UTEP President Heather Wilson announced late Wednesday afternoon that it was furloughing employees and cutting jobs in the athletic department due to budget woes tied to the Covid-19 pandemic. Men’s basketball head coach Rodney Terry and football head coach Dana Dimel said they had agreed to accept cuts in theirRead More →
Police have identified the two people they think killed 43 year old Jamie Valenciano and injured a 60 year old man. 40 year old Heather Mariah Grace Funk, 40, and 34-year-old Earnest Thomas Fudge were believed to be in the car that struck the two men Monday evening near theRead More →
The city of Albuquerque has temporarily bid adieu to its Zoo Boo and shut the door on its haunted house. Mayor Tim Keller said Wednesday the city is canceling nearly all of its Halloween events this year due to COVID-19 and that trick-or-treating “is not something we’re really encouraging.” ButRead More →
Las Cruces police are warning residents of potential scam telephone calls that are trying to entice call recipients to respond to the scene of a crash, or provide personal or financial information. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, a Las Cruces police sergeant received a telephone call from a woman who appearedRead More →
Las Cruces police and The Power Center are co-hosting a free vehicle identification number etching and VIN inspection event on Saturday specifically for utility terrain vehicles, side-by-sides and motorcycles. The free Crime Prevention Event will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at The Power Center,Read More →
Police are continuing to investigate Monday evening’s hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a 43-year-old Las Crucen and critically injured a second man. The fatality occurred near the intersection of Espina and Arizona Avenue. This happened around 8 Monday night, when police and fire were called to the sceneRead More →
The Las Cruces City Council decided not to act on Mayor Ken Miyagishima’s suggestion that the city roll back minimum wage requirements for servers. The Council sought input from employees, business owners or managers in Las Cruces about scheduled changes to the State of New Mexico minimum wage. Several businessRead More →
A $1 million grant from the National Institute of Food and Agricultural will support a campus collaboration at New Mexico State University that wants to transform the educational experience and increase workforce opportunities for underrepresented students in natural resources and agriculture. Alvaro Romero, associate professor of urban entomology, will leadRead More →
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute selected Mayfield science teacher Alexis Black, as a member for the Bio-Interactive Ambassador Academy. Black has been an educator for more than 22-years, joining Las Cruces Public Schools in 2012. She currently teaches freshmen Honors Biology and AP Biology to juniors and seniors. Black wasRead More →
City Council Hears from Business Owners About Proposed Changes to the City’s Minimum Wage The Las Cruces City Council met Tuesday, September 22, via video conference, for a Special Work Session regarding the City’s proposed minimum wage for 2021. City Council especially sought input from employees, business owners or managersRead More →
