund and Social Security benefit offsets, and wage garnishment.
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![UPDATED 10 PM: Gadsden Goes Remote, LCPS Announces 2-Hour Delay for Friday, January 10 [Bonus: Photos of Thursday’s Weather from Around the Web]](https://lascrucesdigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/472892938_1032513198915632_6199389408488559629_n.jpg)
UPDATED 10 PM: Gadsden Goes Remote, LCPS Announces 2-Hour Delay for Friday, January 10 [Bonus: Photos of Thursday’s Weather from Around the Web]
By Thursday afternoon, notices started ringing from many governmental offices announcing early closings for the day.
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Bicyclist Succumbs to Injuries after Tuesday Crash
The bicyclist was transported to Mountainview Regional Medical Center where he succumbed to his injuries.
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Doña Ana County garners Fiscal Year 2023 Audit and Accountability Award
Doña Ana County will receive the Fiscal Year 23 County Audit & Accountability Award for large counties at noon, Thursday, Jan. 23 during the 2025 closing session of the New Mexico Counties Legislative Conference, by State Auditor Joseph Maestas.
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Council Gives OK on Revenue Bonds for Settlement: City Council Recap from Jan. 6, 2025
Las Cruces City Councilors met Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, and approved the issuance and sale of Taxable Municipal Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds to satisfy a $20 million settlement in the civil suit brought by the estate of Teresa Gomez.
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CDC Declares November Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak Over: Very Few New Mexico Illnesses Reported
Cucumbers and cucumber products linked to illnesses are past shelf life and should no longer be on the market
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Reward Offered for Information on July Shooting
About 2 p.m. on July 17, 2024, officers responded to the report of a vehicle that crashed on the 900 block of south Melendres Street in Las Cruces.
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Aggies Football Shunned by Conference USA with No Selections for Academic All-District Team
Conference USA placed 20 student-athletes on the 2024 College Sports Communicators’ Academic All-District Football Teams, announced by the organization Tuesday. (UTEP was thrown a bone with league-topping 5 All-District selections, but none of them received nomination for Academic All-American.)
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Public Health Alert For Chicken Empanada Products Due To Misbranding And Undeclared Allergen: Package Might Contain Apple Empanadas, Instead
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for frozen product labeled as Chicken Curry Empanadas due to misbranding and an undeclared allergen.
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State of Consumer Risks 2025 Series: CFPB Sues Experian for Conducting Sham Investigations of Consumer Report Errors [Ninth of 15]
Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued Experian, the nationwide consumer reporting agency, for unlawfully failing to properly investigate consumer disputes.
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![UPDATED MIDNIGHT: Most Area Schools Announce 2-Hour Delay Thursday, January 9 [Bonus: Photos of Wednesday’s Weather from Around the Web]](https://lascrucesdigest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/472839389_1016248730541531_1423591697621451947_n.jpg)
UPDATED MIDNIGHT: Most Area Schools Announce 2-Hour Delay Thursday, January 9 [Bonus: Photos of Wednesday’s Weather from Around the Web]
LCPS, GISD, DACC, NMSU, MVCS on two-hour delay. Was Wednesday’s weather just a garnish of snowdust or an Amuse-bouche for Thursday?
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Carla Hall’s Childhood Christmas Favorite with a Pecan Twist
Years later, when I went to culinary school, I learned that what we called “boiled custard” was actually crème anglaise.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Guilty Verdict in Nigerian Romance Scheme
Following a four-day trial and less than three hours of deliberation, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict against two Nigerian nationals who participated in an international romance scheme.
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Las Cruces Police Issue Community Safety Alert – Fraud Prevention Tips
Never provide your Social Security number, bank account details, credit card numbers, passwords, or PINs over the phone.
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Social Security Adminstration Suggests: Resolve to Protect Yourself From Scams This New Year
Take some time to review the privacy settings on your social media platforms and limit the amount of personal information you share publicly.
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Eight Guns Stolen from Vehicles in Eight Days
The Las Cruces Police Department has taken reports of eight firearms stolen from vehicles in eight days and, once again, is reminding owners to refrain from leaving guns unattended in vehicles.
