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Short-Term Rental Property Owners in Las Cruces Do Pay Lodgers Tax
The tax is used for advertising, publicizing and promoting the city and some recreational and tourist facilities, and the acquisition and construction of such facilities.
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USDA Helps Farmers Prepare for Tax Season
Tax forms for USDA payments are available from the self-service portal on your farmers.gov account.
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Lil’ Sluggers Youth Baseball Registration Begins March 27
The Lil’ Sluggers and coach-pitch youth baseball league is open to all genders.
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Aggies’ Season Ends in CUSA Quarterfinal–Regardless… Thank You, Ladies!
After a back-and-forth battle between the two opponents, the Lady Techsters claimed victory over the Aggies, 60-55.
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NMSU VITA program continues free tax-filing assistance to community
Last year, the VITA program prepared a total of 204 federal income tax returns for the 2023 tax year and a total of 202 New Mexico income tax returns.
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Aggies Cruise Past UC Riverside in 4-0 Win
In singles action, Montana Parkinson-Lubold earned a straight-set victory at the No. 4 position, overpowering Chloe Vu 6-0, 6-3.
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Aggies’ Season Ends in CUSA Quarterfinal–What a Ride… Thank you, Gentlemen!
The Aggies and Owls battled in a back-and-forth affair that saw seven ties and five lead changes.
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Senior Joint Force Leaders Testify on Border Operations, Missile Defense
Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James J. Mingus said troop readiness is taken into account more now than it was during the previous border deployment.
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Breaking: Task Force Investigates Thursday Night Officer Involved Shooting
During the pursuit at least one round was discharged and struck the suspect. The suspect went to the ground on the 800 block of south Main Street and police located a firearm near where the man fell.
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Tinani Misses NCAA Qualification at Diving Zone Championships… but, WOW!
While the second-year Aggie fell short of further qualification, she posted multiple strong scores, including a finals berth in the platform dive.
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The Las Cruces International Film Festival (LCIFF) is turning 10
This fantastic event, running April 9-13th at New Mexico State University, is the largest student-run film festival in the country.
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County Planning & Zoning Commission Seeks 3 new members
Applications will be accepted through 5 p.m., Friday, April 4.
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#4 Aggies Clash with #5 Lady Techsters in CUSA Quarterfinals
The winner of the two teams will move on to face the Liberty Flames in the semifinal round in this single elimination bracket.
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U.S. Treasury Issues Order Targeting Cash-Handling Businesses–Our Broader Community Overlooked, El Paso… not so lucky
The terms of the GTO are effective beginning 30 days after the date on which the order is published in the Federal Register.
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Aggies Post Fourth Consecutive Top Three Finish
Individually, NM State was paced by sixth year senior Aidan Thomas who closed out the tournament with a 70 (-1) to end the tournament four strokes below par and in a tie for fourth place
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Department of Defense Promotes Aircraft Boneyard As Model for Saving Taxpayer Dollars
Contractors shred the aircraft and sort through the shreds for aluminum, copper and exotic metals.
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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.