Saturday 31st July, 2010
WSMR soldiers get warm welcome after Iraq tour
click here. WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE - Ah, the comforts of home.Army Sgt. William Grumet's eyes lit up at the mention, of good bed, a nice long shower, some home cooking and maybe a cold beer. Sgt. K...
BLM launches social media sites
LAS CRUCES - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has established a presence on the popular websites Facebook, YouTube and Twitter."We are excited about using social media to connect with people interes...
Wear orange, get a free Whataburger on Tuesday
To celebrate its 60th birthday, Whataburger is offering a free burger to customers wearing orange.From 5 to 8 p.m., anyone who dines in at one of Whataburger's Las Cruces restaurants — 2460 N. M...
DASO seeks witnesses to fatal accident
Las Cruces Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES - The sheriff's office is looking for the occupants of three vehicles nearly struck by an alleged drunken driver right before a fatal East Mesa crash late Monday night.Juan Benavidez Sr., 2...
APS spends big at hotel for training
KRQEALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Albuquerque Public Schools is facing some serious budget issues. Superintendent Winston Brooks has said he does not know what is left outside the classroom to cut. But News 13 f...
Hype about coming jobs exceeds reality
KRQEALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Over the last nearly eight years Gov. Bill Richardson announced more than 17,000 jobs coming to New Mexico. His administration made job creation a priority and jumped all ov...
New Blockbuster store to open in Cruces
Las Cruces Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES — Redbox and Netflix have not won the war just yet. Las Cruces has lost six movie rental stores, including three Blockbuster locations, in the past several years but will gain a new ...
Eligibility extended for some unemployed claimants
Las Cruces Sun-NewsALBUQUERQUE - The New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions announced Friday the extension of eligibility for Emergency Unemployment Insurance Benefits through Nov. 30 for certain claimants.Two typ...
NMSU scientist recognized for comet image
Las Cruces Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES - Richard Richins, a staff scientist and laboratory manager in New Mexico State University's Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, was recognized for the third time by NASA last m...
Short course slated for pecan farmers
Las Cruces Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES - Pecan farmers and residents interested in becoming pecan growers are encouraged to register for the Western Pecan Production Short Course in Las Cruces.It will be hosted by New Mexico Sta...
Memorial set for well-known Santa Teresa pilot
Las Cruces Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES - A memorial is scheduled for this morning to honor a pilot who was well-known in the Santa Teresa and El Paso aviation community.Richard "Dick" Green, 69, who died Thursday after a battle ...
Deputy's gun, gear recovered after teens arrested
Las Cruces Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES - The Do a Ana Sheriff's Department has recovered most of the equipment stolen from a sergeant's truck in a smash-and-grab at the Mesilla Valley Mall.Four 13- to 15-year-olds were arrested ...
Richardson announces crisis center aid during visit
Las Cruces Sun-NewsGov. Bill Richardson, left, interacts with children Friday at Jard n de los Ni os in Las Cruces during an announcement of federal stimulus funding for early childhood programs in Las Cruces.
Public invited to National Night Out
Las Cruces Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES - The city of Las Cruces is inviting residents to its annual National Night Out on Tuesday.The event is designed to "heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, generate support for and p...
Bill would pay for new WSMR barracks
Las Cruces Sun-NewsWASHINGTON - Legislation moving through Congress contains more than $292 million to support New Mexico's military installations and National Guard facilities, U.S. Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall, b...
New supernatural TV show premiering
Las Cruces Sun-News"Every night, there is a time when the veil between this world and the next becomes thin, when those on the other side can pierce this veil, if only for a moment, and walk among us, to make us questio...
Uganda honors memory of priest
Las Cruces Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES -The memory of the Rev. Virgilio Flores, a priest from Lordsburg, was honored by the Ugandan government Monday.Flores raised and sent nearly $10,000 to an orphanage in Uganda, which provide...
Valencia County Sheriff's Dept. Faces Aging Fleet
Action 7 NewsValencia County sheriff's deputies' cars are so old that deputies said they've stopped chasing suspects because their cars break down."It's a concern for our public in need of our services," said Depu...
Dogs left behind to die in desert
KRQEALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The Animal Humane Association said two dogs were abandoned and left to the die in a remote area between Albuquerque and Rio Rancho after someone tied them to a telephone pole in t...
Jailer takes violent NM jail inmate to lunch
Las Cruces Sun-NewsCLOVIS — Officials say a detention officer in eastern New Mexico is under investigation after he took an inmate who had tried a violent escape outside the jail for lunch.Jail administrator Keith...
Polish Nationals Arrested In Driver's License Incident
Action 7 NewsThree Polish nationals are in federal custody Friday night after federal authorities said they were trying to get New Mexico driver's licenses illegally. The trio were caught last week at a Motor Vehi...
APS Prepares For Influx Of Arizona Students
Action 7 NewsArizona's new immigration law has the attention of Albuquerque Public Schools leaders.Superintendent Winston Brooks said he won't know how many students will move here from Arizona until after the sch...
New Social Security Office Opens In Rio Rancho
Action 7 NewsIf you've been to the Social Security office, you're probably familiar with the long lines and long waits. But relief could be on the way: a new office is opening in Rio Rancho on Monday.Employees at ...
APD: Human trafficking on the rise
KRQEALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Justin Grills, 28, faced a judge Friday on charges of kidnapping, false imprisonment, promoting prostitution and human trafficking after police said he snatched an 18-year-old wom...
Warrant sweep nets meth, cocaine
KRQEFARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) - FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE) Police said they arrested two men after finding more than one pound of meth and two ounces of cocaine during warrant searches. Early Wednesday morning...
Schools to post book lists sooner
KRQEALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A new law will allow college students to shop around for more deals on textbooks. The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires colleges to release their book lists at the time of...
Suit names alleged drunk driver, cafe
KRQESANTA FE (KRQE) - The parents of two teenagers who died in a deadly drunk driving crash earlier this year want the man accused of killing them and the restaurant who served him alcohol to pay. David P...
Hundreds opt for "safe surrender"
KRQELAS CRUCES (KRQE) - U.S. Marshals say New Mexico's Safe Surrender Program has had an outstanding turnout. Since the program began Wednesday, the U.S. Marshals say 424 people have surrendered. The Sa...
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