Luna County settles wrongful death suit in deputy crash for $7M - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Just one year and a day after 14-month-old Wyatt Franzoy’s death, Luna County commissioners approved a $7 million settlement with the child’s family. Franzoy’s life was cut …
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La Academia Dolores Huerta evicted from building - Las Cruces Bulletin
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On a recent afternoon, head administrator Sylvy Galvan de Lucero greeted students lined up in the main corridor of La Academia Dolores Huerta in Mesilla Park, passing bulletin boards festooned with …
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Trump makes false claims about 2021 Las Cruces beheading - Las Cruces Bulletin
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During a rally in Albuquerque on Oct 31, former president Donald Trump falsely claimed that a man accused of beheading another in Las Cruces was in the U.S. illegally, repeating a false claim …
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Haynes stresses inclusion, negotiations with students in pitch for NMSU post - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Brian Haynes was the second candidate to present himself for the top leadership job at New Mexico State University.
on Sep 11
Romero makes case at NMSU as cabinet secretary questions process - Las Cruces Bulletin
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On Monday, Arsenio Romero made his case to staff, students and the community for the leadership of New Mexico State University.
on Sep 10
State asks city for docs pertaining to city manager selection - Las Cruces Bulletin
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The New Mexico Department of Justice is investigating possible violations of the Open Meetings Act by the city in the process of selecting its city manager.
on Sep 8
Lawmakers hear from public at renewable energy town hall - Las Cruces Bulletin
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The transition from petroleum-based to renewable energy is complicated, expensive and a lengthy process. Those three features were the prologue for a town hall about renewable energy and the …
on Aug 23
Heinrich, Vasquez talk border security in Doña Ana County - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Members of the press looked on as U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and southern New Mexico congressman Gabe Vasquez received a briefing Monday at Las Cruces’ office of the federal High Intensity Drug …
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Juneteenth banquet pays tribute to Blackdom - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Diners set down their forks and stood as the Billy Townes Group shifted from a set list of jazz standards to accompany a choir performing “Life Every Voice and Sing,” the hymn giving …
on Jun 26
Jamming like Socrates - Las Cruces Bulletin
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There is some irony in hosting an event named for Socrates in a library.
on May 30
State’s top elections officer confronts AI fakery - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Robocalls during election campaigns are nothing new, and the voice that greeted some New Hampshire voters on the phone last February sounded plausibly like a recorded message from President Joe …
on May 24
Journalism is not a crime - Las Cruces Bulletin
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On May 15, New Mexico State Police and campus officers at the University of New Mexico tore down an encampment that had been established by protesters calling for a cease-fire in Israel’s …
on May 24
Antisemitism bill stigmatizes legitimate speech - Las Cruces Bulletin
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A bill that passed the House of Representatives last week overreaches by branding legitimate speech and debate about Israel as antisemitic.
on May 13
NMSU campus sit-in ends in arrests - Las Cruces Bulletin
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At NMSU in Las Cruces, a campus Palestine solidarity group held a sit-in for two hours at the university's chief administrative building before police proceeded to arrest most participants.
on May 10
How the founders linked happiness to virtue - Las Cruces Bulletin
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If Benjamin Franklin was right when he said virtue and a trade are a child’s best portion, succeeding generations of Americans have neglected at least part of that birthright. Mass …
on Apr 3
Poop Patrol: Cheerful service for unglamorous need - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Issac Misquez hit upon his business idea because of something he did not like to do: Cleaning up his yard after his two large dogs. Figuring many people felt the same way, he spotted a market …
on Apr 1
A life seen through offices - Las Cruces Bulletin
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In my first career, my only “office” was a dressing room, usually shared with several other actors. At other occupations, I’ve worked on factory floors, in warehouses, cubicles, …
on Mar 30
Classroom hops away from dissecting frogs - Las Cruces Bulletin
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New Mexico has been a "dissection choice" state since 2005. The alternatives to dissecting real animals are getting more sophisticated.
on Mar 1
Prayers, tears, candlelight at LCPD officer’s memorial - Las Cruces Bulletin
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The city of Las Cruces held an evening memorial service for fallen LCPD officer Jonah Hernandez that featured tributes and Christian prayers.
on Feb 18
Las Cruces police officer killed responding to trespass call - Las Cruces Bulletin
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A police officer responding to a trespass call early Sunday evening was stabbed, according to LCPD.
on Feb 12
Worst Muppet Show episode ever - Las Cruces Bulletin
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For those who remember the Muppet Show on television, one of the joys was seeing celebrity guest stars surrounded by muppet characters, usually in a typhoon of comic mayhem. Today, the Muppet Show is …
on Feb 10
LCPS board clears way for new hearing on book complaint - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Community members challenging the presence of L.C. Rosen’s young adult novel, “Jack of Hearts (and other parts),” at Mayfield High School’s library have a second opportunity …
on Feb 10
Woman charged with fleeing police to be held for trial - Las Cruces Bulletin
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A woman charged with aggravated fleeing from police investing a Jan. 22 explosion in Deming will be held ahead trial.
