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Man sentenced on sixth DWI conviction

LAS CRUCES - A Las Cruces man is headed to jail after his sixth drunken driving conviction.State District Court Judge Fernando Macias sentenced Gilbert Morales Sr. 48, to a year...

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County rolls out anti-fraud tool on website

LAS CRUCES - The Do-a Ana County Clerk's Office is the first county clerk's office west of the Mississippi River to install FraudSleuth software on its website to assist...

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Community meeting to recognize citizen effort

LAS CRUCES - The public is invited to attend a regular community meeting for Berino, La Union, Santa Teresa, Chamberino, Anthony, Chaparral and neighboring southern communities at...

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Centennial High School can offer promised programs

Reyes Mata IIIrmata@lcsun-news.comLAS CRUCES - Centennial High School, which will open for the first time this fall, has enough students enrolled to offer all the academic and...

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Students return to class, hit the books

LAS CRUCES - New Mexico State University students are stepping back into class today, joining others in the southern part of the state who have been hitting the books since...

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Las Crucen gets year and a day for gun crime in 2008

LAS CRUCES - A Las Cruces man charged with accidentally shooting and killing a friend in 2009 was sentenced to a year and a day in prison Wednesday in federal court in Las Cruces...

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Blotter

The Las Cruces Police Department responded to the following reports Tuesday:

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Stories of Japanese internment camp recovered

SANTA FE - One entrepreneur ran a gambling den beneath the camp barracks. Another published a newspaper called the Santa Fe Times.

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Man arrested after allegedly exposing himself on campus

LAS CRUCES - Campus police have arrested the man they believe is responsible for masturbating outside a New Mexico State University gym and a computer lab.

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Promotion for WSMR leader

LAS CRUCES - White Sands Missile Range Commander Col. John G. Ferrari is about to be promoted to brigadier general.

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Bishops support notification bill

SANTA FE - New Mexico's Catholic bishops have common ground with Gov. Susana Martinez on one controversial bill, but a wide gulf separates them on a driver's license law.

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Corbett Fitness Center sets spring hours

LAS CRUCES - The NMSU Corbett Fitness Center will observe the following hours for its spring renovation, which is expected to last through February.

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Pet adoptions coming Saturday

LAS CRUCES - The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley will conduct two off-site pet adoption events Saturday, with dogs, puppies, cats and kittens available to new homes.

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Welcome to new chamber member Premier Products International LTD. Be sure to loo...

from:Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to new chamber member Premier Products International LTD. Be sure to look to them for all your distribution needs located at 3065 Eclipse Ridge Ln in Las Cruces

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Martinez adamant on taxes, school reform

SANTA FE - Gov. Susana Martinez, who wants tax cuts for businesses and a firm stand against promoting third-graders who do not read proficiently, faced a divided Legislature on...

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Rep. Ben Lujan discloses battle with lung cancer, will not seek re-election

SANTA FE - House Speaker Ben Lujan, who has been fighting for his life for more than two years, revealed Tuesday that he has Stage 4 lung cancer.

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Potholes, sinkhole a top priority in Mesilla

MESILLA - Mayor Nora Barraza smiled at the suggestion, but didn't discount the notion the town of Mesilla could consider conducting a telethon on the Mesilla Plaza sometime...

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Police blotter (Jan. 18)

The Las Cruces Police Department responded to the following reports Monday:• Battery and criminal property damage were reported at 4 a.

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Indictments (Jan. 18)

The following indictments were returned Jan. 12 by a Do a Ana County grand jury:• Christina Anchondo, 48, 510 El Prado, Las Cruces, is charged with criminal property damage,...

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Convicted burglar indicted on charges of child abuse

LAS CRUCES - A three-time convicted burglar has been indicted on child abuse charges for allegedly whipping his 11-year-old step-daughter with a belt as punishment for getting...

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T or C man charged with murder

LAS CRUCES - A Truth or Consequences man was arrested Monday on charges of murder.The T or C Police Department responded to the 1500 block of Upson Street in reference to a...

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Lawmakers may appeal voting district map

LAS CRUCES - The redistricting map selected by the courts for the New Mexico House of Representatives has raised the ire of some politicians who are signaling that an appeal to...

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Police seek help in finding alleged rapist

LAS CRUCES - The public is being asked to help find a 26-year-old man who is being charged with raping a little boy.

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Seven lives saved by Search and Rescue teams

LAS CRUCES - Search and Rescue teams throughout the state were busy over the holiday weekend as they conducted seven separate life-saving efforts.

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Mother allegedly made teen take wheel in DUI stop

LAS CRUCES - An Anthony, N.M., woman has been indicted on charges she made her special-needs daughter pretend to drive while she was being stopped on suspicion of drunken driving.

