News from August 2024
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
Las Cruces City Council amended two ordinances and approved a new one intended to clarify roadside solicitation laws, improve public safety and the well-being of pedestrians and motorists, and help curtail the theft of shopping carts from retail stores.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
August 7, 2024 - For Immediate Release
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
The City of Las Cruces has announced the launch of its new user-friendly website, designed to highlight the community's beauty through video and local photography.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
Professor Sonia Gipson Rankin, a Professor of Law at The University of New Mexico School of Law, recently addressed questions about U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris’s role in the Biden administration and her 2024 presidential campaign.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
For over a decade, College of Business alumna Margaret Hardin has continued her family’s tradition of supporting NMSU students by expanding their global opportunities.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
Bandelier National Monument has confirmed that a bat found dead in the park tested positive for rabies. This marks the first confirmed rabies case of the year for northern New Mexico. The deceased bat was discovered in the Cottonwood Picnic Area on July 7.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
The University of New Mexico Department of Linguistics recently received a $494,659 National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for their project titled, “Addressee effects in demonstrative systems across bilingual communities.” This three-year project, funded by NSF, will be housed in UNM’s Department of Linguistics and led by Professors Naomi Shin and Rosa Vallejos-Yopán in collaboration with Amalia Skilton from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will begin individual registration for Youth Sportsmanship Basketball on August 22, 2024. The program offers four age divisions for all genders between the ages of 4 and 12, along with one division each for middle school boys and girls (14U). Proof of age or a Parks and Recreation Activity ID Card is required for all participants. Middle school participants must also provide grade verification.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
Las Cruces Streets Management will be applying a chip seal surface treatment on various city streets through Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
The Office of Emergency Management in Santa Fe, NM, is seeking representatives from various sectors to join the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC). The committee's mandate includes developing an emergency response plan, specifically a Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan, to address hazardous chemicals within the community.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
For women living in rural parts of New Mexico, access to obstetric and gynecological (OB-GYN) care is often limited. Obstetric care, which involves the treatment of pregnant women including child delivery, is a particularly limited service in the state. So much so, that parts of New Mexico are referred to as “OB deserts.” It’s an issue that The University of New Mexico’s College of Population Health (COPH) is trying to help solve.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
Cuarenta y Cinco, one of New Mexico’s top groups since 1991, will be featured along with Angelica Padilla and Illusion Band during the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Community Concert to be held on Aug. 24.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 7, 2024
The Las Cruces Police Department is investigating the death of an 80-year-old woman.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 6, 2024
One of the New Mexico State University Cooperative Extension Service diabetes awareness programs, On the Road to Living Well with Diabetes, has received a new grant from the Paso del Norte Health Foundation to continue its work to lower diabetes rates.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 6, 2024
Streets Management will be applying a chip seal surface treatment on various city streets beginning Monday, August 5, 2024, with expected completion in four days. Residents and businesses will be notified 24 hours prior to the commencement of work.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 6, 2024
The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University will hold a regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19, in the Regents Room of the Educational Services Center on the Las Cruces campus. The meeting will also be livestreamed for public viewing at https://regents.nmsu.edu/regent-meetings/.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 6, 2024
A planned $15 million soundstage complex at New Mexico State University’s Arrowhead Park is expected to attract film and television projects that will draw millions of dollars to the area and help creative media students gain valuable experience.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 6, 2024
New Mexico State University’s Aggies Without Limits (AWL) recently returned from Guatemala, completing their 19th international community service project. This endeavor, led by Professor Paul Furth and Emeritus Professor Kenny Stevens, involved the largest group of volunteers in the organization’s history.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 6, 2024
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMHealth) has confirmed the first West Nile virus infection of 2024 in a resident of Union County. The individual was not hospitalized and is currently recovering at home.
By New Mexico Sun | Aug 6, 2024
The Albuquerque Police Department issued 1,538 traffic citations during recent operations targeting traffic hot spots and speeding near city parks.
