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Wear Red on February 7 for American Heart Month
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and most racial and ethnic groups in the United States and the leading cause of death of New Mexicans in 2022.
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MHS Girls Basketball Coach Eyes 600th Win on “Pink Night”
As the Mayfield High School girls’ basketball coach looks at a major career milestone, the Trojan community invites the Las Cruces community to be a part of great things that are happening on campus.
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Breaking: Structure Fire in Organ, One Found Dead
DAFR crews arrived to the apartment within four minutes of being dispatched. Crews found a well-developed fire and called for backup from the Las Cruces Fire Department.
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Breaking: Las Cruces Police Arrest Suspect in Fatal Stabbing
James Michael Melendrez, 31, is charged with an open count of murder and is initially being held without bond at the Dona Ana County Detention Center.
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Aggies Submit Strong Final Round to Finish Third at N.I.T.
Following an up and down second round, NM State kicked it in to high gear to finish third on the team leaderboard following a final-round score of 15-under at Omni Tucson National.
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Tres Hermanas, Las Primas Aragon y el Numero Trece de la Suerte: NMSU Softball Envokes the Magic of Three and the Luck of 13 in Epic 2025 Season
It should be noted that, while this article only lists a few of this year’s team by name, this Aggies roster is stacked with talent.
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City to Receive 2025 Audrey Nelson Award for Casa de Peregrinos Food Pantry Expansion
The City of Las Cruces will be recognized at this year’s National Community Development Association (NCDA) conference in Washington, DC for the role it played in the expansion of the Casa de Peregrinos Food Pantry using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.
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It’s Like Halloween… for Teens: “Teens Intro to Cosplay Workshop” March 8
“Teens Intro to Cosplay Workshop” Offered by Las Cruces Museums March 8 (Registration Open Now Through March 1) Source: Las Cruces Museums (via Facebook)Photo: Courtesy Dreaming of showing off your cosplay skills at Las Cruces Comic Con? Join our “Teens Intro to Cosplay Workshop” and get ready to craft amazing props and accessories using papier-mâché!…
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WSMR Auto Skills Center Looking for Military Members and Civilian Employees (CAC Cardholders) to Volunteer… and Patronize
“People can come in to drop off their vehicle and if there are two of us in the shop, we can shuttle them back to their home or workplace,” Luttrell said. “For something like an oil change they can usually pick up their vehicle during lunch or after work.”
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February is for Lovers at Las Cruces Public Libraries: Events Scheduled on February 10, 15 and 25
The first event is a film screening of the movie “Love in the Time of Cholera,” based on the original book by Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
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Bucket List Actions of the Last Independent Consumer Protection Agency: We’re On Our Own, Now
Regardless of how the agency is transformed going forward, it is clear that consumers should expect less to no assistance when faced with malfeasance and crimes perpetrated by our nation’s financial and corporate sectors.
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Breaking: Las Cruces Police Investigate Fatal Stabbing
Las Cruces police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred Tuesday near the intersection of Seventeenth Street and Picacho Avenue.
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Stahmann Fire and Mutual Aid Agreement Among Recent Events Punctuating End of Era as Doña Ana County Fire Rescue Chief Retires
Shannon Cherry, Chief of Doña Ana County Fire Rescue, retired effectively Jan. 31, 2025, after 32 years of dedicated and honorable service to the fire service.
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Full Control of Southern Border Equals ‘Mission Accomplishment’
In addition to all DOD and other federal assets currently in place for border enforcement, it was recently announced that Mexico agreed to cooperate with enforcement operations from that country’s side of the border.
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Registration for Community Garden Plots Open Now (Until All Spots Filled)
Each person who registers will be allowed to have one plot. If plots remain available, registration for a second plot will be available beginning in March.
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Lawsuits Now the Only Recourse for Discrimination in the Workplace: We’re On Our Own
Acting Secretary of Labor Vince Micone today transmitted Secretary’s Order 03-2025 to all department employees, directing them to cease and desist all investigative and enforcement activity under the rescinded Executive Order 11246 and the regulations promulgated under it.
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Aggies Hand Out Free Player of the Week Honors to Western Kentucky’s Don McHenry–White Out Announced for Saturday’s Game Against Miners
The Aggies hope to take advantage of this Saturday’s game to put behind them whatever chicken bucket curse that has been plaguing them of late.
