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Organizers in Luna County on Wednesday, Dec. 6, announced the launch of a campaign seeking a new 245,000-acre national monument for southern New Mexico. The proposed Mimbres Peaks National …
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By Algernon D’Ammassa
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12/7/23
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A century-old fire engine once in the service of Las Cruces firefighters completed a long journey this week from a salvage yard, to a local home, all the way to Oregon and back again. It was …
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By Algernon D’Ammassa
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12/5/23
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The City of Las Cruces will host its annual Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St. The tree lighting is scheduled for 7 p.m. The …
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Bulletin report
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11/30/23
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On July 11 a loaded gas tanker went over the Interstate 10 and Interstate 25 interchange bridge "too fast" and overturned which caused the fuel to spill out and engulf the entire bridge in flames. …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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11/22/23
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This Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 23, is the 402 nd anniversary of the first Thanksgiving gathering, held in November 1621 in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, when the newly arrived Pilgrims sat with …
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By Mike Cook
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11/22/23
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New Mexico wants to curb gun violence by getting firearms off the street, and while recent gun buyback events drew lots of attendees, some experts say they haven't been found to reduce gun violence. …
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By Roz Brown, New Mexico News Connection
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11/17/23
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SUNLAND PARK – Food insecurity is soaring in Sunland Park, Doña Ana County’s southernmost community of about 17,400 people along the U.S.-Mexico border.
But the need for food …
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By Diana Alba Soular, Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative
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11/17/23
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The Veterans Day Parade in Las Cruces Nov. 11 in Downtown Las Cruces. The Parade has been put on by volunteers since 1995 in support of local Veterans.
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Photos by Richard Coltharp
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11/14/23
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Looking to chop down your own Christmas tree this year?
Here’s how it starts.
Christmas tree permits for the Lincoln National Forest are available both online, and in National Forest offices, …
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11/14/23
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Apollo 8 astronaut, U.S. Air Force colonel, aeronautical engineer and one-time Las Cruces business owner Frank Borman died Nov. 7 in Billings, Montana at age 95. Borman and his wife, Susan, …
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Bulletin report
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11/10/23
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SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO – A perfect storm of factors appears to be driving extra demand for food assistance across the southern half of the state.
First, in line with the federal …
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By Diana Alba Soular, Algernon D'Ammassa, Elva K. Österreich and Mike Smith with the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative
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11/10/23
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A truck crash on Interstate 25 Friday morning, Nov. 10, shut down the exit from Interstate 10 west to I-25 north. The wreck caused delays in morning traffic, closed the northbound I-25 lanes and …
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Bulletin report
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11/10/23
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Following the completion of its sixth flight in six months last week, Virgin Galactic has announced it laid off approximately 18 percent of its workforce (185 people), and plans to pause operations …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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11/9/23
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At 10:42 p.m. on Election Night, Nov. 7, mayoral candidate Eric Enriquez got the great news. No, not that he won the election, but that he had a new grandson: Antonio Joseph Enriquez, born in …
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By Richard Coltharp and Mike Cook
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11/8/23
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Thursday, Nov. 2, Virgin Galactic completed its sixth space mission in six months and 10th to date. The Galactic 05 mission saw Virgin Galactic’s spaceship converted into a suborbital lab for …
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11/7/23
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Col. George Turner took over leadership at White Sands Missile Range Nov. 2 in a Change of Command ceremony. Following the passing of the colors ceremony, Major Gen. James J. Gallivan, …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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11/2/23
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"Life on the Wing: The Biology of Birds and Bats" is the focus of the Academy for Learning in Retirement's (ALR) November series, ALR said in a news release. “Birds and bats have excited …
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Bulletin report
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11/2/23
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The Las Cruces Police Department, as of 10 a.m., Oct. 31, had not made any arrests in a shooting incident that left seven people injured late Saturday, Oct. 28.
A report of shots fired came to …
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Bulletin Report
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10/31/23
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An office at Telshor Tower Plaza, 755 S. Telshor Blvd. caught fire Monday, Oct. 30.
Las Cruces Fire Department vehicles and more than 40 firefighters responded and put out the fire within an …
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10/31/23
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What do FAA-certified air racers, the world’s first licensed armless pilot and a host of classic and vintage automobiles, planes and helicopters have in common? They will all be at Las Cruces …
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By Mike Cook
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10/20/23
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