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Film festival to honor Academy Award-winning actor with outstanding achievement award
The Las Cruces International Film Festival chose Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hunt to receive its “Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment” award at this year’s festival.
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NM State Finishes Eighth at Alice and John Wallace Classic
As a team, the Aggies shot 16-over on Monday to finish the week in a tie for eighth place alongside No. 50 Long Beach State.
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Register Now to Showcase Your Business at the 3rd Annual “Plan My Future” Event (Registration Deadline February 24)
Organized by the LCPS Career and Technical Education team (CTE) to reach middle and high school students who might be interested in various career paths outside of college, this is the third annual event and is open to middle and high school students.
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Fourth Straight Victory Comes in Run-Rule Fashion
Seven runs came to cross during the first inning, setting the tone early in what would be a smooth victory for the home team.
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Defense Information Systems Agency launches advanced endpoint detection for cyber defense in “Endguard”
Endguard integrates with Microsoft Sentinel, a cloud-native security information and event management capability, to offer real-time detection, correlation, mitigation and response.
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Las Cruces High School Sending Sixteen of the 51 Local Student Athletes to Rio Rancho for the 2025 New Mexico Wrestling Championship
Six local schools have competitors making the trip to Rio Rancho to grapple with the best in their quest for supremacy in arguably the most rigorous individual sport in high school academia.
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Pair of Aggies Among Top Five Entering Final Round at Border Olympics
After 36 holes of action, the Aggies are a combined eight-over and are in third place among the field of 16 teams, sitting just three strokes behind host Houston for the lead.
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O’Connor Picks Up Hitter of the Week Honors Amid Stellar Opening Series
Entering Monday’s finale with St. Thomas, O’Connor has posted an astonishing .583 batting average and has recorded three home runs, eight RBIs and a pair of doubles to help guide the Aggies to a pair of wins.
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Aggies Split Series with St. Thomas Following Monday Loss
The Aggies held a 4-1 lead through the seventh inning, however, a big eighth inning would ultimately prove to be too much for the Aggies to overcome as St. Thomas earned the 7-5 win in the series finale.
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U.S. Attorney Alexander Uballez to Step Down, Concluding Impactful Tenure in New Mexico
U.S. Attorney Alexander M.M. Uballez announced his resignation today at the request of President Donald J. Trump, becoming one of over 20 U.S. Attorneys asked to step down amid the transition of presidential administrations.
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Las Cruces Libraries Offers Teen Video Game Club February 24
Las Cruces Public Libraries invites teen residents to participate in the monthly Video Game Club from 4-8 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2025 in the second floor Computer Training Room of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, located at 200 E. Picacho Avenue, on RoadRUNNER Transit route 1.
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Inflation expectations stable EXCEPT for gas, food, medical care, education, and rent ALL INCREASING; Household Spending Growth expectations DECLINE
The Survey of Consumer Expectations (SCE) contains information about how consumers expect overall inflation and prices for food, gas, housing, and education to behave. Source: Federal Reserve Bank of New YorkPhoto: Courtesy “The New York Fed DSGE Model Forecast—December 2024“, Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of…
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Aggies Win Streak Snapped by Rival New Mexico
Despite a promising start in doubles play, the Aggies fell to the Lobos 4-2.
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Enlisted Morale Is High at Southern Border
Guantanamo Bay is “phenomenal”–a place built for migrants.
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University of Arkansas Researchers Evaluating Preventative Solution to a Billion-Dollar Poultry Problem
Coccidiostats are a type of medication used in poultry and livestock production to prevent and control coccidiosis, a parasitic disease.
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Stephen Lopez promoted to third Assistant County Manager position
County Manager Scott Andrews excused himself from the selection process to prevent the appearance of any favoritism toward Lopez, who previously served as Interim County Manager and worked with Andrews during his transition.
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NM State Moves Up on Leaderboard After Second Round of Action
The Aggies improved on their performance from Saturday as they combined to shoot three-over on the day – moving the team up one spot and into seventh place on the team leaderboard.
