Las Cruces Public Schools sees school letter grades improve, but improvement is still needed

Jail officials talk more in depth about Juan Torres' release from jail and DA Mark D'Antonio has assigned an investigator to find out what led to Torres not being behind bars days after he was sentenced to two years in prison.

La Semilla's Farm Fresh Mobile Market, which sells fresh fruit and vegetables from a small, refurbished bus, will be making the rounds in Doña Ana County and "is a model of how we can bring fresh healthy foods back into our neighborhoods," according to U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich.

A Las Cruces man suspected of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old hitchhiker who he picked up in Arizona has been arrested.

A 14-year-old boy has been detained after he told police he had intended to detonate a bomb at Santa Teresa Middle School, or failing that, to “shoot it up.”

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My Brother's Place is being demolished this week to make way for the Amador Project. See the proposed development: http://ow.ly/f5mI303ywTf

Jesse Hanes pleaded not guilty to the federal counts, which include carjacking and firearms charges.

Las Cruces Forecast
Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Mostly cloudy Wednesday night, with a low near 64.
(I know, I know, but the rest of the week holds better rain chances)

"We did have an accident last week when a veteran got hurt trying to get to our clinic," said Crystal Davis-Whited, nurse manager of the Las Cruces VA clinic. "... Some veterans really struggle to get to our clinic. Some of them are not able to walk long distances, especially in the heat."

Family of slain suspect Juan Gabriel Torrres objects to use of deadly force by Las Cruces policemen

Records show Juan Gabriel Torres should have been incarcerated at the time he was fatally shot by Las Cruces police officers on Sunday.

Utah city West Jordan concedes Facebook data center race to Los Lunas, New Mexico

Doña Ana County Commissioners in a 5-0 vote approved a proclamation declaring Aug. 21 to 27 as "Hatch Police Officer José Chavez Memorial Week."

Help prevent the breeding of mosquitoes by eliminating standing water in your yard.

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New Mexico juror pay rates could be slashed to $4.25 an hour (from $6.25 an hour currently) to help offset a fund shortfall approaching $1 million.

One of Time magazine’s "100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2010 will be visiting NMSU classrooms and meeting the public later this week.

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"We are letting the process run through," NMSU head football coach Doug Martin said. "Since it is a misdemeanor, there isn't a suspension coming forth right now."