News from August 2024
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 14, 2024
New Mexico State University has received a five-year extension on its Innovation and Economic Prosperity Program designation from the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 14, 2024
The City of Las Cruces is hosting an open house to present a draft of the proposed updates to the Development Code: Realize Las Cruces. This event aims to engage the community in the process of revising the regulations that govern land use and development within city limits.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 13, 2024
The ABQ BioPark animal care team is mourning the passing of beloved African serval Savanna. At 22, Savanna far surpassed the median life expectancy for servals of 13.5 years. She came to the ABQ BioPark at around four months old and was hand-raised. This close relationship with her care team gave her the opportunity to become one of their Ambassador Animals.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 13, 2024
New Mexico State University is collaborating with the University of New Mexico on a project funded by the National Science Foundation’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research Collaborations, or EPSCoR.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 13, 2024
Santa Fe, NM – Effective Tuesday, August 13, 2024, a contractor for the Santa Fe County Public Works department announced the delay of road improvements on Bonanza Creek Rd (CR-45) due to their current workload. The roadway revitalization project, which includes reconstructing roadway surfaces, repaving and adding safety features, is scheduled to commence this summer on four county roads (CR-45 Bonanza Creek Rd., Fin Del Sendero, Camino De Jacobo, and Camino Lisa) spanning all five Commission Districts.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 13, 2024
Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) is sponsoring students for their education and career in utilities-related technology degrees and operations through an in-house internship opportunity.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 13, 2024
Work on a high-pressure natural gas pipeline will temporarily close a portion of Las Alturas Drive beginning Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 13, 2024
The Friends of Rio en Medio will host a stakeholder meeting to engage the community in discussions about the future of the Rio en Medio Trail and other management issues in the Rio en Medio area. The meeting is scheduled for Thursday, August 22, 2024, at 6:00 PM at the Rio en Medio Community Center (1 El Alto Chupadero, NM 87506).
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 13, 2024
Las Cruces City Councilors received updates from the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance and the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership, along with the annual report from the Historic Preservation Commission, during a work session held on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 12, 2024
Researchers at The University of New Mexico (UNM) are spearheading a project funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) aimed at introducing undergraduates nationwide to careers in the water industry.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 12, 2024
A celebration of Albuquerque culture shines in a new exhibit hosted by the City of Albuquerque’s Public Art Program at Gallery One. A year-long collaboration between six of the region’s top punched tin artisans and the City’s Poets Laureate reveals intimate recollections of nature, places, and people designed in tin and copper.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 12, 2024
New Mexico State University professor and associate dean Phillip Post has been named interim dean of NMSU’s College of Health, Education and Social Transformation effective Friday, Aug. 16.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 12, 2024
The theme for this year’s State of the City address is “A Future Worth Fighting For.”
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 12, 2024
The Albuquerque Police Department is collaborating with New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence (NMPGV), the Isotopes, New Mexico Lobos, and New Mexico United Soccer for a Gun Buyback Event. The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at APD’s University Substation located at 1009 Bradbury Dr. S.E.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 12, 2024
The University of New Mexico Hospital will hold a Community Listening Session on Monday, August 26, at the Albuquerque International District Library. This event provides Bernalillo County District 3 residents the chance to share their thoughts, concerns, and suggestions with hospital representatives as they prepare for the upcoming vote on the extension of the UNM Hospital mill levy this November.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 12, 2024
A Santa Fe, N.M., murder suspect was arrested Saturday evening in Las Cruces following an alleged armed robbery at a local fast-food restaurant and the carjacking of a Chevrolet Impala from a woman.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 12, 2024
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) announced it will conduct a survey of New Mexicans to improve disaster preparedness, response, and recovery following recent wildfires and floods in Lincoln County.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 12, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE – Mayor Tim Keller, Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency (MRA) leadership, City Councilor Nichole Rogers, and development partners provided an overview of four transformative projects currently seeking city incentives to address the housing shortage in Albuquerque.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 12, 2024
The City of Albuquerque is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Palo Duro Senior Center, marking five decades of service, camaraderie, and enrichment opportunities for older adults in the community.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 12, 2024
Residents on Madero Road and Parker Road will experience a water outage from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. This outage will allow the City of Las Cruces Water Department/MVH to replace two mainline water valves at the intersections of Sixth Street and Madero Road, and Sixth Street and Parker Road.
