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Election season in the Mesilla Valley has officially begun.
In all, 38 candidates filed to compete for 19 offices ranging from county clerks to district attorneys to state legislators.
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Bulletin report
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3/13/24
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An independent police auditor noted a rise in allegations against the Las Cruces Police Department during a presentation to the Las Cruces City Council on March 11.
However, OIR Group, a …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/12/24
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The city of Las Cruces broke ground on two affordable housing projects in March and February.
The projects – one located at El Paseo Road and Farney Lane and the other at 130 N. Walnut …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/11/24
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The Hatch Police Department announced on Sunday that the village’s mayor, James “Slim” Whitlock, died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 64.
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Bulletin report
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3/11/24
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The Las Cruces Fire Department reported that two travel trailers were damaged by fire on Wednesday afternoon on the 1300 block of McFie Avenue.
Firefighters responded at about 5:20 p.m. on March …
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Bulletin report
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3/8/24
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Faculty members at New Mexico State University submitted authorization cards seeking recognition of a faculty union on Friday.
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Algernon D'Ammassa
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3/8/24
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A New Mexico resident will attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address tonight as legislation is pending to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act . The measure was passed …
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Roz Brown, New Mexico News Service
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3/7/24
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Local news outlets and the reporters who work for them are declining sharply, with a Northwestern University study reporting newspapers closing at a rate of 2.5 weekly during 2023, an increase over …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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3/6/24
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Senator Heinrich invited MacArthur Elementary's community school coordinator to be his guest at President Biden's address to Congress.
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Algernon D'Ammassa
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3/6/24
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A Las Cruces man who was struck by a car while riding his bike on Lohman Avenue in February succumbed to his injuries and died on March 2, according to a city of Las Cruces news release.
Roy …
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Bulletin report
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3/5/24
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The Las Cruces City Council approved a $6 million affordable housing general obligation bond and a strategy for how to spend it.
Across two votes during a council meeting on March 4, councilors …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/5/24
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The Las Cruces Public Libraries announced a weekend spring garden workshop open to the public from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16.
The workshop consists of crafting activities …
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Bulletin report
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3/4/24
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The bulk of a news conference Friday focused on changes and priorities that Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story believes would make Las Cruces a safer place.
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Justin Garcia
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3/1/24
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Ifo Pili first heard of Las Cruces just two years before becoming the city’s most powerful man.
He was serving as city manager of Eagle Mountain, Utah, when the city recorder mentioned Las …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/1/24
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Las Cruces police on Thursday disclosed the identity of the witness who intervened during the assault of officer Jonah Hernandez and killed the assailant, Armando Silva.
In an apparent effort to …
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Bulletin report
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2/29/24
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The Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to purchase two plots of land for an upcoming transitional housing project near the intersection of W. Picacho and N. Motel …
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By Justin Garcia
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2/28/24
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Las Cruces City Manager Ifo Pili, who has led Las Cruces’ administration for three and a half years, announced he will leave the city in March. The announcement came Wednesday morning.
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By Justin Garcia
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2/28/24
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On an afternoon with blowing dust and sideways snow, two people in bright yellow vests and heavy winter clothes worked over an open manhole in the brush behind Belen High School.
“Ice …
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Megan Myscofski
KUNM News
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2/27/24
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A Las Cruces man was sentenced to 10 years in prison following a jury conviction in November 2023.
James Theriault, 82, was convicted of second-degree murder, attempted murder and tampering with …
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Bulletin report
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2/26/24
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The five finalists in New Mexico State University’s search for a new president will be on campus this week for separate open forums inviting faculty and staff and students to hear the …
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Bulletin report
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2/26/24
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