Month: January 2025
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Be Ready! Grumpy Old Winter’s Here and Itching for a (Snowball) Fight
With Monday and Tuesday morning drive-time temperatures hovering around freezing, and highs in the 50s, it should come as no surprise when Wednesday brings down the hammer (Low 27°/High 40°)… and possibly, the snow.
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Las Cruces Police Department Offers Citizens Police Academy (Register by January 17)
The Citizens Police Academy is a tuition free, four-week program designed to introduce members of the community to the Las Cruces Police Department.
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View From the Other Side: Lady Techsters Hold Off Aggies, 67-58
Louisiana Tech held off a second-half rally by New Mexico State to come away with a 67-58 victory on Saturday afternoon in the Thomas Assembly Center.
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NM State Throttles Bulldogs to Begin 2-0 in Conference USA Action
Following Thursday’s gritty 75-71 home victory over Sam Houston, NM State (9-6, 2-0 CUSA) returned to the Pan American Center for a bout with the LA Tech Bulldogs (11-4, 0-2 CUSA).
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State of Consumer Risks 2025 Series: CFPB Takes Action Against Student Loan Debt Collector Performant Recovery for Illegal Fee Generating Scheme That Cost Borrowers Thousands of Dollars (Fifth of 15)
The CFPB found that Performant delayed borrowers’ loan rehabilitation processes, generating fees for itself and costing individual borrowers thousands of dollars.
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Structure Fire on Avenida de Mesilla
At 5:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at 675 Avenida de Mesilla. Crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the commercial building.
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Azúcar Jazz Combo kicks off monthly Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues meetings in 2025
New and returning society members and guests have the opportunity to enjoy a full set of Latin jazz performed by the area ensemble. Azúcar’s performances run the gamut of musical repertoire, from salsa and jazz to pop ballads and international music.
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Norovirus cases rising in New Mexico and nationwide–WASH YOUR HANDS, PLEASE
Norovirus should not be confused with flu. Flu is caused by the influenza virus and causes respiratory illness. Norovirus causes gastroenteritis, which is inflammation of the stomach or intestines that causes nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps and diarrhea.
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Branigan Library Invites You on a Wicked Journey Down the Yellow Brick Road on January 6
Las Cruces Public Libraries invites you to find out by joining in for Banned Books on FILM to view the movie “The Wizard of OZ” from 2-4:45 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2025, in the Staff Conference Room at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Street.
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New Mexico’s Film Crew Advancement Program highlighted as global best practice in workforce development
“The NMFO skills and workforce development initiatives focus on developing technical, industry-relevant skills among the sector workforces.”
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Sábados on Bikes with Friends January 18 at Jornada Elementary
Calling all families with 1st-5th graders in Las Cruces! Join Southern New Mexico Mountain Biking & Friends of the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks January 18 for a free bicycle skills clinic with obstacles, games, a neighborhood ride and more. Bikes and helmets are available to borrow. Registration is recommended.
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NM State Baseball to Host Annual First Pitch Dinner February 1
This will also be the first opportunity for most fans to hear from Head Coach Jake Angier, who enters his second year at the helm of the NM State baseball program.
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State of Consumer Risks 2025 Series: CFPB Takes Action Against Climb Credit and Investment Firm 1/0 for Deceiving Borrowers About Coding Bootcamps and Vocational Programs (Fourth of 15)
The CFPB sued Climb Credit for offering loans for educational programs that often were not vetted for quality and job placement success or that failed the vetting, despite Climb Credit making representations to the contrary.
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In Case You Missed It: Conference USA is Our Broader Community’s Gateway to NCAA Division I Athletics
New Mexico State University is settling into Conference USA membership.
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Department of Energy Turns to Google for Collaboration to Help Consumers Identify Qualified Technicians for Home Energy Upgrades
Energy Skilled is a DOE designation that indicates a worker has the skills needed to perform quality work with modern building systems, leading to reduced energy use and cost.
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Sam Lacey Selected to National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024
This prestigious honor is reserved for the most outstanding players and coaches in collegiate basketball history, recognizing their extraordinary performances and lasting impact on the sport.
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An Aggie Basketball Team We Understand: Late Surge Powers NMSU Past Sam Houston in a VERY BIG CUSA Opener
True, New Mexico State University left the barn open a few years back, but Katie bar the door… it looks like the Aggies are coming home.