on Feb 3
New Mexico Senate honors Glenn Cutter - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Glenn Cutter of Picacho Hills, longtime champion of the arts and a Las Cruces business leader, was celebrated on the floor of the New Mexico Senate on Jan. 29 for his contributions not only to New …
on Feb 2
Local attorneys call for metro court in Doña Ana County - Las Cruces Bulletin
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When it became clear that Doña Ana County’s population would exceed 200,000, the state legislature was spurred into action. Their goal was simple: prevent Doña Ana County from …
on Jan 31
How hunger disproportionately impacts rural communities - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Some 44 million Americans are struggling with hunger, including 250,000 in New Mexico , and a nationwide food bank network wants Congress to help. Vince Hall, chief government relations officer …
on Jan 31
Two charged in aftermath of Deming explosion - Las Cruces Bulletin
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In the days following an explosion at Deming’s probation office on Jan. 22, no suspect has been publicly accused of setting the bomb or a second device found at the building. However, as …
on Jan 27
Columbia Elementary rebuild breaks ground - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Las Cruces Public Schools board member Bob Wofford opened his speech with a sentiment many might have been thinking Thursday morning, standing or sitting in folding chairs on slightly muddy ground …
on Jan 26
Las Cruces police: Crime rates decreased in 2023 - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Violent crime and property crime reports fell in 2023 compared to 2022, according to the Las Cruces Police Department. Violent crime – a category encompassing shootings, sexual assaults, …
on Jan 25
Remembering DeSantis in New Mexico - Las Cruces Bulletin
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The closest I ever got to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was at an event hall in Carlsbad covering one of the weirder political events of my career. It was Aug. 14, 2022, shortly before …
on Jan 25
Cervantes looks ahead to legislative session - Las Cruces Bulletin
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New Mexico’s next legislative session — the second for the state’s 56 th Legislature — opens at noon on Tuesday, Jan. 16. Lawmakers will have just 30 days to agree on a …
on Jan 21
Shoes in the News - Las Cruces Bulletin
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This edition of “Shoes in the News” includes some hooves in the news as a bonus. U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez selected boots and jeans for his tour of New Mexico State University ag research …
on Jan 18
The stupefaction of political polls - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Suppose that every candidate still challenging Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary announced today, before a single voter laid a hand on a ballot, that they will withdraw immediately …
on Jan 6
10th Annual Chile Drop — The First to Draw CNN’s Cameras - Las Cruces Bulletin
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As the midnight hour approached, New Year’s Eve revelers poured into Plaza de Las Cruces downtown by the thousands, taking part in the city’s 10 th annual chile drop — the first to …
on Jan 4
Miyagishima might not be done with politics - Las Cruces Bulletin
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On the day after Christmas, Ken Miyagishima was at his office on S. Solano Drive, where he is district manager for Farmers Insurance. He walked a visitor through memorabilia of over three decades in …
on Jan 3
District Judge resigns after questions raised about nepotism rule - Las Cruces Bulletin
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The 3rd Judicial District Court is looking for a new judge in 2024 following the resignation of its most recent appointment. Mark Standridge, a former Las Cruces City Attorney and Assistant United …
on Dec 28
Las Cruces ‘QAnon’ believer sentenced for threat - Las Cruces Bulletin
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An unhinged and threatening voice mail message left for a Texas congresswoman in May has resulted in a prison sentence for a Las Cruces man. Michael David Fox, 60, was portrayed in a federal …
on Dec 23
'Twas a wireless Christmas - Las Cruces Bulletin
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“A Modern-Day Visit from St. Nick,” verse by Algernon D’Ammassa/Las Cruces Bulletin.
on Dec 23
A modern-day visit from St. Nick - Las Cruces Bulletin
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For 13 years, former editor and publisher Richard Coltharp devoted space in each Bulletin before Christmas to reprinting Clement Clarke Moore’s classic Christmas poem, “A Visit from St. …
on Dec 23
Local movie studio to begin construction in 2024 - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Representatives of 828 Productions updated the Las Cruces City Council on plans to develop office space, production facilities and more in multiple locations in the city next year, including the …
on Dec 15
National monument proposed for Luna County mountains - Las Cruces Bulletin
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Organizers in Luna County on Wednesday, Dec. 6, announced the launch of a campaign seeking a new 245,000-acre national monument for southern New Mexico. The proposed Mimbres Peaks National …
on Dec 7
1915 fire engine comes home - Las Cruces Bulletin
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A century-old fire engine once in the service of Las Cruces firefighters completed a long journey this week from a salvage yard, to a local home, all the way to Oregon and back again. It was …
on Dec 5
Bulletin welcomes new managing editor - Las Cruces Bulletin
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A familiar name in southern New Mexico journalism will join the Las Cruces Bulletin staff Friday, Dec. 1, when Algernon D’Ammassa reports to work as the Bulletin’s new managing …
on Nov 30