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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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Dear Editor,
A recent puff piece by Dr. Prasad Podila in the Las Cruces Sun-News, lauding the administration of Memorial Medical Center, compels me to write. Spoiler alert: Mine is a dissenting …
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Daniel Allan, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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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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With the recent announcement that City Manager Ifo Pili will be returning to his home state of Utah, we are now in a situation where the city, county and New Mexico State University are all searching …
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By Walt Rubel
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3/8/24
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Las Cruces has periodically learned expensive lessons about New Mexico’s Open Meetings Act.
Except for certain carefully designed exceptions, governing bodies are required to meet and …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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3/8/24
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Among the bills Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law this week was a measure aiming to secure tuition-free college over the long term.
Senate Bill 159, which passed the state House of …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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3/8/24
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Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus commemorates Camp Furlong Day on Saturday, March 9.
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Bulletin/Desert Exposure reports
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3/8/24
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Art and poetry lovers rejoice: New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) has launched a statewide ekphrastic poetry contest dedicated to finding written inspiration in pieces of artwork on …
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3/8/24
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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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There is something decidedly British afoot at the Black Box Theatre.
Two tweedy gentlemen meet to exchange pleasantries and small talk. All is not as it seems, however, as offset by the arrival …
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David Salcido
For the Bulletin
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3/7/24
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In the Las Cruces Public Schools and across the nation, a concerning trend has taken hold: the widespread use of e-cigarettes among tweens and teens. According to the Centers for Disease Control, …
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Teresa Tenorio
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3/7/24
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After having her Bernalillo County gun ban overturned by the court, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham tried to do it the right way, putting together an impressive public safety package of proposed …
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By Walt Rubel
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3/7/24
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“That’s not who we are” is the pleading cry we so often hear in the wake of extremist political violence in the U.S.
The gallows brought to the steps of the U.S. Capitol on …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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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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The affidavit form used to implement the Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Orders and a related petition form, under New Mexico's "Red Flag" law, are the enabling instruments government can use …
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Dave Tofsted
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3/6/24
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On March 1, the Las Cruces International Film Festival began its season with a poster reveal party at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. The crowded room full of people cheered both as …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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3/6/24
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The Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main Street, hosts the second annual “Chalk Walk” event from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday.
The free event features guest artists in the …
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Bulletin report
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3/6/24
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