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Middle school students pose for a group photo in front of a full-scale steam engine outside a building at NMSU.
NMSU

NMSU engineering camp gives Las Cruces students hands-on STEM experience

NMSU’s NM PREP Academy gave Las Cruces middle and high school students hands-on experience in engineering labs, robotics, 3D printing and more.

Allison Brady
The entrance to the Doña Ana County Government Center is shown with palm trees in front of the building.
Doña Ana County

Doña Ana County extends public service hours for building, planning offices

Doña Ana County has extended public service hours for its Building Services and Planning Department to 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Las Cruces firefighters stand near a fire engine and hoses outside a mobile home after a fire on Jasper Drive.
Fire

Fire damages mobile home on Jasper Drive

Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a fire Saturday morning at a mobile home on Jasper Drive. One occupant was transported for further medical evaluation.

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Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story stands at a podium facing a crowded public meeting room.
Recognitions

U.S. Attorney’s Office to honor Las Cruces police chief July 10

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico will honor Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story during a July 10 ceremony.

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The Sunspot Solar Observatory stands in a forested mountain area near Cloudcroft.
Southern New Mexico

New Mexico residents push to save nearly 80-year-old Sunspot Solar Observatory as demolition nears

New Mexico residents are pushing to save the nearly 80-year-old Sunspot Solar Observatory near Cloudcroft after a mercury leak prompted demolition plans.

Joshua Bowling
Doña Ana Fire Rescue crews stand near a damaged vehicle at night after a crash near Highway 404 in Chaparral.
Public Safety

Three transported after two-vehicle crash in Chaparral

Three people were transported to local hospitals after a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Chaparral, according to Doña Ana Fire Rescue.

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Las Cruces Police Department academy recruits talk around a classroom table during training.
LCPD

Las Cruces police academy applications open July 6

Applications for the next Las Cruces Police Department training academy open July 6, with cadets starting at $24 per hour and incentives available.

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Memorial Medical Center is shown in Las Cruces with tree branches and sunlight in the foreground.
Health

Memorial Medical Center earns robotic surgery accreditation

Memorial Medical Center has been accredited as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation, the hospital announced.

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Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna is shown in Anthony, Texas, with Spanish mission-style architecture and mountains in the background.
Federal Prisons

Historic La Tuna federal prison slated for closure as Bureau of Prisons restructures

The La Tuna federal prison complex in Anthony, Texas, is slated for closure as the Bureau of Prisons restructures facilities nationwide.

Robert Moore

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