Month: February 2025
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It Must Be Something in the Water: CSCAA Names NM State Swim & Dive a “Scholar All-America Team”
The New Mexico State swimming and diving programs have been selected as a Fall Scholar All-America Team by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association (CSCAA).
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828 Productions films action-packed thriller “Protector” in Las Cruces
The New Mexico Film Office announced today that the feature film, “Protector,” is filming in Las Cruces through February.
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Road Department fog seals roads in Doña Ana
A fog seal is an application of a specially formulated asphalt emulsion, or thin liquid oil to seal narrow cracks, restore some flexibility to the pavement surface and help preserve its underlying structure.
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NMSU Women’s Tennis Rolls to Consecutive 7-0 Victories
NM State will host Weber State tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. to round out their weekend of competition.
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Breaking: Police Ask Public to Refrain from Online Speculation as they Investigate Allegations of Fentanyl-laced Beverage
About 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, police received a report that a 20-year-old Las Cruces man became sick after consuming a drink allegedly delivered from a local fast-food restaurant.
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Wild Horses and Burros Adopted at Doña Ana County Fairgrounds
The Bureau of Land Management held a two-day wild horse and burro adoption event this past weekend at the Doña Ana County Fairgrounds in Las Cruces, which featured 80 animals up for adoption of which 74 were adopted.
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2025 Spring Break Camp Registration Opens February 10
The camp will be held at two locations: Fairacres Elementary School and Jornada Elementary School.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office and U.S. Border Patrol Announce Arrest in “Hatch Highway” Smuggling Case Involving Unaccompanied Juveniles
A Mexican national faces federal charges after U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested him for allegedly attempting to smuggle two undocumented juveniles through New Mexico.
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Wallin and Campos Earn CUSA Honors After Perfect Weekend
Wallin claimed Athlete of the Week honors after delivering a dominant performance in singles play, going a flawless 3-0 from the No. 2 spot.
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This Year’s Groundhog Day Meant Something Different in Santa Teresa
Last October, Ohio’s 192nd Quartermaster Company was attached to the “Tough Hombres” of the 90th Sustainment Brigade out of Arkansas. Their mission, to provide logistical support at the southern border.
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Wear Red on February 7 for American Heart Month
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and most racial and ethnic groups in the United States and the leading cause of death of New Mexicans in 2022.
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MHS Girls Basketball Coach Eyes 600th Win on “Pink Night”
As the Mayfield High School girls’ basketball coach looks at a major career milestone, the Trojan community invites the Las Cruces community to be a part of great things that are happening on campus.
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Breaking: Structure Fire in Organ, One Found Dead
DAFR crews arrived to the apartment within four minutes of being dispatched. Crews found a well-developed fire and called for backup from the Las Cruces Fire Department.
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Breaking: Las Cruces Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Stabbing
James Michael Melendrez, 31, is charged with an open count of murder and is initially being held without bond at the Dona Ana County Detention Center.
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Aggies Submit Strong Final Round to Finish Third at N.I.T.
Following an up and down second round, NM State kicked it in to high gear to finish third on the team leaderboard following a final-round score of 15-under at Omni Tucson National.
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Tres Hermanas, Las Primas Aragon y el Numero Trece de la Suerte: NMSU Softball Envokes the Magic of Three and the Luck of 13 in Epic 2025 Season
It should be noted that, while this article only lists a few of this year’s team by name, this Aggies roster is stacked with talent.
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City to Receive 2025 Audrey Nelson Award for Casa de Peregrinos Food Pantry Expansion
The City of Las Cruces will be recognized at this year’s National Community Development Association (NCDA) conference in Washington, DC for the role it played in the expansion of the Casa de Peregrinos Food Pantry using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
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It’s Like Halloween… for Teens: “Teens Intro to Cosplay Workshop” March 8
“Teens Intro to Cosplay Workshop” Offered by Las Cruces Museums March 8 (Registration Open Now Through March 1) Source: Las Cruces Museums (via Facebook)Photo: Courtesy Dreaming of showing off your cosplay skills at Las Cruces Comic Con? Join our “Teens Intro to Cosplay Workshop” and get ready to craft amazing props and accessories using papier-mâché!…
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WSMR Auto Skills Center Looking for Military Members and Civilian Employees (CAC Cardholders) to Volunteer… and Patronize
“People can come in to drop off their vehicle and if there are two of us in the shop, we can shuttle them back to their home or workplace,” Luttrell said. “For something like an oil change they can usually pick up their vehicle during lunch or after work.”
