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Aggies Take on Middle Tennessee in Pan American Center
The Aggies are seeking their sixth home victory in the last seven contests at the Pan American Center.
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First DOD “Background” Briefing on Military Deployment to Secure Border
“Yesterday, the acting secretary of defense authorized us to deploy about 1,500 service members to support and work together with Customs and Border Protection down in San Diego and El Paso.”
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Dance the World Away at Branigan Movie Marathon February 1
As always, this movie series is free and open to the public. We encourage you join in for the entire marathon or for just one movie.
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Guilty Plea Exposes Possible Policing for Profit in New Mexico
It has been reported that defendant, Ricardo “Rick” Mendez, has plead guilty to all charges contained in the information document.
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NMSU to host 2025 New Mexico Chile Conference Feb. 3-4
Nearly two dozen chile pepper experts will gather in Las Cruces to present the latest industry trends and research breakthroughs at the 2025 New Mexico Chile Conference.
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C-USA Rival and No. 25 FIU Women’s Tennis Defeats Miami to Close Out ITA Kickoff
FIU dropped the doubles point to Miami, but responded to take four-of-six singles matches.
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Washington’s Proto-American Plot to Kidnap Britain’s Heir to the Throne
The plot: Under the cover of darkness, a crew of armed soldiers crosses the Hudson River, enters New York City, kidnaps the king of England’s son and delivers him to Congress as a prisoner. Source: Library of CongressImages: CourtesyJanuary 14, 2025Posted by: Mark HartsellThis article also appears in the January-February issue of the Library of Congress Magazine.…
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New Mexico Sues U.S. Government to Unfreeze Allocated Federal Funds [Video Content]
While the coalition’s broader legal challenge proceeds, the NMDOJ is gathering information from programs affected by the funding freeze.
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USNORTHCOM bolsters security at southern border, “integrating” with Border Patrol
These military forces will support enhanced detection and monitoring efforts and repair and emplace physical barriers.
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“Wildlife of the Mesilla Valley” Opens at Branigan Cultural Center February 7
The Branigan Cultural Center is opening a new exhibit, “Wildlife of the Mesilla Valley,” which will showcase a diverse collection of sculptures and nature journaling pages created by 14 local artists, on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025.
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City Reminds Residents: Spirit of “Cariño” is more than Platitude
Our community has shared with us concerns about recent changes to immigration enforcement announced by the federal government. We are continuing to monitor information as it becomes available.
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Cocky Rook is CUSA Freshman of the Week After Lighting Up Aggies and Miners
UTEP’s Otis Frazier III and Jacksonville State’s Quel’Ron House earned Conference USA Men’s Basketball weekly honors.
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U.S. News & World Report ranks NMSU among top 100 Best Online Programs
NMSU’s online programs are among more than 1,800 programs surveyed by U.S. News and part of the only regionally accredited institutions whose programs are offered mostly or entirely online that were evaluated.
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PFAS contamination in New Mexico wildlife is highest ever tested
Holloman Lake near White Sands National Park has recorded the highest levels of toxic PFAS contamination in wildlife and plants worldwide, according to a report released Monday by the New Mexico the Environment Department (NMED).
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LCPS PARENTS RECEIVE NEW SCHOOL ZONE COMMUNICATION
Not every student will be impacted by the redistricting changes, which were voted on by the LCPS Board of Education on Dec. 17, 2024.
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Town Hall Meeting Discusses Changes Needed to Help Ensure Public Safety [Part V: Officer Jonah Hernandez and Community Response]
Las Cruces Police Chief Story wrapped up his 45-minute presentation by returning to what has been driving motivation and rallying point for enacting needed reforms, Officer Johah Hernandez’s “End of Watch”.
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A Faster and More Convenient Way to Request a Social Security Number and Card
Do you need an original Social Security number or a replacement Social Security card?
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Kennesaw State’s Precis Harden Rides 16-Point Outing Against NMSU to Player of the Week Honors
In a 68-66 win over New Mexico State, she shot 6-of-12 from the floor, 9-of-13 at the line, while tying her season-high with 16 rebounds.
