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Baseball: Aggies Even Series at LA Tech with 10-5 Friday Night Victory
After a quiet first frame from both squads, NM State’s offense came alive in the top of the second.
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Your Turn: Game Day May 18 at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
The Board Game Day will be held the third Sunday of each month.
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Be a Karen: 4th Annual Dr. Karen Trujillo Poetry Contest Reading and Awards May 20
The event will take place on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Organ Mountain High School.
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Track & Field: Sierra Brewer Tallies School Record on Opening Day of Action
Sierra Brewer highlighted the opening act after tallying a school record of 11.40 seconds in the 100m, while five Aggies advanced through preliminary competition and qualified for Sunday’s finals.
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Prison Life: New Mexico State Police Arrest Corrections Officer for Criminal Sexual Contact with Female Inmates at Prison Housing Convicted “Rust” Armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed
The alleged incidents occurred over a period of time, resulting in the inmates coming forward and making complaints.
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Adverse Situation: Persons experiencing homelessness face greater health risks
The report analyzed statewide hospital data to more accurately estimate the number of people experiencing homelessness (PEH) and to better understand their health conditions.
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CRRUA: Statement on termination of Camino Real Regional Utility Authority agreement
New Mexico Environment Department Sec. James Kenney issued the following statement regarding Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners’ decision to terminate its joint powers agreement with the City of Sunland Park and the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority (CRRUA).
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Grand Re-Opening: White Sands Exchange Main Store Re-Opens with Fanfare
Initially built in 1959 and previously renovated in 1999, the store now features a newly updated sales floor and offers customers a range of new retail options.
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Moments: ‘Mommy and Me’ Classes Begin May 29 at Frank O’Brien Papen Center
The classes are designed to create a nurturing and engaging environment where parents and children can bond through arts and crafts.
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Hooked: Fish with a Cop June 7 at Young Park
Participants are encouraged to be at Young Park pond by 8 a.m. Saturday to be paired with a law enforcement officer or professional angler.
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1 Percent: 205 Child Sex Abuse Offenders Arrested in FBI-led Nationwide Crackdown, Including two in the District of New Mexico
The coordinated effort was executed over the course of five days by all 55 FBI field offices, the Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section in the Department’s Criminal Division, and United States Attorney’s Offices around the country.
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Baseball: Aggies Fall Short on Friday Night at LA Tech
Even with its eighth consecutive loss, NM State secured a spot in the 2025 CUSA Baseball Championship as it benefited from a loss by Middle Tennessee, which fell 11-6 at Kennesaw State on Friday.
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Share: The Little Store #2 in Chaparral Gets Part of $275,000 awarded to increase food access in New Mexico
“These projects are part of a growing food value chain network that will ultimately strengthen our state’s food ecosystem,” EDD Cabinet Secretary Rob Black said.
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Preps Softball: Centennial Faces 2-Seed La Cueva; Mayfield plays Cruces to Stay Alive in Consolation Bracket
The undefeated Hawks now face 2-seed La Cueva for a spot in the championship.
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Story Time: Young Readers Invited to Listen to a Story at Branigan on May 28
This program is free and open to the public and takes place in the craft room of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library.
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Spread: Measles cases diagnosed in Sandoval County; Potential areas of exposures reported
“Watch for symptoms but know that the vaccine is very good at preventing measles.”
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Track & Field: NM State Readies for Conference USA Championships
The Aggies will compete in the 2025 CUSA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, hosted in Murfreesboro, Tenn., by MTSU.
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NMSU Extension to host Biochar and Soil Health Workshop May 29
Participants will have the chance to learn about the impact of varied management practices on soil health in long-term plots at the NMSU Leyendecker Plant Science Research Center.
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Blooming: It’s Onion Season; Here’s How they are Inspected
NMDA’s Fruit & Vegetable Inspection team is grading onions and performing audits to ensure quality, consistency, and food safety
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Get Your Ticket: Deer, elk and bighorn enhancement hunt raffle tickets are now available
Various deadlines and draw dates announced. Please read announcement.
