Organ Mountain News (Page 65)

Graphic of a house outline with the text “Comfort Casita” and logos for NMSU and Doña Ana Community College, over a background image of shelves stocked with food items.

DACC to host unveiling event Aug. 26 for food pantry partnership

Doña Ana Community College will unveil a new partnership for its Comfort Casita food pantry during an Aug. 26 event at the Espina campus.

Sign outside the U.S. Courthouse at 100 North Church Street in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with the building’s stone exterior in the background.

Crime

Doña Ana man sentenced to eight years for fentanyl trafficking, illegal firearm possession

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.

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Crime

Driver charged in Vado crash that killed two children, injured teen

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.

Seal of the U.S. Department of Justice, featuring a bald eagle holding an olive branch and arrows, with the Latin motto “Qui Pro Domina Justitia Sequitur” on a blue background.

Crime

Las Cruces man sentenced to more than 10 years in fentanyl trafficking case

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.

Exterior of Meerscheidt Recreation Center in Las Cruces, New Mexico, with trees and a playground visible beside the entrance.

Community

Meerscheidt Recreation Center enters Phase 2 of renovations

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.

Front entrance of the Frank O’Brien Papen Center in Las Cruces, with a tan brick exterior, white trim, and a red-railed walkway leading up to double doors.

Community

Frank O’Brien Papen Center dining room to close Aug. 14-15 for kitchen maintenance

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.

Crime

Mescalero man pleads guilty to federal assault charge

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.

Health

Got Shots clinics offer free back-to-school vaccinations in August

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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State

NMED issues emergency rule banning synthetic hemp manufacturing

The New Mexico Environment Department has issued an emergency rule banning the production of synthetic cannabinoids such as Delta-8 THC, citing health risks and the need to protect minors.