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Boy, 2, Drowns in Backyard Swimming Pool in Las Cruces
A 2-year-old Las Cruces boy drowned Monday evening in a backyard swimming pool.
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Las Cruces Police Seek Suspect in Telshor Shooting
Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help locating 30-year-old Sergio Guadalupe Jacquez who is believed to be responsible for a shooting that critically injured a man Sunday afternoon on Telshor Boulevard.
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Avenida de Mesilla Intermittent Lane Closures – Extended Closures
Avenida de Mesilla (between S. Main Street to Martin Street) will continue to have intermittent lane closures from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
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Police ID Four Killed in Separate Double-Homicides
Las Cruces police are continuing to investigate Sunday’s double-homicide on the East Mesa while an arrest has been made in the double-homicide that occurred on Wofford Drive.
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DAILY DIGEST: TUESDAY (6/25/24)
Daily Weather Report: 4 o’clock HIGH Sunny thenIsolatedT-storms OVERNIGHT LOW ScatteredT-storms thenPartly Cloudy Detailed weather information can be found at forecast.weather.gov Reported Events Reminder: Daily Driver Traffic Report: Check the New Mexico Department of Transportation website (NMRoads.com) for more. Events from the City of Las Cruces Calendar of Events for Tuesday, June 25, 2024: The…
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Friends of the Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks–Screens Film (Free and Open to the Public, RSVP Requested)
Filmmaker Mary Patierno’s lyrical documentary “Requiem for a River” poses some fundamental questions about the iconic Rio Grande: Is it still a living river?
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Business and Community Safety is Topic of “Bridging the Badge” Livestream by Las Cruces Police
The Las Cruces Police Department’s next Bridging the Badge livestream, scheduled for Tuesday, June 25, will discuss what local businesses are proactively doing to improve safety at their properties and for their customers.
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Leftover draw licenses on sale June 26
A total of 630 deer licenses left over from the 2024-2025 big-game draw will go on sale at 10 a.m. MDT June 26, through the Department’s Online License System.
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Lane Closure Planned for Sonoma Ranch Boulevard
A portion of northbound Sonoma Ranch Boulevard, between Camino Coyote and Bella Sierra Drive, will experience an intermittent lane closures beginning Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
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Water Outage Planned for Tuesday at Munson Senior Center
Munson Senior Center will experience a water outage on the evening of Tuesday, June 25.
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El Paseo Road Lane Closure Planned
Motorists who utilize the northbound lanes of El Paseo Road, between Idaho Avenue and Wyatt Drive, will experience a lane closure for the next two weeks.
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Cooling Stations to be Reactivated Beginning Monday, June 24, 2024
Triple-digit temperatures are expected to return to Las Cruces’ weather forecast for several days this week.
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Las Cruces Police Investigate Two Separate Double-Homicides–PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT
Las Cruces police are investigating two separate double-homicides that occurred Sunday morning within a span of less than 11 hours.
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DAILY DIGEST: MONDAY (6/24/24)
This is a new feature offered by Las Cruces Digest, and we would like to know how we can make these weekday posts more helpful.
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Where’s Xochitl, Now?
Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited two USDA Summer Food Service Program sites this week to see them in action serving meals, known as SUN Meals, to kids of all ages at no cost to families. In Virginia Beach, Virginia, she visited Bettie F. Williams Elementary School and in Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania, she and Representative…
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Volleyball Unveils Fall 2024 Roster Additions
Veteran Head Coach Mike Jordan brings in nine new Aggies.
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County Emergency Rental Assistance Program checks delayed
Weekly assistance checks that would normally be disbursed will be processed on Friday, July 12. Residents can expect to begin receiving them shortly thereafter. Eligible applicants may check on their application’s status by calling ERAP staff at 575-525-5898. Applications are still being accepted for the program and the approval process will continue to run smoothly…
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State Wildlife Action Plan for New Mexico topic of public meeting in Las Cruces
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is holding two public meetings to discuss the 10-year review and revision of the State Wildlife Action Plan for New Mexico (SWAP).
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NM State Adds Former Aggie Shunn Buchanan to Coaching Staff
Buchanan makes his way back to Las Cruces after a two-year stint at Mississippi State under Head Coach Chris Jans.
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NMSU’s STEM Mavericks brings interactive AI summer camp to local highschool students
In first three days of the STEM Mavericks program at New Mexico State University, students were introduced to raspberry pi hardware, Bash, Python, electrical components, sensors, transducers and actuators.
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Amador Avenue Intermittent Lane Closures
Amador Avenue, between Campo Street and Water Street, will have intermittent lane closures each day between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 2024.
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Foothills Road Shoulder Work
Foothills Road, between Lohman Avenue and Roadrunner Parkway will experience shoulder work starting Monday, June 24, 2024
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Redwood Street Road Closure
Las Cruces motorists are advised that Redwood Street, between N. Triviz Drive to Catalpa Drive, will be closed to through traffic with a lane shift on N. Triviz Drive from Monday June 24 through July 5, 2024.
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Avenida de Mesilla Intermittent Lane Closures
Avenida de Mesilla, between S. Main Street and Martin Street, will have intermittent lane closures from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 2024.
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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ensuring consumers aren’t pushed into medical payment products
As the cost of healthcare continues to rise, millions of Americans find themselves struggling to pay for essential medical treatments.
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Feminist Border Arts Film Festival to screen full-length films, host filmmakers
New Mexico State University’s ninth annual Feminist Border Arts Film Festival and Zine Fest will take place June 28-29 during International Pride Weekend.
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No New Mexico Incidents Reported in the Investigation of Illnesses for Product Sold at Some Marijuana Shops: Diamond Shruumz-Brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars [UPDATE]
Do not eat, sell, or serve Diamond Shruumz- Brand Microdosing Chocolate Bars. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.
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Doña Ana County provides sandbags in preparation for monsoon season
In preparation for the upcoming monsoon season, Doña Ana County reminds residents that free sandbags are available for pick up.
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NM State Adds Forward Nate Tshimanga to Roster
Teams up with brother Emmanuel Tshimanga on Aggies’ roster.
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12 Snake Calls, 20 Animal Bite/Attack Calls and 94 Calls to Report Stray Animals: Animal Dispatch Report (Blotter 6/5 to 6/11)
Below, please find those responses related to animals.
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Our Broader Community Sees 37 Hit & Run Calls, 26 Auto Theft Calls: Traffic & Auto Dispatch Report (Blotter 6/5-6/11)
Follow Las Cruces Digest on Facebook to get weekly updates. Our broader community saw over 7,000 dispatch records created for the week ending June 11, 2024.
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Fireworks Safety is Urged
Fireworks sales begin June 20 in New Mexico, so the Las Cruces Fire Department is reminding consumers of general guidelines and safety tips for the upcoming Independence Day holiday.
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LCFD Begins Tiered System for Response Calls
The Las Cruces Fire Department, which has been offering ground ambulance transportation on a limited basis since 2013 and responds to an ever-increasing volume of emergency calls, has begun a new tiered system that lets the severity of each call determine the resources the department sends in response.v
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Fireworks Stressful for Pets, Livestock
City of Las Cruces Codes Enforcement and Animal Control, along with Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley, are hosting two Check Your Chip events in June
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Fourth of July Celebration Schedule for City of Las Cruces
The schedule is set for the annual City of Las Cruces 4th of July Celebration.
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Kids Expo: A Groovy Day for Kids
The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its annual “Kids Expo,” Saturday, June 22, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Plaza de Las Cruces.