NMSU’s TRIO Student Support Services and TRIO STEM-H programs have secured $3.78 million in new federal grants to continue supporting first-generation, low-income and disabled students through 2030.
Doña Ana Community College will unveil a new partnership for its Comfort Casita food pantry during an Aug. 26 event at the Espina campus.
Jaime Lopez, 35, was sentenced to 96 months in prison after agents found fentanyl and a stolen gun during an attempted arrest in Las Cruces.
A Mesilla Park woman faces multiple charges, including two counts of homicide by vehicle, after a crash in Vado killed two children and injured another, according to state police.
Orangie Lee Fisher, 37, was sentenced to 123 months in prison after a fentanyl trafficking investigation in Las Cruces led to the seizure of drugs, cash and a stolen gun.
The City of Las Cruces is moving into Phase 2 of renovations at Meerscheidt Recreation Center. Weight and cardio rooms have been closed since Aug. 6, with more changes coming in October.
The Frank O’Brien Papen Center dining room will close Aug. 14-15 for kitchen maintenance. Lunch will be available at other Las Cruces senior centers without reservations.
Myron Edward Blake Jr., 40, of the Mescalero Apache Tribe, pleaded guilty to assault resulting in substantial bodily injury and faces up to five years in prison.
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Got Shots clinics will offer free vaccinations for all children 18 and under throughout August to help families meet school requirements and protect against preventable diseases.
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