News from September 2021
Afghan refugees welcomed 'with open arms,' taxpayer-funded stipends of up to $1250
By Caleb Lombardo | Sep 8, 2021
In the wake of the chaos caused by the US military's hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan, Afghan refugees are now arriving to the United States by the thousands.
Roswell's Spring River Zoo cited for 'multiple violations'
By Solange DeLisle | Sep 8, 2021
Roswell's Spring River Zoo has been slapped with several citations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) after the nonprofit organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) asked for the agency to inspect the facility.
From hero to zero for no reason
By Rachel Donovan | Sep 8, 2021
It is happening now in an office, hospital or school near you!
Anthony Ray Gomez
By New Mexico Reports | Sep 8, 2021
Anthony Ray Gomez - August 10, 1981 - August 28, 2021
Susan Carrie Shier Martz Wayland
By New Mexico Reports | Sep 8, 2021
Susan Carrie Shier Martz Wayland - December 13, 1938 - September 02, 2021
Henry Alfredo Mondragon
By New Mexico Reports | Sep 8, 2021
Henry Alfredo Mondragon - December 16, 1979 ~ August 30, 2021 (age 41)
Robert Joseph Maguire
By New Mexico Reports | Sep 8, 2021
Robert Joseph Maguire - February 28, 1945 ~ March 19, 2021 (age 76)
Lila Jean (Segrest) Hatcher
By New Mexico Reports | Sep 8, 2021
Lila Jean (Segrest) Hatcher - January 2, 1929 ~ August 16, 2021 (age 92)
'Huge miss': Block blames Biden as economy falls well short of expectations with 235,000 jobs added in August
By Glenn Minnis | Sep 7, 2021
New Mexico Republican gubernatorial candidate Jay Block spoke out after the national economy fell more than 500,000 jobs short of expectations in the August jobs report as the delta variant of COVID-19 showed no signs of slowing.
News Flash: Police seek help in suspicious death case for Las Cruces
By Public Safety | Sep 7, 2021
Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help in solving the Sept. 5 death of 31-year-old Matthew Portillo, whose body was discovered early Sunday morning.
City Awarded $75,000 WaterSMART Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
By Community Development | Sep 7, 2021
The City of Las Cruces has been awarded a $75,000 WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Grant from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
Gene Ignacio Lujan
By New Mexico Reports | Sep 7, 2021
Gene Ignacio Lujan - July 8, 1947 ~ November 13, 2020 (age 73)
Mary E. Guthrie
By New Mexico Reports | Sep 7, 2021
Mary E. Guthrie - May 1, 1942 ~ August 19, 2021 (age 79)
Judy Marie Shannon
By New Mexico Reports | Sep 7, 2021
Judy Marie Shannon - September 11, 1947 ~ August 25, 2021 (age 73)
Mia Prieskorn
By New Mexico Reports | Sep 7, 2021
Mia Prieskorn - March 26, 1942 ~ September 2, 2021 (age 79)
Karen Drake-Bartlett
By New Mexico Reports | Sep 7, 2021
Karen Drake-Bartlett - December 28, 1957 ~ August 29, 2021 (age 63)