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Preston Planells Elevated Into Assistant Coaching Role with Aggies Womens Basketball
After serving as a graduate assistant for the women’s basketball program for the last seven months, Preston Planells has been named the newest Aggie full-time assistant – Head Coach Jody Adams announced on Tuesday.
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Traffic Signal Light Outages: Citywide Las Cruces
Please adjust your travel plans and use alternate routes to avoid the affected areas. Crews are working to address the situation as quickly as possible.
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State of Consumer Risks 2025 Series: CFPB Report Finds Mortgage Companies Create Obstacles for Homeowners After Death or Divorce [Eighth of 15]
Many homeowners report that their servicers push them to take on new, higher-interest loans instead of keeping their existing mortgage.
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Spearman Named to Softball America Preseason Top 100 List
To ring in the new year, Softball America unveiled its 2025 Preseason Top 100 Players List.
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Fourth Anniversary of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol
“On this day, four years ago, police officers were brutally assaulted while bravely defending the United States Capitol. They were punched, tackled, tased, and attacked with chemical agents that burned their eyes and skin.”
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Christian Cook Named CUSA Player of the Week
Senior guard Christian Cook rose to the occasion, delivering standout performances that earned him CUSA Player of the Week honors.
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Embrace Dry January and go alcohol-free
Dry January is a global public health initiative encouraging people to take a break from alcohol for the entire month of January.
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New Mexico State Police Participate in C.A.R.E. Operation Over the New Year Holiday
The initiative aims to enhance motorist safety and decrease the number of crashes by maintaining a strong law enforcement presence.
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City of Las Cruces Invites Residents to Designated Warming Stations Activated to Help Vulnerable Populations During Statewide Cold Weather Warning
As temperatures drop, the City of Las Cruces is committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of all residents by providing accessible warming stations.
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Neighborhood Dumpster Day Planned for January 11
KLCB will provide open-top trash containers for the community to dump yard waste, household trash, and other permittable items for FREE.
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State of Consumer Risks 2025 Series: CFPB Report Finds Significant Drop in Annual Mortgage Applications and Originations in 2023 [Seventh of 15]
The decline was more prominent in refinancing activity than home purchase, with single-family refinance originations down nearly two-thirds from 2022.
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Join the Adult Dungeons and Dragons Growing Waitlist – New Tables Opening Soon
Sessions are held from 6 – 7:30 p.m. every Monday (January 6, 13, 20, and 27) in the Kiva Room, and from 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. every second and fourth Saturday, (January 11 and 25) in the Roadrunner Room.
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Explore AI through “Reading Art” at Branigan Cultural Center on January 8
Explore the connections between art and literature by reading and discussing art-related books.
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Returning heroes home: How DISA supports bringing the missing back to their families
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has the immense task of recovering, identifying and returning them to their families, and we’re proud to support their mission.
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NMDOH’s $42.8M boost targets gaps in services and staffing
The New Mexico Department of Health’s (NMDOH) has proposed a $243.9 million for fiscal year 2026 to address critical needs, rising costs and workforce challenges across the state.
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State of Consumer Risks 2025 Series: CFPB Closes Overdraft Loophole to Save Americans Billions in Fees [Sixth of 15]
The agency’s final rule on overdraft fees applies to the banks and credit unions with more than $10 billion in assets that dominate the U.S. market.
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Ponche Navideño and a Punchy Little Bit of History
No one really knows where or when punches originated. Barroom historian David Wondrich in his popular work, “Punch” (2010), suggests the word likely comes from the puncheon, a barrel or cask, used to transport rum from the Caribbean to England
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Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra Presents a Student’s Journey through Brahms and Barber with Evening and Matinee Performances (January 18-19)
The Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra looks forward to welcoming audiences back in 2025 with its “Brahms” concert, featuring a local high school violin soloist.
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Top New Mexico baby names of 2024
New Mexico’s newborns are making their mark with popular names like Noah, Camila, Mia, and Liam leading the way.