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Now News: Stay Warm at Designated Warming Stations on Wednesday
As temperatures drop, the City of Las Cruces is committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of all residents by providing accessible warming stations. The National Weather Service has indicated frigid temperatures continuing through Friday, January 24, 2025.
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Breaking: Fire Damages Apartment on Nevada Avenue
About 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, firefighters were dispatched to the report of a structure fire at 1115 Nevada Avenue.
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Breaking: City, LCPD Officers Prevail in Civil Suit from 2022 Arrest
A Las Cruces jury ruled in favor of the City of Las Cruces and LCPD officers who were defendants in a civil lawsuit brought by a man arrested in July 2022.
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Snow Reveals True Color of the Sands at “White” Sands
In direct sunlight, the dunes of White Sands National Park are a sparkling crystal white, but what color is the sand really?
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Molly Kaiser Named Player of the Week for the Fourth Time
For the fourth time this season, Molly Kaiser has earned CUSA Player of the Week for New Mexico State.
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Hikers Located in Late-Night Rescue Operation [Updated]
Last night, the Team responded for a mission in the organ mountains for two lost hikers.
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Trash Cart Latches Coming Soon to Las Cruces
The new latch will be implemented within the next 18 months (beginning in 2025). When the implementation begins, depends on the service route.
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Neighborhood Dumpster Day Planned for Saturday, February 8
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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ELDORADO’S GIANNA RAHMER NAMED GATORADE NEW MEXICO GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Gatorade Player of the Year is the top honor in high school sports, celebrating the nation’s best high school athletes for their success on the field, in the classroom and in the community
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County Plans Community Cleanup in Doña Ana for Saturday, January 25
The dumpsters will be located at the corner of Dusty Lane and Thorpe Road in the Village of Doña Ana from 8:00 a.m. until noon, or until the dumpsters are filled. One truck bed load of car tires per resident.
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Aggies Take on Both C-USA Players of the Week when they host Kennesaw State Thursday
Kennesaw State’s Simeon Cottle and Braedan Lue earned Conference USA Men’s Basketball weekly honors.
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Financial Stress Top 5 of 2024: Dollar Assets, Gold, and Official Foreign Exchange Reserves [Second of 5]
Global central banks and finance ministries hold an immense amount of U.S. dollar assets in their foreign exchange reserves, but the dollar’s overall share of those portfolios has decreased in recent decades.
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STATEMENT ON ASSASSINATION OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, APRIL 4, 1968
Today, it is the only federal holiday designated as a national day of service to encourage all Americans to volunteer and improve their communities.
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Do You Know the Shawn Harrington Story? (You Should)
“Next thing I know, me and my daughter was under fire by a barrage of bullets. I instinctively just kinda pushed her down and covered her up with my body as much as I could…”
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Aggies Women’s Tennis Falters in Spring Opener: Only Freshman Montana Parkinson-Lubold Able to Secure a Match Win
In singles play, freshman Montana Parkinson-Lubold delivered the Aggies’ lone victory of the day, showcasing grit and determination in a nail-biting match.
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A Valentine’s Day Ceremony for New Aggie Athletics Hall of Famers
The group will officially be inducted on Friday, Feb. 14. This ceremony will be followed by a halftime recognition during the NM State men’s basketball home game against FIU which is set to begin at 7 p.m.
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How Defense Information Systems prepped for a NUCLEAR attack
Late in 1971, the Defense Communications Agency assumed control of the Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network.
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Financial Stress Top 5 of 2024: How and Why Do Consumers Use “Buy Now, Pay Later”? [First of 5]
In this post, the authors shed light on the function of “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) plans in users’ household finances, focusing on how usage varies by level of financial fragility.
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[UPDATED] Saturday and SUNDAY Morning Photos From Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally
New Mexico State University and the City of Las Cruces posted pictures on their respective Facebook pages. Here they are!
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Las Escuelas Públicas de Las Cruces recibieron una subvención para el programa de lenguaje dual con el propósito de promover el bilingüismo y el éxito académico (Bilingual Post)
El distrito de las Escuelas Públicas de Las Cruces se enorgullece en anunciar que ha recibido una subvención para el programa de lenguaje dual de LCPS proveniente de la Fundación W.K. Kellogg.
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Aggies Defeat Loyola Marymount in Phoenix
A strong showing in singles and doubles play propelled the Aggies to the win, highlighted by three singles victories and two clutch doubles triumphs in a tightly contested matchup.
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NM State Track & Field Completes First Meet of 2025
Competing alongside power conference competition such as Miami (FL), SMU, Baylor, Arizona State and Texas Tech among others, the Aggies tallied a multitude of solid performances.
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Aggies Fall to Flames in Pan American Center
The New Mexico State Aggies continued at home against the Liberty Flames. After a grueling back and forth battle between the squads, the Flames walked away with the win over the Crimson and White, 82-72.
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Aggies Fall on the Road to Liberty
Road victories are hard to come by in Conference USA, and NM State (11-7, 4-1) faced a tough challenge looking to complete a road trip sweep with a win over Liberty (15-4, 3-3).
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Inflation stress and concern remain elevated despite stabilizing prices
Although most economists and policymakers tend to focus on the decline in inflation (the change in prices), a large share of households—especially low-income households—remain focused on still-elevated prices and the resulting difficulties paying expenses.
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Aggies Track and Field Wraps Day One in Lubbock
Taking part in their first competition of the season, NM State took their talents to the Corky Classic, held at the Sports Performance Center and hosted by Texas Tech.
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USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Announces Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants Program
Programs aim to attract and retain outstanding students and produce graduates capable of enhancing the nation’s food and agricultural scientific and professional work force.
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Aggies Fall in Tight Battle with Grand Canyon
NM State faced a hard-fought battle on Friday against Grand Canyon, ultimately coming up just short in a 4-3 loss.
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Aggies Seek Third Straight C-USA Road Win in Lynchburg
The Aggies head into Saturday’s matchup against Liberty riding a seven-game winning streak, highlighted by a gritty 59-52 road victory over FIU.
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New Mexico Celebrates Passage of the EXPLORE Act: A Landmark for Outdoor Recreation and Economic Growth
This legislation ushers in a new era for the $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy, further bolstering New Mexico’s thriving outdoor industry and communities.
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La FDA actualiza la declaración de “healthy” (saludable) que ofrece una herramienta renovada para los consumidores (Bilingual Post)
“Es fundamental para el futuro de nuestro país que los alimentos sean un vehículo para el bienestar.”
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Anatomy of a Fallen Snowflake
Enhanced images allow scientists to better examine snowflakes’ size and structure—both important factors in determining the amount of water in a mountain snowpack.
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The War Against Washers and Dryers Is Over!
The Department of Energy has issued this pre-publication Federal Register notice confirming the withdrawal of “short-cycle” product classes in the January 19, 2022, final rule.
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Aggies Demonstrate Ability to Earn Ugly Wins, Too
Fresh off an impressive victory over I-10 rival UTEP in El Paso, NM State (11-6, 4-0) embarked on a challenging road trip, traveling over 2,000 miles to take on Conference USA opponent FIU (7-11, 1-4).
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Zhang named first recipient of NMSU’s Hunt Center construction innovator award
The inaugural award is presented by the Mike Hunt Construction Sprints program, a cornerstone initiative of the Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship that aims to accelerate business growth through innovative construction technologies.
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City, County and State Offices Observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day–Which Services will be Available?
All area public schools, as well as City, County and state-level agencies will be closing offices in observance of MLK Jr. Day. Select and emergency services will be available. (See below.)