Federal authorities found 48 undocumented immigrants crowded in a stash house during the weekend in Chaparral. U.S. Border Patrol agents learned of the stash house when they encountered seven undocumented immigrants near El Paso International Airport. The migrants provided information that led agents to Chaparral in Southern New Mexico. AgentsRead More →
Federal officials say a former Los Alamos National Laboratory worker has been sentenced to five years of probation and fined $75,000 for making false statements about involvement with China. 68-year-old Turab Lookman of Santa Fe was sentenced Friday by a federal judge after pleading guilty in January. The office saidRead More →
September 3rd, Bravo Mic Communication’s crew was proud to present the LCPS Foundation with a check for $30,811- well exceeding the original goal of $10,000 for our STUFF THE BUS RADIOTHON, fundraising for Las Cruces Public Schools. Speaking with Las Cruces Today about how LCPS plans to use those donations,Read More →
Square Peg Podcast gets to know the Co-Director of the Transgender Resource Center Of New Mexico, Adrien Lawyer. The Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico provides support, community, and connection to transgender, gender nonconforming, nonbinary, and gender variant people and their families through advocacy, education, and direct services. If YouRead More →
The Las Cruces Public schools will stay online for the remainder of the Fall semester. At last night’s meeting superintendent Dr. Karen Trujillo outlined the various options for the school system going forward and the board opted on the side of safety and decided to keep students in the remoteRead More →
Police are looking for a hit and run driver that struck a pedestrian crossing Lohman last night. The person was struck near the intersection with Walnut and was airlifted to El Paso. Police are looking for the person who failed to stop after the collision.Read More →
The Las Cruces City council will hold a work session at some point in the future to discuss the possibility of reducing the minimum wage increase scheduled for the first of the year. It would mirror the state wage law. Mayor Ken Miyagishima said the city needs some compassion forRead More →
Navajo Nation officials say they will participate in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine trials amid a steady decline in coronavirus cases. The Native American territory once had the highest coronavirus infection rate in the country but has since seen a substantial decrease in community spread. Navajo officials reported zero new confirmedRead More →
New Mexico State University’s Office of Experiential Learning will host the 36th annual Career Expo from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today and tomorrow. The Career Expo is co-sponsored with the College of Engineering and attracts employers from across the U.S., including Fortune 500 companies. The 2020 Career Expo willRead More →
The 2020 Virtual New Mexico State Fair is underway. The 2020 “Home Is Where the Fair Is” runs September 14-20. Dan Mourning has been the fair’s general manager for 10 years, and says the pandemic kicked creativity into high gear.Read More →