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Aggies Hang with Best Near Top of the Leaderboard After Day One of the N.I.T.
Through 16 holes in Round Two, Delgadillo sits alongside #24 ranked Arizona’s Zach Pollo.
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Madi Gewirtz Named CUSA Freshman of the Week
Following a stellar performance against Western Kentucky, Madi Gewirtz earned her second CUSA Freshman of the Week honor this season.
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Breaking: Three-vehicle Crash Results in One Fatality
Shortly after 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, Las Cruces police were called to the report of a three-vehicle collision on the 900 block of north Valley Drive.
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No Deje Que Se Agote el Tiempo de Seguridad Alimentaria Durante Este Super Bowl (Bilingual Post)
El Servicio de Inocuidad e Inspección de Alimentos (FSIS, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura de EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés) tiene un plan de juego para mantener sus porciones del Super Bowl libres de penalizaciones.
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Aggies Make Perfect 3 to Love Weekend with Win Over Lubbock Christian
NM State arrived in Lubbock with a mission and executed it to perfection, capping off a 3-0 weekend with a 4-2 victory over Lubbock Christian.
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Feeling Forlorn after Valentine’s Day? Celebrate Our Solar System’s Loneliest Planet at Plutomania, February 15
Celebrate Clyde Tombaugh’s birthday and learn about space exploration with the Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science at “Plutomania!”
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Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces Offers “Europa Encounter Camp” February 14 & 18: [UPDATE: Both Sessions Full]
Two separate camps will be conducted at the Challenger Learning Center of Las Cruces located at the LCPS Teaching & Learning Center 505 S. Main St., Suite. 400 on Feb. 14 and Feb. 18. for students in K-2nd grades.
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Artists Take to the Streets: Art Stop 2025 Winners
The artwork will be installed in one of six pre-selected bus shelters in each City Council district by early February. The artwork will remain in place for approximately 12 months.
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New Mexico and GreenPower Motor sign agreement for zero-emission pilot program and bus service facility
The MOU resolves the state support the program with a $5 million capital outlay appropriation for the purchase of all-electric, purpose-built, zero-emission school buses, installation of charging stations, other resources, and management costs of the pilot, which would begin during the 2025-2026 school year and continue into the 2026-2027 school year.
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Aggie Divers Wrap Up Lumberjack Diving Invite
The Aggie divers wrapped up their weekend at Northern Arizona on Saturday, concluding the three-day Lumberjack Diving Invite.
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Get Tax Filing Help Now at Branigan
If the volunteer tax preparers’ timeslots are full for the day, walk-ins may be turned away.
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Aggies Stay Hot in Lubbock with Win Over UTRGV
NM State kept its momentum rolling in Lubbock, following up Friday’s upset over Texas Tech with another strong performance, defeating UTRGV 5-2.
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Aggies Close Weekend at New Mexico Team Open
Returning to the Albuquerque Convention Center less than 24 hours after a strong performance on day one of the New Mexico Team Open, NM State showed out once again on Saturday.
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Aggies Snag Victory After a 13-Point Comeback to WKU
After trailing by 13 points in the beginning of the third quarter, the Aggies found themselves slowly chipping away the Hilltoppers lead to come back and secure the win by a score of 64-59.
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Air Force provides airlift support for NORTHCOM border mission
The Air Force is supporting U.S. Northern Command’s mission to augment U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Department of Homeland Security along the southern border of the United States.
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Lasso Larry Returns–Aggies Forget Themselves, Falling Hard to Hilltoppers
Despite a somewhat competitive first half, the Aggies ultimately fell 101-69 to Western Kentucky (14-8, 5-4).
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Stretch the Valentine’s Day Love with Roman Chip Quintet at Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society Meeting–February 16
Continue your holiday celebration with the society during a special themed meeting.
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Video series help youth build healthy relationships
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is launching a video series on social media, running through May.
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State Police Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols in Counties across the State in February 2025
State Police will be conducting sobriety checkpoints, saturation patrols; and registration, insurance, and driver’s license checkpoints in all New Mexico counties during February 2025.