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A Days of Hope, second chance fair in Alamogordo in November offered everything from job services, a hearty meal and clothing bank to haircuts.
Eliminating Childhood Trauma
100% Otero is a grassroots nonprofit eliminating childhood trauma in Otero County by supporting families with 10 vital services: food, housing, medical/dental care, behavioral health care, … more
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Polar Bear Plungers take to the lake in February 2023 during Elephant Butte Damsite Day.
Elephant Butte Damsite Doings
The second annual Damsite Day in Elephant Butte, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 17, begins with the Polar Bear Plunge at noon. Last year saw a record number of jumpers and more are expected this year. … more
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A collage of the paintings selected for display at select bus shelters through 2024 under the pilot “Art Stop” public art exhibit.
‘Art Stop’ winners announced
The winning selections for the city of Las Cruces’ inaugural “Art Stop” rotating art exhibit were announced last week. The program places art along RoadRUNNER Transit routes, with … more
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Magdalena Hinckley, a Utah resident spending the winter in southern New Mexico, visits the Hatch Public Library on Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024, to review yearbooks from the late 1960s. She attended Hatch schools through the seventh grade and says she’s glad the library had the books on hand.
Hatch library among 55 to benefit from state endowment
HATCH – A white building with dark brown trim and a U.S. flag out front stands on the outskirts of this roughly 1,500-person agricultural community. To passersby on N.M. Hwy. 185, an artistic … more
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NMDOT Unveils the First Truck Parking Availability System in the State
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has completed a $2.7 million truck parking initiative, unveiling the state’s first Truck Parking Availability System (TPAS). This is … more
Shoes in the news
A mayoral ball organized by The Association on Jan. 20 brought together members of the business community and civic leadership for a black tie event welcoming new mayors Eric Enriquez (Las Cruces) … more
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Report: New Mexico's child well-being slowly improving
Child well-being in New Mexico appears to be slowly improving with a marked decline in child poverty. Data  from New Mexico Voices for Children found child poverty in the state is lower than it … more
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First responders near the scene of a bomb blast at the New Mexico Probation and Corrections building in Deming, N.M. on Jan. 22, 2024.
Bomb blast rattles Deming corrections office
Deming residents near the 900 block of S. Silver Street were awakened Monday morning by a loud boom that shook windows, rattled pets and was followed by a cloud of smoke. Deming police confirmed … more
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CEO Ashley Echavarria signs closing documents for the purchase of the former Video 4 cinema on El Paso Road, while Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors Valerie Pickett watches.
Former cinema to house Boys and Girls Club
The nonprofit Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces, which specializes in afterschool and summer youth development programs, finalized the purchase of a new property for the club’s primary … more
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Maggie the Painting Bear Turns 19
 Join New Mexico State Parks on Saturday, Jan. 20 to celebrate Maggie’s 19th Birthday at Living Desert Zoo and Gardens State Park in Carlsbad. more
A selection of books that have been challenged or banned in the U.S. at Loma Colorado Library in Rio Rancho.
Bill would stop New Mexico libraries from banning books
A bill in the state legislature proposes preventing public libraries from banning books based on political or religious views from what one of the bill’s sponsors calls “hate … more
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Ron Perlman
Ron Perlman to be honored at Las Cruces film festival
Ron Perlman, star of film and television with a career spanning more than four decades, will be an honored guest at this year’s Las Cruces International Festival on April 4, where he will … more
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The entrance to La Posta de Mesilla is seen on Jan. 16.
America’s Best Restaurants to feature La Posta
La Posta de Mesilla is approaching its 85 th anniversary of operations, with plans underway to celebrate the occasion in September; but first, the restaurant is to be featured on an episode of the … more
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Four Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Program members lead a march through downtown Las Cruces on Jan. 14.
‘Thriving Together:’ Las Cruces celebrates MLK Day
Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered differently by different people. Some remember him for his assertion that nonviolent struggle was the righteous and effective path to justice. Others reflect … more
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Sen. Katy Duhigg, D-Albuquerque Senate District 10
‘The greatest honor of my life’
In Albuquerque, first-term state Sen. Katy Duhigg, a Democrat elected in 2020, has been preparing for a “short session” sure to be packed with proposals going beyond budgetary matters and … more
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A rendering by artist Sergey Krasovkiy of Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis, a newly discovered relative of T. rex in southern New Mexico. A partial skull on view at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science was a key part of the discovery.
New dinosaur named, found 40 years ago near Elephant Butte
In front of a gaggle of school children and various officials, paleontologists gathered Thursday, Jan. 11 to unveil a dinosaur jawbone discovered almost 40 years ago. more
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James Meredith (right) consults with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who continued the March Against Fear when Meredith was incapacitated by a bullet.
WNMU alum James Meredith paved the way for change
James Meredith challenged Mississippi’s racial order and paved the way for integration nationwide. His path down the road of affecting change on a national scale all began in the … more
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Focusing on the Social Emotional Benefits
Magali Gomez, Ruben S. Torres Elementary School 5 th grade teacher was “bamboozled” when her name was called during a Dec. 12 assembly at the Deming school. She was expecting to … more
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Diabetes monitor, Cholesterol diet and healthy food eating nutritional concept with clean fruits in nutritionist's heart dish and patient's blood sugar control record with diabetic measuring tool kit
New Mexico State University hosts diabetes classes in Silver City
Adults with diabetes can learn how to make healthy, delicious meals at a Kitchen Creations cooking school. The next one will be from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Wednesday’s, Jan. 17, 24, 31 and Feb. 7 at … more
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U.S. Highway 82 between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft is one of many that were snow packed and icy last week. More snow is predicted in the next several weeks for southern New Mexico.
Winter Weather Driving Tips
The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) says it has prepared its personnel and equipment in efforts to support the need of law enforcement and emergency responders for upcoming harsh road … more
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