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Las Cruces communications director named among top women leaders in New Mexico

Mandy Leatherwood Guss, Communications Director for the City of Las Cruces, has been selected by Women We Admire as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of New Mexico for 2024.


Retail crime operation recovers over $8K in stolen goods

A retail crime operation conducted by Las Cruces police, the Department of Homeland Security, and retail store investigators resulted in one arrest and the recovery of more than $8,000 in stolen merchandise from multiple locations.


Las Cruces opens cooling stations amid high temperatures

With daytime temperatures expected to remain high over the next few days, the City of Las Cruces will keep its cooling stations open through Saturday.


NMSU's Learning Games Lab celebrates two decades with anniversary event

For two decades, New Mexico State University’s Learning Games Lab has collaborated with youth to design and test video games. This initiative has facilitated the creation of science-based, computer-enhanced educational programs such as games, animations, and interactive tools.


Morris Street construction project set to begin August 26

ALBUQUERQUE - ABCWUA crews will commence a project on August 26 to install a connector pipe across Morris Street, enhancing the utility’s non-potable water system. This system is utilized for irrigation of parks and golf courses on the north side of town. The connection work aims to provide an additional supply option.


Six UNM students awarded Undergraduate Research Scholarships for Fall 2024

Six undergraduates at The University of New Mexico have been chosen to receive the Undergraduate Research Scholarship for Fall 2024. The scholarship, presented by the Undergraduate Research, Arts and Design Network (URAD), is intended to support students who lack resources to be paid for conducting research in their main area of interest.


Domenici Campaign: Opponent Heinrich ‘has only worked to allow more drugs, more cartels, and more violence’

U.S. Senate Candidate for New Mexico Nella Domenici's campaign stated that opponent Martin Heinrich's border policies have led to increased danger in New Mexican communities. The Domenici campaign released the statement in a press release on August 19.


City of Santa Fe Human Services Committee met Aug. 20

City of Santa Fe Human Services Committee met Tuesday, Aug. 20


City of Santa Fe Veterans Advisory Board met Aug. 20

City of Santa Fe Veterans Advisory Board met Tuesday, Aug. 20


City of Santa Fe Public Library Board met Aug. 20

City of Santa Fe Public Library Board met Tuesday, Aug. 20


Las Cruces Police Department hosts Lunchbox Lemonade season finale

The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Team will host its Lunchbox Lemonade season finale this Friday at the Unidad Park Splash Pad.


NMSU highlights benefits amid rising skepticism over value of higher education

A new class of more than 2,400 first-year students is about to start at New Mexico State University (NMSU) this fall, alongside 9,000 continuing undergraduate students and 2,200 graduate students. These students have committed to working toward the day when they walk across the Commencement stage at the Pan American Center to the cheers of family, friends, and hundreds of other graduates. They have all opted to invest in their future by spending time and money on the promise of a college education at an institution where they can feel at home.


Las Cruces approves airport consultant hire and contracts with temp employment services

Las Cruces City Councilors approved resolutions to hire an airport consultant and to enter four-year contracts with 10 temporary employment services during a regular meeting held Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.


Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board to hold public hearing on proposed policies

Notice is hereby given that the Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board (CPOAB) will hold a public hearing on September 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. during their regular monthly meeting in the Vincent E. Griego Chambers, Basement level of the City of Albuquerque Government Center, at One Civic Plaza NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.


NMSU updates tailgating rules for upcoming football season

With New Mexico State University's football season approaching, Aggie fans are preparing to maintain the tailgating tradition. Revisions have been made to NMSU's 2024-2025 Tailgating Regulations for the upcoming season.


NMSU bestows top faculty honor at fall convocation

New Mexico State University kicked off the 2024-2025 academic year this week with a celebration honoring six outstanding faculty members from across the NMSU system.


Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board to hold public hearing on new policies

Notice is hereby given that the Civilian Police Oversight Advisory Board (CPOAB) will hold a public hearing on September 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. during their regular monthly CPOAB meeting in the Vincent E. Griego Chambers, basement level of the City of Albuquerque Government Center, at One Civic Plaza NW, Albuquerque, NM 87102.


NSF awards $8 million grant to enhance New Mexico's research infrastructure

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $8 million to NM EPSCoR to lead the "Research Infrastructure Optimization for New Mexico" (RIO-NM) project, a transformative initiative connecting New Mexico's significant research resources with its network of Emerging Research Institutions.


UNM awards faculty mentored researchers focusing on student success

This year’s recipients of the UNM Faculty Mentored Research Award (FMRA) focused on research that evaluates strategies for promoting student success at the University of New Mexico (UNM).


NMSU opens first food preservation lending library in New Mexico

A group of New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service agents has responded to a growing interest in home food preservation by creating a lending library dedicated to the cause.