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NM State Cruises Past Bearkats to Move to 1-0 in CUSA Opener
After four quarters at the Bernard G. Coliseum, the Aggies were able to finish the matchup with a victory 79-61 to collect their first win in league play of the season.
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Inflation Reduction Act in Action: Helping Stabilize Agricultural Land in Southeastern Colorado
The cover crop systems include a variety of plant mixes and installation schedules.
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State of Consumer Risks 2025 Series: CFPB Announces Return of $1.8 Billion in Illegal Junk Fees to 4.3 Million Americans Harmed in Massive Credit Repair Scheme (Third of 15)
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is distributing $1.8 billion to 4.3 million consumers charged illegal advance fees or subjected to allegedly deceptive bait-and-switch advertising by a group of credit repair companies including Lexington Law and CreditRepair.com.
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Local Couple Found Deceased in Apparent Murder-Suicide
Las Cruces Police are investigating an incident involving a local couple who were found deceased in their home on the 4000 Block of Gila Trail at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2024.
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Moccia to depart NMSU, Burdge named acting athletics director
Dr. Amber Burdge, NMSU’s deputy athletic director for strategic initiatives and leadership, has been promoted to the role of acting athletics director.
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NM State Set for CUSA Opener Versus Sam Houston
Thursday’s game marks just the eighth all-time meeting between NM State and Sam Houston. In their most recent matchup, the Bearkats secured a 79-58 victory last season inside the Pan American Center.
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NM State Begins Conference Season on the Road
The New Mexico State women’s basketball team continues on the road as they take on Sam Houston for their conference season opener.
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Carpio Ochoa strives to shape the future of agribusiness in New Mexico
After more than a decade as a faculty member at Texas Tech University, Carpio Ochoa joined NMSU’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences and AEAB to help shape the future of agriculture and agribusiness in New Mexico.
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State of Consumer Risks 2025 Series: United States Files Complaint Against Dave Inc. and CEO Jason Wilk Alleging Deceptive Practices in Violation of Federal Law (Second of 15)
The Justice Department, together with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), today announced a civil enforcement action against Dave Inc. (Dave) and its co-founder, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Jason Wilk, for alleged violations of the FTC Act and the Restore Online Shoppers’ Confidence Act (ROSCA).
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FSIS Announces Stronger Measures to Protect the Public from Listeria monocytogenes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) today announced several new steps to strengthen the agency’s oversight of food processing facilities it regulates (meat, poultry and egg products) and ensure safe food.
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Terrorist Strikes Sugar Bowl Revelers: Our Broader Community Is a Little Bigger Because of It
The FBI is investigating this matter as an act of terrorism. The FBI, the ATF, the Justice Department’s National Security Division, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Louisiana will continue to work with our law enforcement partners and will deploy every available resource to conduct this investigation.
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SEVEN LCPS SCHOOLS ACHIEVE ‘TRADITIONAL’ DESIGNATION
“This accomplishment reflects the collaboration, determination and resilience within our school community. Together, we are creating an environment where every student can thrive.” -Ignacio Ruiz, Superintendent
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Census Bureau Projects U.S. and World Populations on New Year’s Day
The projected world population on Jan. 1, 2025, is 8,092,034,511, an increase of 71,178,087 (0.89%) from New Year’s Day 2024.
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FDA Updates “Healthy” Claim, Providing a Refreshed Tool for Consumers
There is an ever-growing crisis of preventable, diet-related chronic diseases in the U.S. that requires immediate action. The updated “healthy” claim marks an important step in fulfilling the FDA’s nutrition priorities, which are part of a whole-of-government approach to address this crisis.
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State of Consumer Risks 2025 Series: Register before January 8th to join a free CFPB webinar on tax time resources for consumers (First of 15)
This webinar is designed for frontline service providers and program managers who want to know more about free filing options for the people they serve.
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NM State Baseball Releases Full 2025 Schedule
In total, the Aggies will play 55 games with 28 games being played within the friendly confines of Presley Askew Field.
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State Police Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties across the State in January 2025
State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during January 2025.
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LCPD Seeks Information on Monday Evening Shooting Near Frenger Park
Just before 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, on the 1800 block of S. Espina, a call to report a shooting was made directing LCPD officers to respond to Frenger Park.