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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.
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Federal Law: Las Cruces Checkpoint Flags Vehicle for Marijuana, Officers Arrest Teen After High-Speed Chase
He now faces charges for high-speed flight under 18 USC 758.
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Securing Southern Border: New Mexico Weekly Immigration and Border Crimes Report
These cases are prosecuted in partnership with the El Paso Sector of the U.S. Border Patrol, along with Homeland Security Investigations El Paso, and assistance from other federal, state, and county agencies.
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Destination: New Mexico selected as finalist for 2025 World Travel Awards
The selection of New Mexico as a finalist reinforces the state’s growing appeal as a top-tier travel destination and highlights the momentum building across the state’s vibrant tourism landscape.
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Breaking: USDA Suspends Live Animal Imports Through Ports of Entry Along Southern Border, Effective Immediately
USDA is taking all possible actions to monitor for, and limit, the northward movement of NWS, including the utilization of the USDA Tick Riders to monitor livestock and wildlife along the southern border region, between the ports of entry, for the presence of NWS.
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All Aboard: Pull Up a Chair for Christine Gonzales Aldeis, First Woman Locomotive Engineer at Branigan Cultural Center May 15
The Branigan Cultural Center will have Christine Gonzalez Aldeis join us to give a talk and will recount her experiences as the first woman locomotive engineer in the US in 1973 on the AT&SF Railroad as a part of our “Pull Up a Chair” speaker series.
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Handshake: NMSU Extension launches online marketplace, Path to Plate
“It’s designed to streamline the procurement, the logistics and the distribution of local food supply chains within New Mexico.”
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Red Light, Green Light: New Traffic Signal Plan uses AI to Adjust Signals
The goal is to reduce delays, improve vehicle progression and mobility of non-vehicle users such as pedestrians and bicyclists, while also lowering emissions.
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Shared Heritage: “Her Land: Women in Agriculture”
Learn about eight women in New Mexico who continue to foster resilience against climate challenges, preserve Indigenous farming traditions, enrich the state’s agriculture, and inspire future generations of agriculturalists.
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Drought Update: May 1, 2025, Water Supply Outlook Report for New Mexico
Dry conditions persisted in New Mexico’s forecast basins through the end of April. May 1st snowpack conditions continue to be challenging.
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Tin Pan Alley: Making music with New Mexico Music Commission grant funding
Thirteen organizations have been providing educational programs, festivals, and performances to communities this past year through the first grant program offered.
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Details: Telling the Story of the Nation’s Smallest Businesses
The three largest sectors in 2022 by number of establishments were Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (4,013,209); Transportation and Warehousing (3,854,720); and Real Estate, Rental and Leasing (3,145,367).
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Men’s Golf: Aggies Among the Leaders After Opening Round of Auburn Regional
Aidan Thomas shoots 68 (-4) to end day in tie for third.
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Preps Golf: Locals Tearing Up Two State Championship Courses After Round 1
San Juan Country Club (pictured as Cover Image) is a haven for family and friends who share in the the simple traditions that define the outdoor nature of the Four Corners area in Northwest New Mexico.
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Breaking: Doña Ana Fire Rescue Responds to Fairacres Fire
No injuries were reported and American Red Cross was called to assist the displaced family.
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Breaking: Police Identify Man Killed in Thursday’s Officer Involved Shooting
A news conference to provide additional information on the officer-involved shooting is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main St.
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Underground: Raúl Ruiz, La Raza Collection Lands at the Library
Ruiz and the magazine focused on covering the struggles of Chicanos (Mexican Americans), his photographs capturing the community’s mobilization that flourished despite hardships.
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Spacious Skies: February 2025 U.S. Airline Traffic Data Down 4.6% from the Same Month Last Year
When adjusted for seasonality, February enplanements are down 0.2% from January and down 2.6% from the all-time high reached in December 2024.
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Economic Development: Local Organization Gets Some of $2.3 Million Award to Improve Outdoor Access
The project will protect the La Mancha Wetlands ecosystem, restore trails, enhance public access to the wetlands, and provide community programs focused on conservation education.
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Border Growth: Population Along Southern Border Surges by Nearly 12,000 as Troops Continue Pouring In
“At the Pentagon, our warfighters delivered historic victories for the American people in [the] first 100 days.”
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Buzzing: Special Operations Forces Week Conference Shines Spotlight on Latest Military Cash Cow
The 2024 edition attracted over 19,000 attendees–almost 7,000 more than Joint Task Force Southern Border has troops engaged in protecting the homeland.
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New Colors: FDA Approves Three Food Colors from Natural Sources
“For too long, our food system has relied on synthetic, petroleum-based dyes that offer no nutritional value and pose unnecessary health risks.”
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Baseball: Aggies’ Home Season Comes to a Close
Despite the loss, NM State will still secure a spot in the upcoming CUSA tournament with either one win over LA Tech this weekend or one loss from Middle Tennessee which will travel to Kennesaw State to close its regular season.
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Solid Foundation: Fire Station 9 Concrete Pour
There will be no road closure or any traffic detours.
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Scrambled: The Market for Eggs; How Prices Are Hatched
Eggs have a surprisingly sophisticated marketplace, aptly named the Egg Clearinghouse, Inc. (ECI), where billions of eggs are traded every year.
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Men’s Golf: Aggies Head to NCAA Auburn Regional
The tournament will comprise of a three-day, 54-hole stroke play competition that is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. MT on Monday, May 12.
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Breaking: Sunland Park Fire Responds to 2-Vehicle Crash Sunday Evening
Fire personnel responded to a 2 vehicle accident with a rollover at Pete Domeinici Highway and McNutt Rd.
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Not in Vain: Las Cruces Represented at 2025 National Police Week in Washington D.C.
The Traffic Unit will help honor the service, life and memory of our brother Jonah Hernandez who died in the line of duty Feb. 11, 2024.
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Menu Planning: Planting the best tomato sandwich
Long before the first sandwich can be assembled, and even before gardeners begin planting, setting up trellises and fighting pests, home gardeners must select which tomato types to add to their planting list.
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Preps Softball: Centennial Set to Face Mayfield in Round Two; Cruces Faces Alamogordo in Consolation Bracket
The LCHS Bulldawgs will face Alamogordo in the Consolation bracket.
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Peril: Recent Developments in Treasury Market Liquidity and Funding Conditions [a Speech]
[L]iquidity in Treasury cash markets became strained in early April, those markets continued to function, in part because of the resilience of funding liquidity in the Treasury repo market.
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Baseball: Aggies Unable to Keep Pace with Hilltoppers
The Aggies got off to a promising start after WKU took an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first on a solo homer by Joe Siervo.
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Drawn In: Teen Anime Club Meets May 14 at Branigan Library
The club meets in the Roadrunner Room on the second floor of Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., on Roadrunner Transit Route 1.
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Spring Clean: Got junk? Let it go for FREE May 12-18!
A chance to get rid of unwanted household items without spending a dime.
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New Mexico Environment: Climate Action Plan conversations scheduled through June
The Climate Action Plan, or CAP, expected to be completed by December 2025, will provide a roadmap to meet New Mexico’s climate pollution reduction targets, and aims to ensure a healthy, secure, and prosperous future for all New Mexicans.
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Be Prepared: Sharpen outdoor survival skills at Fort Selden May 17
Join Fort Selden’s Ranger Mike for a discussion and demonstration of basic outdoor survival techniques inspired by the book Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen who was from Tularosa, NM.