Police arrest two more teens in Las Cruces gun store burglary
Las Cruces police have arrested two additional 16-year-olds in connection with the Nov. 22 burglary of a local gun store, bringing the total number of juveniles charged to six.
State outdoor grants help Las Cruces domestic violence shelter offer nature-based programs for youth
New Mexico’s Outdoor Equity Fund will open a new grant round in January, with funding that has helped Las Cruces’ La Casa domestic violence shelter provide outdoor programs for children impacted by trauma.
Final design completed for long-planned NM 139 border connector
State transportation officials have completed the final design for the NM 139 Border Highway Connector, a planned roadway linking NM 136 and NM 273 to support freight movement and cross-border development.
AG Torrez issues warnings to telecom companies over high volumes of illegal robocalls
Attorney General RaĂşl Torrez and a national task force have warned four telecom companies about high volumes of suspected illegal robocalls routed through their networks.
Silver Alert issued for 68-year-old Las Cruces man last seen near Santa Teresa, El Paso
New Mexico State Police issued a Silver Alert for 68-year-old Arthur J. Crothers, who family members have not seen or heard from in several weeks.
Las Cruces Fire Department awarded $456K federal grant to expand paramedic training
A $456,181 federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant will allow the Las Cruces Fire Department to train 15 firefighters as paramedics through Doña Ana Community College, strengthening local emergency medical response.
Casa de Peregrinos receives $50K Thornburg Foundation challenge grant
Casa de Peregrinos has received a $50,000 challenge grant from the Thornburg Foundation and is urging the community to match it as food assistance needs continue to grow.
NMSU students venture to Puerto Rico to learn about coffee industry
Four New Mexico State University agricultural business students traveled across Puerto Rico to interview coffee farmers, gather data on production trends and document efforts to revive a historic coffee-growing industry.
NMSU professor publishes sixth novel, 'The Devil is a Southpaw'
New Mexico State University creative-writing professor Brandon Hobson has released his sixth novel, The Devil Is a Southpaw. Set in a 1988 Oklahoma juvenile detention center, the “novel within a novel” examines trauma, art, envy and redemption through the eyes of an unreliable narrator.