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Breaking: Monday Morning Fire Damages Las Cruces Laundromat
About 5:20 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to a commercial structure fire at 1027 Spruce Ave.
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Occupants from Four Units Displaced in Las Cruces Motel Fire
About 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to the report of a commercial structure fire at the Western Inn, 2155 W. Picacho Ave.
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Cruces City Hall Hosts Art Open House February 6
Art by various artists will be highlighted including “Evening with Sunset Clouds” by Frank Watson, “Hollyhocks” by Vera Neel, “Worry” by Zoe Zimmerman, “Protected” Shana Levenson and “Desert Forms” by Thomas Tomlinson.
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New Mexico Makes FBI’s “Violent Crime Case Round-Up” for January
Dakota Briscoe was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a violent crime spree that began with a double murder.
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Thousands of Soldiers Deployed to Our Broader Community on “Border Security” Mission
Known as USNORTHCOM, United States Northern Command plans, organizes and executes homeland defense and civil support missions, but has few permanently assigned forces.
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Men’s Tennis: UNLV and Weber State Bust Friday’s Winning Hand in Vegas
The Aggies will travel to Lubbock next weekend for a trio of matches. They’ll face Texas Tech, UTRGV, and Lubbock Christian across a Friday-Sunday slate.
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Town Hall Meeting Discusses Changes Needed to Help Ensure Public Safety [Part IV: Juvenile Justice and Machine Guns]
Some juveniles in our broader community have committed violent crimes with weapons classified as “machine guns”.
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NM State Shuts Out Abilene Christian 4-0
NM State set the tone early in doubles play, claiming victories from the duos of Nadia Nemeth and Anna Pinaieva, as well as Whitney Moon and Nemeth.
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NMSU researcher to lead workshop on plant pathogen February 3
A New Mexico State University researcher will lead a workshop on one of the most common plant pathogens during the 2025 New Mexico Chile Conference in February.
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Learn How to Protect Your Identity During Identity Theft Awareness Week
ID theft can happen to anyone, but you can take simple steps to lessen the chance it will happen to you.
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Alesha Lane Posts New Personal Best as Aggies Chase Dreams at MLK Invitational
Drake transfer Amanda Radava paced the Aggies, finishing with a time of 1:34.98 – her first time competing in the event.
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FBI: Be Aware of Disaster and Charity Fraud Schemes
While these schemes can happen at any time, they’re especially prevalent after high-profile disasters like wildfires and hurricanes. Criminals often use tragedies to exploit people who want to help.
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Bring the Concrete to Life at the 2025 “Chalk Walk”–Application Deadline February 21
The City of Las Cruces Quality of Life Department /Public Art, Las Cruces Museums, and the City Art Board are looking for artists to participate in the 2025 Chalk Walk sidewalk art exhibition.
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NMSU API Program to host Lunar New Year celebration Jan. 29
Lunar New Year is a deeply significant celebration observed by many cultures across Asia.
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Women’s Tennis Doubles the Fun with Doubles Dominance, Double Wins
The Aggies kicked off their doubleheader with a gritty 4-3 victory over Lubbock Christian, earning their first win of the spring season after a tough loss to UTSA in the home opener. Aggies notch first spring wins.
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Aggies Show Sparks, But Fail to Catch Fire in Second Consecutive Home Loss
This became the first back-to-back losses in CUSA contests for the Crimson & White since late February 2024.
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Town Hall Meeting Discusses Changes Needed to Help Ensure Public Safety [Part III: Staffing, Ordinances and Legal Obstacles]
In 2024, there were 19 individuals who were arrested more than 10 times over the course of the year
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State helps CBD processing plant expand in Estancia Valley: NewBridge to expand production operations in Estancia Valley
The New Mexico Economic Development Department and NewBridge Global Ventures (NewBridge) announced today that the Ag Tech company is planning a major expansion in the Estancia Valley to grow and integrate its farming, processing, manufacturing, and distribution businesses centered around industrial-scale hemp and CBD.