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Las Cruces power outage lasts through weekend, no certain time estimated for power restoration
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Hundreds of people are still without power in Las Cruces, and have been since Saturday evening. According to the El Paso Electric Outage Map, there are still more than 450 customers without access to power. As of the publication of this article, there is no estimated time for power The post Las Cruces power outage lasts through weekend, no certain time estimated for power restoration appeared first on KVIA.
Las Cruces school board approves 8% increase in bus serve contract
In a unanimous vote June 18, Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education approved a contract with STS for school bus transportation with an 8% increase for bus services for the upcoming school year from prior year. The contract was worth $5,708,417 in the 2023-2024 school year; it is now worth $6,621,589, said Deputy Superintendent Gabe Jacquez in the meeting. ...
Nearly 5,000 Las Cruces residents without power, county opens Community Center for relief
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Close to five thousand people living in Las Cruces are without power Sunday afternoon, according to El Paso Electric's outage map. The outage was reported just before 3:30 p.m., and the majority of the reported customers without power appears to be on the city's northeast mesa, near the Metro The post Nearly 5,000 Las Cruces residents without power, county opens Community Center for relief appeared first on KVIA.
Dona Ana County takes stock of damage following severe storm
DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — Residents in Dona Ana County are left picking up the pieces from what is left after they were hit by a severe storm over the weekend. Resident, Lisa Molina said she has lived in her home for over two years since moving from Maine and the amount of rain and hail she saw for what lasted about ten minutes was something she has never been before.
Las Cruces offers free child vaccinations before school, no insurance needed
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KFOX14/CBS4) — The Las Cruces public health office offers free vaccinations for all children before the new school year. The Las Cruces Public Health Office at 1170 N. Solano Drive will provide free immunization shots for children aged 18 or younger, with or without insurance, and with no appointment necessary.
Las Cruces and El Paso's Border Servant Corps secure another 30-day funding extension
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — As its initial 30-day funding extension came to a close Sunday, two of the largest migrant shelters in Las Cruces and El Paso received another 30-day funding extension from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Border Servants Corps, a federal immigration services organization that...
Road closures in El Paso County, Las Cruces for the week of July 1 to 5
EL PASO, Texas -- From west to east El Paso, to Southern New Mexico there's a construction project in almost every part of the Borderland. Here's a complete list of TxDOT's and Las Cruces road closures July 1 to July 5. For updates in El Paso, click here. (https://twitter.com/txdotelp) For a look at more information from TxDOT, click here. (https://www.txdot.gov/about/newsroom/local/el-paso.html) For updates in Las Cruces, click here. (https://www.lascruces.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=20)
County fails to act on fireworks
Apparently common sense doesn't make sense anymore where the Doña Ana County. commissioners are concerned. In the middle of an extended, severe drought, the. commissioners voted 3-2 against imposing greater restrictions on the use of fireworks that. could easily spark a fire. The city of Las Cruces has already...
Borderland universities respond to new transcript regulations
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Higher education institutions will no longer be allowed to withhold transcripts from students who are unable to keep up with their student loan payments. According to a new federal regulation that went into effect Monday, colleges and universities across the country can no longer...
Southern NM water utility rate increase goes into effect today
A sign captured outside of the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority on Dec. 19, 2023. (Danielle Prokop / Source NM) The post Southern NM water utility rate increase goes into effect today appeared first on Source New Mexico.
Entrepreneurial Seminar FREE in Las Cruces - July 9
Las Cruces, NM – On this edition of PUENTES a la comunidad, Bridges to the community, host Emily Guerra spoke with Warrior Transition Director, John Trujillo, about their “Warrior Transition Getting Entrepreneurial Seminar.” Warrior Transition, a non-profit organization, is in partnership with the City of Las Cruces to provide an in-person FREE seminar taught by Larry C. Farrell, Chairman of The Farrell Company, founded in 1983.
Overdue plan for state’s water future
For the past five decades or longer, the state Legislature has been planning for what we will do when the oil runs out. We’ve set up permanent funds to ensure we’ll be able to keep our schools open and provide other essential services, tucking away money that is needed now.
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