Las Cruces business owner, community leader takes helm of statewide trade group Organ Mountain News report LAS CRUCES - Roxanne Livingston has been named executive director of the New Mexico Construction Alliance. The announcement came during the alliance’s quarterly luncheon Aug. 14. Livingston succeeds interim director Steve Montanez, who
A court-appointed arbitrator says New Mexico’s foster care, juvenile justice and child welfare programs remain out of compliance with a 2020 settlement. Austin Fisher, Source New Mexico This article was originally published by Source New Mexico. New Mexico’s foster care, juvenile justice and child welfare programs have not
The free system delivers emergency warnings by phone, text, email and social media to keep residents informed and safe. Organ Mountain News report LAS CRUCES - The Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority, working with the Doña Ana County Office of Emergency Management, is urging residents to sign up for CodeRED,
A federal appeals court has blocked enforcement of New Mexico’s new seven-day waiting period for gun purchases, siding with challengers who argued it violates constitutional rights. Source New Mexico staff, Source New Mexico This article was originally published by Source New Mexico. The federal Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
The New Mexico Department of Health is giving free Pack ‘n Play portable cribs to parents and caregivers who complete a free Safe Sleep Ambassador training to prevent infant sleep-related deaths.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says President Trump wants the border wall painted black to deter climbers by increasing heat retention and reducing rust. Danielle Prokop, Source New Mexico This article was originally published by Source New Mexico. SANTA TERESA - U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem
HIDTA alert cites seven overdoses since Sunday, two fatal, with carfentanil possibly involved Organ Mountain News report LAS CRUCES - Drug intelligence officers are warning the public after an unusual spike in overdoses in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County, including two deaths since Sunday. The High Intensity Drug Trafficking
Las Cruces Public Schools will host a vaccination clinic Aug. 28 at the district’s operations center, offering flu, shingles and pneumonia shots. Insurance required, no Tricare accepted.
NMSU associate professor Jamal Mamkhezri, holder of the Chevron Endowed Professorship, is advancing energy economics research and education while securing major grants and national recognition.
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