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Health officials urge caution after bat tests positive for rabies

New Mexico health officials are urging caution around bats after a Sandoval County bat tested positive for rabies, the state’s ninth animal case of 2026.

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The Albuquerque Convention Center stands in downtown Albuquerque with trees, streetlights and surrounding buildings visible.

NMSU Global Campus opens degree pathways for Albuquerque Convention Center workers

NMSU Global Campus has partnered with Albuquerque Convention Center and Associated Venues to expand online education and workforce training for more than 300 employees.

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Organ Mountain News featured on New Mexico In Focus

Organ Mountain News founder and editor Damien Willis appeared on New Mexico In Focus to discuss local journalism, community listening and southern New Mexico news access.

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Mexican mask exhibition opens July 17 at Las Cruces Museum of Art

Dancing with Life: Mexican Masks opens July 17 at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, featuring masks and danza regalia from Michoacán, Mexico.

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A shaded playground with a green slide sits on rubberized surfacing at Gus Vlachakis Park in Las Cruces.

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Gus Vlachakis Park playground to close for safety surfacing repairs

The playground at Gus Vlachakis Park, 2600 E. Missouri Ave., will close July 10 while Las Cruces crews repair rubberized safety surfacing.

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez speaks from a lectern on the House floor.

Vasquez backs bipartisan bills targeting fentanyl overdoses, online drug sales

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is backing two bipartisan bills aimed at fentanyl overdose response and youth online safety.

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Middle school students pose for a group photo in front of a full-scale steam engine outside a building at NMSU.

NMSU engineering camp gives Las Cruces students hands-on STEM experience

NMSU’s NM PREP Academy gave Las Cruces middle and high school students hands-on experience in engineering labs, robotics, 3D printing and more.

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Doña Ana County

Doña Ana County extends public service hours for building, planning offices

Doña Ana County has extended public service hours for its Building Services and Planning Department to 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Las Cruces firefighters stand near a fire engine and hoses outside a mobile home after a fire on Jasper Drive.

Fire damages mobile home on Jasper Drive

Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a fire Saturday morning at a mobile home on Jasper Drive. One occupant was transported for further medical evaluation.

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Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story stands at a podium facing a crowded public meeting room.

U.S. Attorney’s Office to honor Las Cruces police chief July 10

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico will honor Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story during a July 10 ceremony.

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