Sunland Park News

You won't have to fight for your right to party creatively over the Fourth of July weekend.

Her friends call her yo-yo. But when it comes to taking care of kids, if a military mom is deployed overseas, Yolanda Infante is anything but.

A Las Cruces ZIP code ranks as No. 1 for being home to the most offenders in a misdemeanor DWI compliance program run by Dona Ana County officials.

Once again, it looks like this year's Fourth of July could be a dry one, with a high danger for fire.

Can you envision the banks of the Rio Grande with walking trails, picnic areas, rare bird habitats and thriving fish? Many might say, "Why?" But there are quite a few people with the power to do something about it, who are saying, "Why not?" They envision a 105-mile stretch of beauty rolling along the river from the Percha Dam south of Truth or ...

Some DoA a Ana County officials say they're concerned the county doesn't appear to be in line to receive much federal economic stimulus money for infrastructure.

SUNLAND PARK The Sunland Park City Council has agreed to transfer its water and wastewater infrastructure to a new utility authority, despite some earlier concerns the move would cut into the city's revenue stream.

The Ken Tohill-ridden Happy Humor wore down pacesetter Cajun Gent in the final furlong to score his first stakes win in the $50,000 Free Spirit Handicap on Saturday afternoon at Ruidoso Downs.

Union Pacific plans to bid on land for its new rail facility in Santa Teresa during the summer, the first major step toward construction of a project that would move some operations away from Downtown El Paso.

Law enforcement and government officials got the go-ahead to make a wish list for the things they need to better do their jobs.

New Mexico Lt. Gov. Diane Denish and Mexico's Consulate General to El Paso Roberto Rodriguez Hernandez hosted a briefing for law enforcement and government representatives after a meeting with Homeland Security officials last week.

"Very, very light" is how Dona Ana County Clerk Lynn Ellins is describing turnout for today's election on whether to allow the selling of beer and wine in unincorporated areas of the county.

Las Cruces Police Department cadets are honored Friday at the department's 40th commencement ceremony at the Rio Grande Theatre, where 25 cadets received their peace officer certification.

The Las Cruces Police Department will graduate 25 cadets today from its training academy.

Momentum has stalled in the formation of a Sunland Park-DoA a Ana County utility authority, following last-minute questions raised by the city of Sunland Park's attorney about how the merger should proceed.

State Rep. Mary Helen Garcia, D-Las Cruces, is advocating that a road along which she owns property be paved using $70,000 in state funds she secured for the project five years ago.

Dona Ana County commissioners Wednesday signed off on transferring nearly $16.1 million in infrastructure to a new utility authority that will service Sunland Park and the adjacent unincorporated area of Santa Teresa.

Eleven men accused in a cocaine and heroin distribution ring linked to the Barrio Azteca gang pleaded not guilty on Wed nesday to drug and conspiracy charges.

Dona Ana County this week hired a new fire marshal - a former fire chief from Sunland Park and Mesilla.

Jurors in the manslaughter trial of Adam Michael Berg got to watch video of him turning himself in after he allegedly struck and killed a jogger with his car, then fled on a flat tire.