Category: Comunidád Vital
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City of Las Cruces sends Memorial Medical Center Notice of Breach
At a news conference Friday morning, Las Cruces City Manager Ikani Taumoepeau addressed a Notice of Material Breach that was delivered to Memorial Medical Center and LifePoint Health on Thursday, August 30, 2024.
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Las Cruces International Film Festival host First Concert this Fall: Los Lonely Boys
The Las Cruces International Film Festival will host the “Texican rock ’n’ roll” band Los Lonely Boys this fall in advance of the 2025 LCIFF.
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Clyde Butcher Photography Exhibit Opens at Museum of Art
The Las Cruces Museum of Art will open its newest exhibit, “Clyde Butcher: Lifeworks in Photography,” on Sept. 6 showcasing 45 photographic prints by the renowned large-format, black-and-white photographer.
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NMSU hot air balloon takes flight this fall
The hot air balloon is set to make its first public appearance with a balloon glow during a pep rally sponsored by the Associated Students of NMSU the evening of Thursday, Sept. 26, in the tailgate lot east of Aggie Memorial Stadium.
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Sierra Stain Recalls Tattoo Pigments Because of Possible Health Risk
Sierra Stain LLC of Carson City, Nevada is recalling 3 water-based tattoo pigments, because they are contaminated with high concentrations of microorganisms which present a health concern to consumers.
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Free COVID Tests will be available the end of September–New COVID Vaccine Arrives in a few weeks
It was announced last week the return of free COVID-19 tests for Americans, set to begin in late September.
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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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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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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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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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“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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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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Who Came to Cruces… and What is RECA?
By early afternoon, the crowds had shifted to Plaza Amistad on S. Solano Dr. in Las Cruces. Inside one of the strip mall units, U.S. Congressional Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana), rallied supporters for the New Mexico 2nd Congressional District Republican candidate.
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“Pottery and Weaving: A Living Tradition”–Leaving Soon
This is the FINAL WEEK to view “Pottery and Weaving: A Living Tradition” by Leon Nastacio at the Branigan Cultural Center.
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Cooling Stations Open Through Saturday – The City of Las Cruces
With daytime temperatures expected to remain high over the next few days, the City of Las Cruces will keep its cooling stations open through Saturday.
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City Communications Director Named “Top 50 Women Leaders of New Mexico for 2024”
Mandy Leatherwood Guss, Communications Director for the City of Las Cruces, has been selected by Women We Admire as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of New Mexico for 2024.
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Vacunas para niños: una guía para padres y cuidadores (Bilingual Post)
Las vacunas han contribuido a una reducción significativa de muchas enfermedades infecciosas infantiles, como la difteria, el sarampión y Haemophilus influenzae tipo b (Hib).
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Today is National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day
The Faces of Fentanyl exhibit is one of the museum’s featured exhibits, and commemorates the lives lost to fentanyl. More than 5,000 faces are included in the exhibit at DEA Headquarters as a reminder of the lives lost and the work still left to be done to reverse course on the fentanyl crisis.
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Inside the Ketamine Crisis – That Young Women Are Struggling With
Cosmopolitan Magazine takes on one aspect of the drug crisis gripping America’s young women.
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Las Cruces Police Department Lunchbox Lemonade Season Finale is Friday
The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Team hosts its Lunchbox Lemonade season finale Friday at the Unidad Park Splash Pad.
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Stay safe; stay cool. Heat advisory issued for most of the state
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) urges New Mexicans to take precautions to avoid heat-related illnesses.
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NMSU researchers awarded NSF grant to study public health message consistency, misinformation
Three researchers from New Mexico State University’s College of Health, Education and Social Transformation have received a National Science Foundation grant to fund a new research project aimed at examining public health messaging and misinformation.
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County welcomes new veterinarian to serve animal care needs
Yá’át’ééh. Shi ei Naaneesht’eezhi Tachiinii nishli. Tachiinii bashishchiin. Haltsooi Dine’e ei dashicheii. Tlaashchi’i ei dashinalí. Akot’eego dine asdzaan nishli. Ahehee.
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Empowering women to take control of their health
The Department of Labor helps women address their health needs and the challenges that impact accessing care for their health.
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Cooling Stations Open Aug. 16-22
Daytime high temperatures are expected to be at or above 100 degrees for the next several days, so the City of Las Cruces will open cooling stations Friday, Aug. 16, through Thursday, Aug. 22, to allow some relief for residents who wish to escape the heat.
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The (Newly Revealed) Wonders of a 16th Century Portolan Chart of the North American Coast
It’s not often that the Library has a chance to acquire a portolan chart — an early nautical map, hand drawn on animal skin, that explorers used to navigate the seas.
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New vaccine requirement for the State of New Mexico
If your child has turned 16, they are due for the 2nd dose of MenACWY. This vaccine is required for entry into 12th grade.
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New Mexico Film Office Announces a Narrative Feature Film “3” Wrapped Filming in New Mexico
New Mexico Film Office announced today that the narrative feature film, “3,” filmed in and around Las Cruces during June.
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New Mexico Film Office Announces Narrative Feature Film “Brewmance” Wraps Filming in New Mexico
New Mexico Film Office announced today that the narrative feature film, “Brewmance,” filmed in and around Las Cruces through July. The film is a romantic comedy set in a Las Cruces brewery in the current day.
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Thursday Night Music on the Plaza!
Thursday, August 15th, 7 p.m., at the Plaza de Las Cruces.
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Calling Young Artists! – Healthy Homes Calendar Coloring Contest
The purpose of the calendar is to highlight the principles and allow people to learn and to be aware of these potential hazards in the home, year-round.
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Planned soundstage at NMSU expected to significantly boost local, state economies
The New Mexico State University Board of Regents in June unanimously approved an agreement between the New Mexico Economic Development Department, NMSU and Arrowhead Center Inc. to build a 36,400-square-foot soundstage complex in Arrowhead Park that will be used for film and television productions. NMSU and Doña Ana Community College creative media students will also…
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For the 29th time, NMSU’s Aggies Without Limits completes largest yet international community service project
New Mexico State University Aggies Without Limits volunteers set up six solar panels to power the pump transporting fresh spring water more than one mile to 81 spigots in the Guatemalan town of Unillá Pacalá.
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LCPD Hosts Lunchbox Lemonade Friday at Metro Verde Splash Pad
The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Team hosts its next Lunchbox Lemonade Friday at the Metro Verde Splash Pad.
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US DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AWARDS $800K IN INITIAL FUNDING TO SUPPORT DISASTER RECOVERY IN RESPONSE TO NEW MEXICO’S CONTINUING WILDFIRES
Grant supports disaster-relief jobs, training services in affected communities
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New Mexico reports first West Nile infection of 2024
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) has confirmed a West Nile virus infection in a resident of Union County. The individual was not hospitalized and is currently recovering at home.