Barbara Toth is seen at a local restaurant with husband Jim, who narrowly survived a 2020 crash in which a truck struck him on his bicycle in Las Cruces.

Sunday gathering honors road traffic victims

A gathering for road traffic victims will gather on El Paseo Road Sunday afternoon, plus a sunset candlelight vigil at Las Cruces High School.

Mother’s diagnosis inspired surgeon’s battle against cancer

Seeing his own mother fight breast cancer and survive helped Dr. Kamran Kamali choose breast surgery as a specialty, and it has guided his nearly 25 years of practice as a general surgeon, including …

City pedals forward on bike, pedestrian lanes

The Las Cruces City Council unanimously accepted a $350,000 state grant to help pave the way for the development of active transportation pathways such as bike lanes and walking trails.  …

Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective Helps Community Members Mend Clothes

The Southwest Women’s Fiber Arts Collective (SWFAC), in collaboration with the Future Forge Makerspace, is starting an outreach program to help community members have clothes mended and learn …
This mockup of the new Metro Verde Arcadia Park was presented at the Las Cruces council meeting on Sept. 16, 2024.
The seeds of Las Cruces' newest park are taking root on the East Mesa. The Las Cruces City Council voted unanimously on Sept. 16 to reimburse a land developer for park construction as part of a …
September is National Literacy Month, and if you’re like most readers, you’ve got your favorite place to find the perfect read. The big guys, like Barnes & Noble or Hastings, are fine …
Chadi El-Khoury, right foreground, leads a rehearsal with the Dark Circles Contemporary Dance company.
For the past three years, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance has been “pushing the boundaries of movement and storytelling” in Las Cruces via expressive performances, community masterclasses …
When “Dangerous Dan” Tucker appeared in Southern New Mexico, he played many roles including deputy sheriff, town marshal, deputy United States marshal, train agent and livestock …
Jim McGarvey has worked at the Western NAPA Auto Parts store in the Village of Ruidoso for 46 years. Thirteen years ago, he and his wife Shelley bought the store. On June 17, though, the couple …
The Tularosa the community gathered to organize and transfer donations for Ruidoso/Mescalero/Ruidoso Downs fire relief. Communities across southern New Mexico have been mobilizing similarly from …

Additional Body, Mind & Spirit

Health news for your family
Dr. Linda Carpenter, M.D., models the Relivion, a take-home device for treatment at her office at Butler Hospital.
How to heal the pathology of brain circuitry with a wearable, take-home device to treat depression
At Butler Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, Dr. Linda Carpenter, M.D., talks about the successful completion of clinical trials she led for a wearable, take-home device to treat depression.
Hispanic Americans are more likely to develop diabetes than are other ethnicities­ but you can protect yourself.
Hispanic Americans Are More at Risk for Diabetes Than Are Other Ethnicities
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have diabetes, chances are good you won’t even know it. That’s because …
African Americans are more likely to develop diabetes than are other ethnicities,­ but you can protect yourself.
African Americans Are 60% More at Risk for Diabetes than other Ethnicities
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is ever among the nearly 40 million Americans the Centers for Disease Control estimates have diabetes, chances are good you won’t even know it. That’s …
Early screening, lifestyle changes and personalized medical care can help you protect yourself from this life-altering disease.
Diabetes is More Common Than You May Realize
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you care for is among the 1 in 3 U.S. adults estimated to have prediabetes, a condition where blood sugar levels are higher than normal but not high enough yet to be …
Recognizing Polymyalgia Rheumatica: An Expert’s Guidance to Early Diagnosis, Treatment Options, and Symptom Management
(BPT) - As people age, it's sometimes easy to attribute body aches to daily routines or external factors. However, stiffness and pain in a person's shoulders, neck or hips could signal something more …
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A doll representing the infant Jesus in St. Catherine's, the Franciscan church in the town of Bethlehem.

The differences in the Gospels are hard to reconcile. That’s because, says a scholar, they offer an important insight into the Greco-Roman views of ethnic identity.
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Curious Kids

Is time travel even possible? An astrophysicist explains the science behind the science fiction

If traveling into the past is possible, one way to do it might be sending people through tunnels in space.
Scientists are trying to figure out if time travel is even theoretically possible. If it is, it looks like it would take a whole lot more knowledge and resources than humans have now to do it.
Spreading rumors about others is one form of bullying.

Why are bullies so mean? A youth psychology expert explains what’s behind their harmful behavior

No matter your age, if you’re being bullied − there’s help out there.

Your internal body clock can help wake you up without an alarm.

Why do I feel better when I wake myself up instead of relying on an alarm? A neurologist explains the science of a restful night’s sleep

You can train your brain to wake up on time naturally.
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