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Construction crews work on the two-story Amador Crossing supportive housing development on West Amador Avenue in Las Cruces.
Homelessness

Las Cruces approves Amador Crossing manager after sole-bid questions

Las Cruces approved High Desert Housing to manage Amador Crossing after residents raised questions about the sole bid, security and neighborhood impacts.

Damien Willis
Valero gas station and convenience store at 3101 N. Main St. in Las Cruces, where police say an attempted armed robbery occurred Sunday.
Crime

Man accused of second knife-point robbery attempt on North Main in six months

Las Cruces police say Aaron Padilla tried to rob a North Main Street Valero with a knife Sunday while already facing another attempted armed robbery case from February.

Damien Willis
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office patrol SUV parked outside under a clear blue sky.
Crime

Man accused of attacking same Las Cruces woman weeks after prior domestic violence arrest

A Las Cruces man is accused of attacking the same woman he allegedly strangled five weeks earlier while already facing charges in another felony case.

Damien Willis
Exterior entrance to Mayfield High School in Las Cruces, with the school name displayed across a curved white facade under a clear blue sky.
LCPS

LCPS plans new changing facilities after athletes resorted to changing in cars

LCPS plans new portable changing facilities at three high schools after officials said some student-athletes have had to change in their cars.

Damien Willis
Composite image of Kimberly Ann Skaggs’ booking photo beside the New Mexico Supreme Court building in Santa Fe.
New Mexico Supreme Court

State asks New Mexico Supreme Court to reject Skaggs bid for release

The New Mexico Attorney General’s Office is asking the state Supreme Court to deny Kimberly Skaggs’ challenge to her pretrial detention in a fatal Las Cruces hit-and-run case.

Damien Willis
Exterior of Las Cruces City Hall with flags, desert landscaping and public art in front of the building.
Economic Development

Las Cruces proposes clawbacks for companies that fall short on economic promises

Las Cruces City Council will consider a proposed industrial revenue bond policy that includes tax abatements, performance requirements and clawbacks for projects that miss economic targets.

Damien Willis
Traffic lights and a South Solano Drive street sign near Missouri Avenue in Las Cruces, where police say a father and son were injured in a drive-by shooting.
Crime

Las Cruces man accused in drive-by shooting that injured father, 11-year-old son

Las Cruces police arrested Jesus Angel Cortez, 26, after a drive-by shooting Sunday injured a 34-year-old man and his 11-year-old son near Solano Drive and Missouri Avenue.

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Map shows the planned Project Jupiter natural gas pipeline route through a patchwork of land ownership in southern New Mexico.
Project Jupiter

Project Jupiter critics call foul over hearing officer’s discovery denial

Project Jupiter opponents say a hearing officer’s decision to deny discovery puts them at a disadvantage ahead of a Sept. 14 air-quality permit hearing.

Julia Gentin
Exterior of the former Bosque Brewing location at 901 E. University Ave. in Las Cruces, where Santa Fe Brewing plans a new taproom.
Business

Santa Fe Brewing plans Las Cruces taproom in former Bosque Brewing space

Santa Fe Brewing is seeking a liquor license for a new Las Cruces taproom in the former Bosque Brewing space on University Avenue near NMSU.

Damien Willis

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