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Rep. Nunez vows to bring driver's license bill to house floor

SANTA FE - State Rep. Andy Nunez said Tuesday he will bring his driver's license bill directly to the full House of Representatives, bypassing the typical committee process.

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Board of education sets redistricting meeting

LAS CRUCES - At its 6:30 p.m. regular board meeting Tuesday, the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education scheduled a special meeting for Feb.

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Local woman dies from cycle crash injuries

LAS CRUCES - The 35-year-old Las Cruces woman critically injured in a Jan. 7 motorcycle crash on Valley Drive has died.

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A model recycler!

Come April 1, Las Crucens can celebrate the first year of curbside recycling. What a year it's been!

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Welcome to Pat Taylor, Inc, our newest chamber member! They are a general contra...

from:Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce

Welcome to Pat Taylor, Inc, our newest chamber member! They are a general contractor located in Mesilla. Give them a call at (575) 526-7995 for more information

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Crew rescues teen lost at White Sands

LAS CRUCES - Just a week after an Oklahoma couple was rescued after hiking to a romantic spot for a proposal - and being unable to find their way back to safety - another Pave...

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Gun trafficking case: Reese family gaining support

DEMING - There was no holiday season for the Reeses, the family embroiled in an alleged gun trafficking scheme.

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SmackDown wrestlers added to WWE card

LAS CRUCES - The upcoming WWE Raw show at the Pan American Center just got bigger. Because of a cancellation in another market, wrestlers from the WWE SmackDown brand will join...

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Signs of change

Shari V. Hill/Sun-News Sign repairmen Fred Telles, top, and Pedro Balda, of Fluorescent Signs Inc., remove the insignia off of the Las Cruces Sun-News building on Las Cruces...

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Legislators propose to appoint PRC Commissioners

SANTA FE - Have New Mexico voters done such a rotten job of choosing regulatory commissioners that they should fire themselves as electors?

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Governor builds support for legislative agenda

ALBUQUERQUE - Gov. Susana Martinez sounded Monday more like a woman on the eve of a 12-round fight than a 30-day legislative session.

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NMSU plans 2012 NM Chile Conference

LAS CRUCES - New Mexico State University's Chile Pepper Institute will host the 2012 New Mexico Chile Conference Feb.

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County ADA board to meet Thursday

LAS CRUCES - The Do a Ana County Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Committee will meet at 4 p.

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NMSU lands grazing contract for Valles Caldera

LAS CRUCES - New Mexico State University and Jemez Pueblo ranchers have been awarded a grazing contract that will allow them access to the sprawling valleys and mountainsides of...

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Officials: Fire could have been prevented

LAS CRUCES - Fire officials say they won't be able to identify the woman who died in a fire early Sunday morning in Berino until this morning at the earliest.

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Las Cruces-Nienburg Sister Cities offer scholarships

LAS CRUCES - The Las Cruces-Nienburg Sister Cities Committee is offering two scholarships of $500 each to high school or university students of Las Cruces who are U.

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Art, awareness and prevention keep teens above the influence

The Unified Prevention! (UP!) Coalition for a Drug-Free Do a Ana County is bringing art, awareness and prevention together through the Above the Influence (ATI) Art Project-a...

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Celebrating King's legacy

Shari V. Hill/Sun-NewsTaleeyah Glynn, 6, left, and Joe Shaw, 8, listen closely Monday as they and fellow guests are welcomed with song and prayer to the annual Dr.

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Correction (Jan. 17)

A story on Page 1A Saturday should have said that Mary Iadicicco works for Allstate.The Sun-News will correct errors or clarify facts.

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Aggie Solidarity forms

LAS CRUCES - A group of about 25 New Mexico State University students calling themselves Aggie Solidarity demonstrated Sunday and Monday outside of the Barnes & Noble...

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Sun-News building ready for demolition

LAS CRUCES - It's been a year since an accidental fire in a storage building effectively destroyed the Las Cruces Sun-News complex at Las Cruces Avenue and Alameda Street.

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State representative vows to give up his paycheck during session

SANTA FE - The state Republican Party hails state Rep. Tim Lewis as something of a hero for passing up a public paycheck.

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NMSU researcher helps computers anticipate human reactions

As a child growing up in Vietnam and reading the futuristic novels of Jules Verne, New Mexico State University doctoral student Khoi Nguyen, never imagined his research could...

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Parade celebrates Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy

Lauren E. Toney For the Sun-NewsLAS CRUCES - Celebrating the life and achievements of the renowned civil rights leader, residents paraded Sunday in Downtown Las Cruces during the...

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Slam dunk

Shari V. Hill/Sun-NewsJonathan Pope, a member of the Harlem Ambassadors shows off his high-flying basketball skills Sunday during a charity game against the Big Brothers Big...

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