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Las Cruces is sitting on at least $10 million of unspent money. Some of the money stems from the expansion of cannabis operations; but most of it arises in the aftermath of the historic opioid …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/13/24
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The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University began a second search for a new leader on March 11 after deciding not to hire any of the five candidates they'd interviewed in recent weeks.
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3/13/24
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Election season in the Mesilla Valley has officially begun.
In all, 38 candidates filed to compete for 19 offices ranging from county clerks to district attorneys to state legislators.
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3/13/24
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Nusenda Credit Union announced this week that it had completed its purchase of Western Heritage Bank, effective March 12, with approval from the National Credit Union Administration.
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3/12/24
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An independent police auditor noted a rise in allegations against the Las Cruces Police Department during a presentation to the Las Cruces City Council on March 11.
However, OIR Group, a …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/12/24
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The city of Las Cruces broke ground on two affordable housing projects in March and February.
The projects – one located at El Paseo Road and Farney Lane and the other at 130 N. Walnut …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/11/24
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“’Vanya & Sofia & Masha & Spike’ by Christopher Durang, has been called wickedly, delightfully funny. And, Silver City Community Theatre (SCCT) will perform the 2013 …
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3/8/24
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Local news outlets and the reporters who work for them are declining sharply, with a Northwestern University study reporting newspapers closing at a rate of 2.5 weekly during 2023, an increase over …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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3/6/24
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On March 1, the Las Cruces International Film Festival began its season with a poster reveal party at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. The crowded room full of people cheered both as …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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3/6/24
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The Las Cruces City Council approved a $6 million affordable housing general obligation bond and a strategy for how to spend it.
Across two votes during a council meeting on March 4, councilors …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/5/24
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The bulk of a news conference Friday focused on changes and priorities that Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story believes would make Las Cruces a safer place.
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Justin Garcia
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3/1/24
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Ifo Pili first heard of Las Cruces just two years before becoming the city’s most powerful man.
He was serving as city manager of Eagle Mountain, Utah, when the city recorder mentioned Las …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/1/24
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Alexa Tubbs and Matt Leef met while hiking the Continental Divide Trail in 2019. Then, within 24 hours, they bonded over bright green cans of brown ale featuring a Moose on the can – Moose …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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3/1/24
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Call for Veterans & Military Connected Artists: In Alamogordo, Otero Arts will hold its “Second Annual Otero Veteran Arts Showcase” (OVAS) in June at the Otero …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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3/1/24
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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; Desert Exposure, 1740-A Calle de Mercado, Las Cruces, NM 88005; or call Elva at 575-443-4408.
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By Elva K. Österreich
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3/1/24
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Las Cruces police on Thursday disclosed the identity of the witness who intervened during the assault of officer Jonah Hernandez and killed the assailant, Armando Silva.
In an apparent effort to …
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2/29/24
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The return of a full-size bowling center would be cause for celebration enough in a city still feeling the loss of 10 Pin Alley bowling since it closed in 2018.
But a pair of developers have …
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2/29/24
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An investigation into the loss of a pin during Virgin Galactic’s most recent flight to the edge of space over New Mexico is not expected to require design changes or delays as the spaceliner …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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2/28/24
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The Las Cruces City Council voted unanimously to sign a $3 million contract with American Medical Response (AMR) to provide ambulance services in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County.
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By Justin Garcia
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2/26/24
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Dance, music, vibrant costumes and spoken word aim to bring to life the oral histories and traditions of Nuevo Mexicano, Chicano, and Mexican American communities.
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Bulletin report
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2/23/24
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