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Senior Walk 2025: Celebrating the Journey From Start to Finish
This meaningful event is open to all seniors, whether or not they attended an LCPS elementary school.
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LCPS Bridge Program: Building Friendships, LIfe Skills and Futures Beyond Graduation
The program is designed for young adults 18-21, and focuses on life skills training, mentorship, and internships that lead to meaningful employment within the community.
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Game On: Teen Video Game Club Meets May 19 at Branigan
The club will meet from 4-6 p.m. Monday, May 19, 2025, in the Roadrunner Room at Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. on Roadrunner Transit Route 1.
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Baseball: NM State to Close Regular Season at LA Tech
This weekend will also serve as the Aggies’ final regular season stretch of games as they enter the series in need of one win or one loss from Middle Tennessee in order to secure a spot in the upcoming CUSA Tournament in Lynchburg, Va., on May 15-17.
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Council Receives Updates on Visit Las Cruces, Legislative Session
65 percent of industry professionals believe the travel industry is back to pre-pandemic levels.
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NMSU professor produces horror film starring Al Pacino, in theaters nationwide June 6
“The Ritual” features actors Al Pacino, Dan Stevens, Ashley Greene, Abigail Cowen, and Patricia Heaton. The film is written and directed by Las Cruces International Film Festival alum David Midell.”
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Composite: Summer exhibition begins June 5 at NMSU Art Museum
The artists captured portraits of residents from Belen, Deming, Lordsburg, Columbus, Truth or Consequences, Hatch, Socorro, Magdalena, Pie Town, Zuni, Pine Hill, Grants, Acoma, Las Cruces and Silver City.
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Men’s Golf: NM State Turns in Best Regional Finish Since 2013
Aggies conclude 2025 campaign at NCAA Auburn Regional.
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Roof Raised: The Three Sisters Apartments Ribbon Cutting
This transformative project addresses a critical housing shortage in the city, bringing 70 new, thoughtfully designed residential units to a community that has long faced a growing gap in accessible housing options.
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Preps Golf Repeats: Mesilla Valley Christian Boys Take Blue Trophy… Again; Eleanor Warden Repeats 2nd Place, Trailing a Blistering Performance by Piedra Vista’s Annie Yost [Updated]
MVCS showed how team play does not rely on a single superstar, but on solid play from every member of the team.
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Trickle Down: Department of Labor Visits Anheuser-Busch, McDonalds to Celebrate Major Investments
During a press conference Monday morning, Anheuser-Busch announced a $300 million manufacturing investment through its “Brewing Futures” initiative.
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Folks with Pokes: Over 25,000 New Mexicans get MMR shots
Symptoms of measles can develop between seven to 21 days after exposure, and include fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes, followed by a red spotted rash that usually starts on the head or face and spreads downward to cover the rest of the body.
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Expanded Offerings: Dark Winds Panel Added to New Mexico Film & Media Conference Lineup
From the intricacies of video production and the critical elements of technical support to the essential skills of coordination and logistics, these trainees are gaining firsthand knowledge of what it takes to bring a large-scale industry event to life.
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Carded: MVD Update on New Mexico REAL ID Implementation
New Mexicans can make MVD appointments online at mvd.newmexico.gov or by calling 1-888-683-4636. From the time of an appointment, REAL IDs will take two to three weeks to arrive by mail.
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Casting Off Right: State Parks Launches Boating Season With Safety Tips
Everyone engaged in any type of boating activity in New Mexico—from piloting a motor to operating human-powered watercraft such as, kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards, or rubber rafts—must wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved life jacket.
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Men’s Golf: NM State in Third Entering Final Round of NCAA Auburn Regional
On Tuesday, the Aggies recorded a 288 (E) once again to bring their team total to 576 (E) for the week, a mark that is good for third place among the 13-team field.