Daisy Maldonado wins Democratic primary for Doña Ana County Commission District 1
Daisy Maldonado won the Democratic primary for Doña Ana County Commission District 1 by 277 votes and will face Samantha Barncastle Salopek in November.
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Vanessa Ordoñez wins Democratic primary for Doña Ana County sheriff
Vanessa Ordoñez won the Democratic primary for Doña Ana County sheriff by 569 votes and will face Republican Todd Garrison in November.
Romanian national faces sentencing in Las Cruces for $1.8 million fraud scheme
A Romanian national is scheduled for sentencing in Las Cruces after admitting he helped conceal $1.8 million stolen through fake business websites.
Maldonado leads County Commission District 1; Ortega, Jerabek win primaries
Daisy Maldonado led the Doña Ana County Commission District 1 Democratic primary overnight, while Eugenia Montoya Ortega and Isabel Jerabek won local primaries.
Ordoñez holds narrow Democratic sheriff lead; Garrison wins GOP primary
Vanessa Ordoñez held a narrow lead over James Frietze in the Democratic primary for Doña Ana County sheriff, while Todd Garrison won the Republican primary.
Reopening of Alumni Pond postponed as evaluation continues
NMSU postponed the reopening of Alumni Pond after the reconstructed pond used more water than anticipated during final evaluation.
Las Cruces firefighters extinguish greenhouse fire on Nevada Avenue
Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a greenhouse fire on Nevada Avenue within about five minutes Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported.
Aggies conclude season at NCAA West First Round
Four NM State athletes competed at the NCAA West First Round in Arkansas, with Alesha Lane, Kamryn Cadle, Marlee Cavitt and Nia Allison representing the Aggies.
Investigators say acetylene cylinder fueled fatal Fairway Drive explosion
Investigators say an acetylene cylinder stored in a vehicle trunk fueled the fatal May 28 explosion and fire on Fairway Drive in Las Cruces.
