Apollo 8 astronaut, U.S. Air Force colonel, aeronautical engineer and one-time Las Cruces business owner Frank Borman died Nov. 7 in Billings, Montana at age 95. Borman and his wife, Susan, …
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Bulletin report
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11/10/23
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SOUTHERN NEW MEXICO – A perfect storm of factors appears to be driving extra demand for food assistance across the southern half of the state.
First, in line with the federal …
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By Diana Alba Soular, Algernon D'Ammassa, Elva K. Österreich and Mike Smith with the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative
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11/10/23
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Following the completion of its sixth flight in six months last week, Virgin Galactic has announced it laid off approximately 18 percent of its workforce (185 people), and plans to pause operations …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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11/9/23
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A U.S. Court of Appeals ruling earlier this year could be “the final nail in the coffin” for a proposed high-level nuclear waste storage facility in southeast New Mexico, a Las Cruces …
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By Mike Cook
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11/7/23
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Thursday, Nov. 2, Virgin Galactic completed its sixth space mission in six months and 10th to date. The Galactic 05 mission saw Virgin Galactic’s spaceship converted into a suborbital lab for …
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11/7/23
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The Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference (LCIMC) presents its 30 th Anniversary Spectacular Concert, 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 11, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. …
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11/6/23
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The 54th annual Jazz Jumpstart and Jazz Ensembles Concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, in Atkinson Recital Hall, New Mexico State University Music Building, 1075 N. Horseshoe St. on campus.
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11/6/23
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“An inspirational showcase of our professors’ artwork” is how Expressive Arts major Charlee Alexander described the new exhibition of work by WNMU faculty on display at …
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11/3/23
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Desert Exposure would like to include your special events, from any southern New Mexico community. Please submit your event title, time, location and contact information to editor@desertexposure.com; …
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11/3/23
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Col. George Turner took over leadership at White Sands Missile Range Nov. 2 in a Change of Command ceremony. Following the passing of the colors ceremony, Major Gen. James J. Gallivan, …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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11/2/23
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There’s a buzz in downtown Las Cruces on the weekends. You can feel it walking down the street. You can see it passing the boutiques and restaurants. Downtown Blues Coffee, located 130 S. Main …
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By Sylvia Quintanilla
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11/1/23
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11/1/23
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The 28th annual Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, in downtown Las Cruces, the City of Las cruces said in a news release.
The parade will form at the corner of …
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Bulletin Report
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10/31/23
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Events somber and celebratory filled the Plaza in Mesilla Friday through Sunday, Oct. 27-29, for Dia de los Muertos, the annual celebration of departed friends and family.
Many created ofrendas, …
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10/31/23
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This year I would like to share the words of a southern New Mexico writer addressed to other writers in the area. Christophe Maso is the author of “The Scream of the Butterfly,” a gothic …
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By Christophe Maso
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10/31/23
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Springtime passions
when you’re all of 11
Trying to fly with sheets
in the scouring, dusty winds
of a New Mexico March
Digging tiger pits with
a dull shovel in
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By Karen Ray
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10/31/23
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The girl walked barefooted on the granulated rock and sand, and among the thickness of the mesquite and creosote brush that grew vastly wild in the desert. In the cool night, the full moon shone …
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By Efrem Carrasco
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10/31/23
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I have thought of the dead girl many times since the day I stood at the head of the coffin, slightly nauseated by the incense wafting around me. I was nine years old and I had never seen a dead …
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By Kay Byrd
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10/31/23
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The Tribes are all here. Here on the banks of the Gila. Spread out up and downstream, colors flying. It's October. Sunny. Dry. Pleasant, cool nights. Good swimming in the day.
We play host to …
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By D.S. Rhodes
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10/31/23
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Road draws northeast. I follow her curves, wait when she waits, admire the view, places
where light falls like breathing. You hold it in your hands as you drive, hold light in your
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By Nancy Harrison
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10/31/23
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