Las Cruces, NM
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
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Las Cruces, NM
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department’s Keep Las Cruces Beautiful (KLCB) and New Mexico Clean and Beautiful will host the city’s Great American Cleanup 8 a.m.-noon, Saturday, April 17, the city said in a news release.
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Bulletin report
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4/1/21
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Second Sunday Supper, started in July 2018, is a potluck-style dinner sponsored by St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church at Camp Hope, the tent city at the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope (MVCH).
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By Nancy J. McMillan
Second Sunday Supper Organizer
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4/1/21
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For the most part, Democrats and Republicans got along and had a productive 2021 legislative session, said long-time New Mexico reporter and editor Walt Rubel of Las Cruces.
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By Mike Cook
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4/1/21
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Marijuana sales will be legal in New Mexico next year following passage of a bill Wednesday, March 31, on the second day of a special session called by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham after a similar bill had failed to pass during the regular session.
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By Walter Rubel
Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative
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4/1/21
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There are 488 centerline miles of streets in the City of Las Cruces, with an annual budget of $4.2 million for paving, maintenance and rehabilitation, city Public Works Department (PWD) Director David Sedillo said.
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By Mike Cook
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3/31/21
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The City of Las Cruces has distributed $3.3 million to support local nonprofits, small businesses and programs serving those most in need, including the homeless, elderly and food insecure, during the health pandemic, the city said in a news release.
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Bulletin report
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3/31/21
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COVID-19 implications continue to have a financial impact on many New Mexico State University students, and another round of emergency financial aid grants for students is available.
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NMSU Press Release
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3/30/21
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On Tuesday, March 30, Virgin Galactic unveiled the Company’s first Spaceship III in its growing fleet, VSS Imagine, according to a release from the company.
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Bulletin Report
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3/30/21
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Update: 7:50 a.m. MDT Tuesday, March 30, 2021
COVID-19 NEW CASES: ONE-DAY COUNTS
Current: Doña Ana County 52, NM 182; El Paso County 87, Texas 1,881; U.S. 70,265
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Bulletin Report
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3/30/21
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Area residents in need of food may collect a box starting 9 a.m. Saturday, April 3, at the parking lot of the Telshor 12 theater, 2811 N. Telshor Blvd.
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3/29/21
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New Mexico State Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Joseph Cervantes, D-Las Cruces, said legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales may be split into two bills when the Legislature convenes for a special session Tuesday, March 30.
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By Walter Rubel
Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative
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3/29/21
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Jason Smith has been named permanent chief of the Las Cruces Fire Department.
Smith has been interim chief since former Fire Chief Eric Enriquez was promoted to assistant city manager last November.
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By Mike Cook
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3/26/21
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Doña Ana Community College (DACC) continues its mission of assisting low-income students through its Avanza program.
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DACC News Release
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3/26/21
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There was a lot more agreement during this year’s legislative session than you may have thought, given all the attention paid to contentious bills like those seeking to provide paid sick leave to workers or lower the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on small loans.
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By Walter Rubel
Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative
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3/26/21
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There was a lot more agreement during this year’s legislative session than you may have thought, given all the attention paid to contentious bills like those seeking to provide paid sick leave to workers or lower the Annual Percentage Rate (APR) on small loans.
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By Walter Rubel
Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative
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3/26/21
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Update: 7:45 a.m. MDT Thursday, March 25, 2021
COVID-19 NEW CASES: ONE-DAY COUNTS
Current: Doña Ana County 59, NM 218; El Paso County 168, Texas 2,758; U.S. 79,440
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Bulletin Report
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3/25/21
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Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance (MVEDA) Vice President for Business Development Eric Montgomery is a recipient of the 2021 Economic Development 40 Under 40 Award, the biennial award recognizing rising stars under 40 years old in the economic development industry nationwide.
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By Mike Cook
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3/25/21
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“Never did it cross my mind to say ‘no,’” Gadsden Independent School District (GISD) Board of Education member Claudia Rodriguez said about her decision to donate a kidney to her long-time friend and mentor, retired GISD educator Toni Jacquez.
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By Mike Cook
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3/25/21
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During a ribbon cutting ceremony March 16, Canadian corporation C6 Launch Systems unveiled its launch system and a new rocket engine test stand at Spaceport America’s vertical launch area.
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By Elva K. Österreich
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3/25/21
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The Gadsden Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution of Las Cruces inducted James R. Williams as a new member March 20 at Veterans Memorial Park in Las Cruces. James is the son of Gadsden …
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3/24/21
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