Monday Dec 29 | Las Cruces Sun-News
Gang inroads run deep in rural areas
Gangs can be difficult to fight in rural areas, where eyes on the street are few and law enforcement resources are spread out.
Spay And Neuter Program to lose city funds
City funding for the Spay and Neuter Awareness Program will end Jan. 15. City Manager Terrence Moore said the city wants to focus on consolidating funding for spay-and-neuter services at the Animal Services ...
$1M grant will aid in AVANCE's community efforts
In one room of the Chaparral Community Center, toddlers chanted along with a Spanish nursery rhyme.
SNAP, Dona Ana County Animal Control Team Up For Spay/Neuter Clinics
Dona Ana County is teaming up with community organizations to cut down on animal overpopulation.
Shop With A Cop brings 322 smiles to local youth
Border Patrol Agent C. G. Poynter and Yaneli Hernandez, of Bataan Elementary School, checked items at the register Saturday in Shop With a Cop at the Big Kmart.
Toy drive begins delivery today
Leaving the elves under the capable leadership of the Missus, Santa Claus will be hitting Dona Ana County to hand out dolls, balls, toy tractors, books and clothing, starting today.
Sisters create oasis in Chaparral, New Mexico
Nature flows into the chapel at the desert-based Flor y Canto convent. On any day, the Assumption Sisters -- five women from Spain, Mexico, Germany and France -- can pray or meditate in their small chapel made ...
Officials remind seniors to check their drug plans
Officials from Washington, D.C., were in Las Cruces on Tuesday to remind senior citizens to check their Medicare prescription drug plans before the end of the year - a move that might result in savings.
Car Flips Onto Neighborhood Lawn
An early-morning accident caused quite a scare for some Chaparral residents Wednesday.
With arrival of cold weather, remember Coats For Kids
As winter approaches, teachers in our schools will again become aware of children who attend school without a coat or jacket to keep them warm.
State Representative District 53
Office sought: NM House Representative District 53 . Education: AA + extensive further studies Employment/business: Field Representative for Woodmen Of The World Insurance and Financial Services Previous ...
Early voting offers New Mexicans an opportunity
Early voting may be risky, but it sure is convenient. I voted Monday morning at the county government building and there were no lines or problems at all.
County clerk our choice: Lynn Ellins
In the race for Dona Ana County Clerk, the Sun-News endorses Lynn Ellins. Ellins has made great strides the past few years running the county's board of elections.
Juan Venegas, 25, of 911 Mescalero St. No. 6, was arrested and served with a Municipal Court warrant for alleged contempt of court.
Dona Ana sheriff seeking help to find man wanted for battery
The Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's assistance in attempting to locate a 19-year-old man charged with aggravated battery.
Dona Ana Sheriff's Department seeks volunteers to assist victims
The Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department is seeking volunteers to assist victims of violent crimes.
Chaparral pledges to be "Bully-Free'
Students at Chaparral Elementary School took part Friday in an Anti-Bullying assembly, one of several presented during the week in Deming schools.
Otero sheriff says injunction is 'redundant, accusatory'
Sheriff John Blansett says a preliminary injunction recently imposed on his department by a federal judge is "not only redundant, it's accusatory." Last Friday, Chief U.S. District Judge Martha Vazquez of the ...
Spanglish spoken here: Census confirms Do a Ana County's bilingual nature
Almost 57 percent of Dona Ana County residents speak a language other than English at home, compared to 35.7 percent of New Mexico residents, according to the Census Bureau's 2007 American Community Survey.
Keeping Chaparral beautiful isn't easy
Retiree and 21-year resident Betty McKnight picks her way from Wicker Road to Sagewood Drive to Lisa Drive to War Road almost every day of the week.
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