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WSMR deals with gusting winds more than 85 mph; damage minimal
White Sands Missile Range issued weather alerts Wednesday after the post recorded winds of up to 86 mph in some areas. According to the WSMR weather forecast office, the main post golf course experienced gusts of 86 mph, as did San Augustin Pass. The main post museum had winds of 72 ...
Las Crucens turn out for low gas prices
Cars waited in lines stretching into the street Tuesday to take advantage of the unusually low gas prices at Murphy Express at the intersection of Avendia de Mesilla and Valley Drive. "I can't believe it," Las Crucen Michelle Neal said. "I was in my seat and said, 'Does that really ...
Miss N.M. and Miss America boards consider fate of Miss Las Cruces title following DWI arrest
The Miss New Mexico and Miss America organizations are looking through contracts and policies to determine what, if anything, will happen to Miss Las Cruces' title after she was arrested for drunk driving Sunday. "We are taking this very, very seriously," Miss Las Cruces Executive Director Aleigha DiRenzo said. Sarah ...
External review report lists areas in need of improvement at NMSU's graduate program
A graduate education external review final report concluded that New Mexico State University has several areas in need of improvement in its graduate program, including financial options, strategic plans and leadership clarification. The report was put together by the dean of the graduate school and associate provost for graduate education ...
T or C residents urge lawmakers to pass liability protections for Spaceport America
Southern New Mexicans are worried Virgin Galactic may drop out from involvement with Spaceport America, possibly wasting millions of dollars in taxpayer money. It all has to do with a hold harmless clause, which offers legal protection to companies against liability for injuries or damages. Virgin Galactic, run by billionaire ...
Ruidoso business hurting from lack of snowfall
Ruidoso has not seen the amount of snowfall it normally does this time of year and local business owners told KFOX14 it's taking a toll on their businesses. "Weather's been beautiful but it's killing us," manager of Casey's Cabins Bill Kellerman said. "No snow, no people, no business." Kellerman said ...
Parents at La Fe Preparatory School frustrated over new round of resignations
KFOX14 learned four teachers have resigned from La Fe Preparatory School in the past 12 days after the school lost its principal, assistant principal and administrator within four months. The school board of directors held a public meeting Wednesday where parents showed up to ask the board about the resignations ...
Dona Ana County approves noise ordinance
Dona Ana County Commissioners unanimously approved a noise ordinance during Tuesday's meeting that would limit the amount of noise permitted at night. Commissioners said they received numerous phone calls from residents complaining about too much noise in different neighborhoods throughout the county. "Everything from ice cream trucks to the kind ...
Las Cruces Homebuilders Association request delay for impact fees
The Las Cruces Homebuilders Association presented Las Cruces City Council Monday with reasons to delay impact fees that are supposed to go into effect Jan. 1. City Council approved the impact fees in August 2011. They would go toward new roads and arroyo crossings that are a direct result of ...
Abused puppy with skin condition rescued in Sunland Park
An abused 4-month-old Golden Retriever who suffers from a skin disease was found being assaulted by children throwing rocks, according to Golden Retriever Rescue of El Paso. Izzy-Bo was taken in by the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley, but the shelter worried he would have to be put ...
NMSU holds final public forum on search for new president
New Mexico State University held its final public forum on the search for a new university president Friday, giving the Board of Regents different priorities and concerns to consider. Board of Regents chair Mike Cheney told KFOX14 the concerns expressed in all seven forums were consistent in what the people ...
Parent outraged over LCPS procedure on dealing with head lice in school
The Las Cruces Public School District told KFOX14 it does not feel it is always necessary to remove a child from school because of head lice, leaving one Mesilla Park mother outraged and on a mission to change that. "It exposes other children unnecessarily to lice," Misty Ballesteros said. Ballesteros ...
Austin "No Doubt" Trout returns to Las Cruces following victorious fight; Thanks hometown for its support
Austin "No Doubt" Trout is back home in Las Cruces following a trip to New York City where he beat four-time and three-division champion Miguel Cotto in Saturday night's match. Trout held on to his super welterweight title in a 12-round unanimous decision that happened on Cotto's own turf, Madison ...
N.M. Drug Policy Alliance aims to legalize marijuana in the state
The New Mexico Drug Policy Alliance is working on revising a bill that would reduce the penalties for marijuana possession in New Mexico because it currently lacks the necessary support in order to pass the bill. The DPA presented a draft to an interim committee and is now considering changes ...
Las Cruces' homeless support proposed bill that would include them in Hate Crimes Act
Members of Camp Home, a homeless tent community outside of the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope, told KFOX14 they urge legislators to pass a proposed bill that would include homeless people in the New Mexico Hate Crimes Act. New Mexico's Hate Crimes Act was approved in 2003. It allows a ...
Las Cruces cuts back hours at senior centers to save on utility costs
The city of Las Cruces cut back hours at the Munson Center and the Eastside Center after reports of low attendance rates and high utility costs. The Munson Center is now closed weekends. The changes began Nov. 1. The Eastside Center now closes at 2 p.m. instead of 5 p.m. ...
Recount ordered in tight Dona Ana County race; unclear where funds will come from
The New Mexico State Canvassing Board ordered a recount for the tied House District 37 race in Dona Ana County but the funds to cover the cost of the recount have not yet been granted. Republican incumbent Terry McMillan and Democratic opponent Joanne Ferrary both received exactly 6,247 votes for ...
Dona Ana County schools invest in future scientists and engineers
The Dona Ana County Board of Commissioners heard updates Tuesday from school districts throughout the county about how money from the Spaceport gross-receipts tax is being invested in the schools. In total, Dona Ana County schools received $1.9 million for the 2011-2012 school year. The Las Cruces public school district ...
Former DACC nursing student demands accountability for loss of accreditation
A former Dona Ana Community College nursing student told KFOX14 she is looking for accountability from the college's top leaders following the loss of accreditation and hopes that New Mexico State University's interim president will investigate it thoroughly. "Accountability is a huge thing," NMSU nursing student Brittany Barham told KFOX14. ...
Las Cruces Fire investigators identify person of interest in suspicious house fire; not releasing name yet
Fire investigators have identified a person of interest in connection with Friday evening's suspicious house fire on Gobi Lane and are pursuing several leads, according to Las Cruces firefighter Dwayne Kusserow, who is also on temporary assignment with the Prevention Bureau. Kusserow said because of an on-going investigation, officials are ...
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