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Veteran Unemployment Rate up to 4.0% in February–Department of Labor Says: “Hire a Veteran”
The unemployment rates are seasonally adjusted for individuals aged 18 years and over in the civilian non-institutional population.
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NM State Opens CUSA Tournament Against Kennesaw State
This will mark the third meeting between NM State and Kennesaw State this season.
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See New Mexico in Film in Dark Winds; OPUS; The Cleaning Lady; Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; and the soon-to-be-released web series “Wild Ride”
“Wild Ride” is a captivating story that showcases New Mexico’s beauty and talent.
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New Mexico Beef Council’s Slow-Cooker Beef Pot Roast Soup
This recipe is an excellent source of Protein, Iron, Vitamin D, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, Zinc, and Selenium; and a good source of Dietary Fiber, Potassium, and Choline.
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Quartet of Tourism Department grant programs set to open for applications in March
These newer programs joined the long-standing New Mexico Clean and Beautiful Grant Program as the agency’s menu of grant funding options for tourism-related infrastructure and product development support.
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Possible Statewide Record Low Snowpack: March 1, 2025, Water Supply Outlook Report for New Mexico
Accumulated Snow Water Equivalent has remained at or below the record lows in many locations, leaving statewide aggregated totals in the lowest 5th percentile when ranked against prior years throughout the NRCS period of record.
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Las Cruces Symphony Orchestra Takes You on Journey of “Earth and Space” March 29-30
The symphony’s 2024-2025 season continues this month with a concert jam-packed with pieces by contemporary composers, including the premiere of The Wind is Causing the Stars to Sway, a piece composed for LCSO by Star Wars composer Christian Kreigeskotte. Kreigeskotte will also attend the premiere in person.
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Garvin and Bunch Secure Top 10 Finishes; Aggies Place Third
After a final round on Tuesday, the Aggies finished tied for third (+39) among the 15-team field to post their best finish as a team this season.
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U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Sentencing in Las Cruces Firearm Possession Case
On February 15, 2024, law enforcement attempted to stop Garcia ‘s vehicle, but he fled recklessly. After a pursuit, Garcia was detained at his residence.
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Late Rally Falls Short in Aggies’ Loss to Lamar
The Cardinals capitalized on timely hitting, including a two-run double from Zane Spinn and a two-RBI double by Tab Tracy.
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NM State in Contention Entering Final Round of GCU Invitational
With most players cards fully filled, the Aggies (-1) find themselves in second place on the team leaderboard with 18 holes to play.
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Domination Continues As NM State Topples UNM
With the Crimson & White controlling the series of late, Tuesday night proved no different as they won their 20th game in the past 23 installments of the Battle of I-25.
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News: New Mexico Measles cases rise to 33
Most of the cases involve unvaccinated residents. State health officials say this is not a rapidly expanding outbreak, but a situation where cases have been occurring steadily over time.
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City, County Discuss Ambulance Services in Joint Work Session
The City and County are alleging that AMR has consistently failed to meet response-time standards throughout the life of the agreement.
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Breaking: Tuesday Morning Fire Damages Shed on South Telshor Boulevard
Crews arrived to find a detached shed, behind the facility, on fire.
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Just in Time for Lent: Southwest Fishing Report (March 6)
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for striped bass was slow to fair when using jerkbaits.
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Hadley Sports Complex Sports Fields Closed as Safety Precaution
In order to maintain safe facilities Harty, Paz, Ron Galla, Maag and the Apodaca softball fields will be closed until further notice.
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East Mesa Pickleball Courts to Temporarily Close Starting March 17
The pickleball courts at the East Mesa Public Recreation Center will experience intermittent closures beginning March 17, 2025, as the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments begin installing shade structures.
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Las Cruces Neighborhood Associations and Neighborhood Watches invited to attend March 15 meeting
The meeting will be held at Las Cruces City Hall in the Council Chambers at 700 N. Main Street.
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State Police “South Zone” Crime Suppression agents arrest 20 fugitives in February
On February 6th, NMSP agents, in collaboration with the Las Cruces Police Department, Texas Rangers, and the United States Marshal Service located and apprehended Jesse Antillon in Las Cruces, who was wanted for murder.
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To Be Rescheduled–East Madrid Avenue Water Outage in Las Cruces
The Water Outage Notice below was distributed on March 10, 2025. The outage will need to be rescheduled. There are no additional details at this time.
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Cook and Filipovity Receive All-CUSA Honors
Sixth-seeded NM State will take on fourth-seeded Kennesaw State in the Quarterfinal round of the CUSA Championships on Thursday, March 13 at 4:30 p.m. MT in Huntsville, Ala.
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Good Golly! Molly Kaiser Named CUSA Player of the Year
She has led the conference in multiple categories this year including points per game, total points, field goals made, and made free throws.
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NM State in Fourth After Two Rounds at Riverbend Intercollegiate
With the first two rounds in the book, the Aggies (+22) are slotted in fourth place while Houston (-3) has a strong hold on the top spot on the leaderboard.
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Sentence Secured on 2023 Arizona Drug Smuggler and Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes Report
On April 27, 2023, David Maldonado, 44, entered a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 70, west of Alamogordo, New Mexico. A Border Patrol canine alerted to the presence of illegal substances in Maldonado’s vehicle.
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It’s Official–Chief Feijoo is One of a Kind in New Mexico
After an intense peer review process, this honor recognizes Chief Feijoo’s outstanding achievements in experience, education, professional development and more.
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State science and tech office announces contractors to provide startup business assistance, Advanced Energy: Arrowhead Center at NMSU makes list
The contractors were selected through a Request for Proposals that sought to award contracts to companies who, in conjunction with the Office of Strategy, Science & Technology (OSST), could provide tailored business assistance and one-on-one direct hours of support for businesses in the science and technology sector, including advanced computing, advanced energy, aerospace, bioscience, and…
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Additional troops to enhance border security operations
These units will bring the number of Title 10 forces along the southern border to approximately 9,000.
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After Winning CUSA Academic All-American Honors, Molly Kaiser Wins CUSA POTW for the 5th time this season
Kaiser was the catalyst to the Aggies 2-0-week victory over LA Tech and Sam Houston State.
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County to Conduct Community Knock and Talk in Milagro March 13
For questions regarding community clean-up efforts around Doña Ana County, please call 575-525-6106.
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Errors Prove Costly in Finale at LA Tech
The Aggies fell by a score of 10-4 at LA Tech, dropping the series finale after taking the first two battles on Friday and Saturday.
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NM State Pitching Stifles No. 14 Texas A&M in Sunday Win
The Aggies rode stellar pitching and clutch hitting to secure the victory over their nationally ranked opponent.
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VFW Honors Local Firefighters
Firefighters honored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) for their outstanding acts of bravery and dedication to public service.
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Detectan gripe aviar en una bandada de aves de traspatio del condado de Bernalillo [Bilingual Post]
La gripe aviar es una enfermedad grave y altamente contagiosa que afecta a las aves y que puede causar una mortalidad significativa tanto en las poblaciones de aves silvestres como domésticas.
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Local Student Makes 2025 Poetry Out Loud State Finals, March 16 at Lensic Performing Arts Center in Santa Fe
The winner of the Poetry Out Loud New Mexico finals will receive $200, and the winner’s representing school or organization will receive a $500 stipend for the purchase of poetry materials.
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New job training funds can assist up to 221 New Mexico workers–two local businesses get some assistance
The approved amounts for EDD’s signature Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) can assist up to 170 new trainees and interns and 51 current employees. Companies that applied during these two months are located in Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Los Ranchos, Milan, Roswell, Santa Fe, Santa Teresa, and Taos.