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Aggies Emerge with Win in Sunday Evening Thriller
The Aggies’ second win of the weekend was fueled by impressive outings for Mitch Namie, Sheehan O’Connor and Joey Craig who combined for eight hits, three home runs and seven RBIs.
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Watson Delivers in Run-Rule Victory Over Islanders
The hosts won their lone game of the day by a score of 10-2, due in large part to six RBIs and three hits from Kristiana Watson.
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Aggies Dominate FIU to Snap Three-Game Skid
Behind an impressive performance from senior guard Zawdie Jackson, NM State cruised to a dominant 76-48 victory over the Panthers.
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Aggies Fall in Back-and-Forth Battle with St. Thomas
NM State ultimately fell 11-10 in a contest which featured five lead changes and 32 combined hits, including seven extra-base hits.
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Area Border Patrol Agents Face Bites and Bribes at the Border Wall
A Salvadoran national was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for biting a U.S. Border Patrol agent, and Mexican national faces federal charges for allegedly attempting to bribe a U.S. Border Patrol Agent after being apprehended for illegal re-entry into the United States.
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Pair of School Records Highlight Regular Season Finale
On the afternoon, two school records fell – first Rebecca Green outdid her own program best in the shot put, followed by the 4×400 relay team breaking a mark that had held for more than a decade.
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Aggies Cap Off Roadtrip With Victory Over FIU to Move Up in CUSA Standings
An early run at the start would give the Aggies enough momentum to pace the Panthers and take the win, 65-55.
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Seniors Can Apply Now for New Mexico Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
This seasonal program, provided by the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), helps connect income-eligible seniors (60 and older, or 55 and older for Native Americans) and WIC families with locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs. The program for seniors also includes local honey.
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Beware any Mystery Seeds in the Mailbox
The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) is warning residents about potentially dangerous foreign seeds arriving in unsolicited packages across New Mexico and Texas.
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It’s Official: Measles outbreak declared in Lea County
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports two adult Lea County residents tested positive for measles Thursday– as confirmed by the NMDOH Scientific Laboratory Division – totaling to three cases this week.
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NM State Slotted in Eighth After 18 Holes in California
With one round in the books, the Aggies find themselves in eighth place on the team leaderboard while Kaylee Chen shot even par to finish the day as the top Aggie and among the top 10.
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Top Northcom, NORAD Officer Highlights Trio of Homeland Security Concerns During Senate Testimony
U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command’s most senior leader pointed out three topics that have “direct implications for homeland defense” during a posture hearing today before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill.
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Register Early: Game and Fish Offer Hunter Education in Our Broader Community March 1 & 2
Once a student has successfully passed either an instructor-led or an online course, the hunter education certification is recognized in all 50 states, Canadian provinces, and Mexico.
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Pitching Shines in Two-Win Saturday Evening
NM State Softball returned to the win column twice on Saturday, taking care of Northern Colorado and Texas A&M – Corpus Christi
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Local Fishing Report (February 13, 2025)
The weather at Elephant Butte Lake State Park could be nice for fishing this weekend, with temperatures in the high 50s to high 60s through Monday.
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Crafting a Voice of Resistance with Latino Poetry at Branigan on February 18
Las Cruces Public Libraries is holding a series of poetry discussions/crafting sessions called Palabras y Artesanias (Words and Crafts).
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Trio of Podium Finishes, Strong Day in 3000m Punctuate Day One
Suiting up for their regular season finale, the Aggies took to the Albuquerque Convention Center for day one of the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, hosted by the University of New Mexico.
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February Report of Statewide Water Supply Outlook
The Lower Rio Grande, Rio Chama-Upper Rio Grande and San Juan storage systems held less water in storage on February 1 compared to last year.
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High-Scoring Affairs Yield Winless Softball Showing on First Day of Troy Cox Classic
The hosts took on nationally-ranked Nebraska before battling Northern Colorado, but fell short in both outings.