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February is for Lovers at Las Cruces Public Libraries: Events Scheduled on February 10, 15 and 25
The first event is a film screening of the movie “Love in the Time of Cholera,” based on the original book by Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
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Bucket List Actions of the Last Independent Consumer Protection Agency: We’re On Our Own, Now
Regardless of how the agency is transformed going forward, it is clear that consumers should expect less to no assistance when faced with malfeasance and crimes perpetrated by our nation’s financial and corporate sectors.
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Breaking: Las Cruces Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing
Las Cruces police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Tuesday near the intersection of Seventeenth Street and Picacho Avenue.
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Stahmann Fire and Mutual Aid Agreement Among Recent Events Punctuating End of Era as Doña Ana County Fire Rescue Chief Retires
Shannon Cherry, Chief of Doña Ana County Fire Rescue, retired effectively Jan. 31, 2025, after 32 years of dedicated and honorable service to the fire service.
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Full Control of Southern Border Equals ‘Mission Accomplishment’
In addition to all DOD and other federal assets currently in place for border enforcement, it was recently announced that Mexico agreed to cooperate with enforcement operations from that country’s side of the border.
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Registration for Community Garden Plots Open Now (Until All Spots Filled)
Each person who registers will be allowed to have one plot. If plots remain available, registration for a second plot will be available beginning in March.
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Lawsuits Now the Only Recourse for Discrimination in the Workplace: We’re On Our Own
Acting Secretary of Labor Vince Micone today transmitted Secretary’s Order 03-2025 to all department employees, directing them to cease and desist all investigative and enforcement activity under the rescinded Executive Order 11246 and the regulations promulgated under it.
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Aggies Hand Out Free Player of the Week Honors to Western Kentucky’s Don McHenry–White Out Announced for Saturday’s Game Against Miners
The Aggies hope to take advantage of this Saturday’s game to put behind them whatever chicken bucket curse that has been plaguing them of late.
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Aggies Hang with Best Near Top of the Leaderboard After Day One of the N.I.T.
Through 16 holes in Round Two, Delgadillo sits alongside #24 ranked Arizona’s Zach Pollo.
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Madi Gewirtz Named CUSA Freshman of the Week
Following a stellar performance against Western Kentucky, Madi Gewirtz earned her second CUSA Freshman of the Week honor this season.
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Breaking: Three-vehicle Crash Results in One Fatality
Shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, Las Cruces police were called to the report of a three-vehicle collision on the 900 block of north Valley Drive.
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No Deje Que Se Agote el Tiempo de Seguridad Alimentaria Durante Este Super Bowl (Bilingual Post)
El Servicio de Inocuidad e Inspección de Alimentos (FSIS, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés) tiene un plan de juego para mantener sus porciones del Super Bowl libres de penalizaciones.
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Aggies Make Perfect 3 to Love Weekend with Win Over Lubbock Christian
NM State arrived in Lubbock with a mission and executed it to perfection, capping off a 3-0 weekend with a 4-2 victory over Lubbock Christian.
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Feeling Forlorn after Valentine’s Day? Celebrate Our Solar System’s Loneliest Planet at Plutomania, February 15
Celebrate Clyde Tombaugh’s birthday and learn about space exploration with the Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science at “Plutomania!”
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Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces Offers “Europa Encounter Camp” February 14 & 18: [UPDATE: Both Sessions Full]
Two separate camps will be conducted at the Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces located at the LCPS Teaching & Learning Center 505 S. Main St., Suite. 400 on Feb. 14 and Feb. 18. for students in K-2nd grades.
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Artists Take to the Streets: Art Stop 2025 Winners
The artwork will be installed in one of six pre-selected bus shelters in each City Council district by early February. The artwork will remain in place for approximately 12 months.
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New Mexico and GreenPower Motor sign agreement for zero-emission pilot program and bus service facility
The MOU resolves the state support the program with a $5 million capital outlay appropriation for the purchase of all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school buses, installation of charging stations, other resources, and management costs of the pilot, which would begin during the 2025-2026 school year and continue into the 2026-2027 school year.