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The shooting was reported at about 11 p.m. in the 1000 block of South 2nd Street.

Through a plea agreement with the Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Mendibles pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

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According to court records, at 2:46 p.m. on Monday June 22, deputies police responded to calls of a bicyclist who had been struck by a black Cadillac Escalade on Fairacres Road west of Las Cruces.

What a mess.

The separatist movement began in 1765. The debate over independence continued eleven years until the Declaration of Independence was signed, on July 4, 1776. Combat had begun on April 19, 1775, and would continue until September 3, 1783.

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Let’s be clear, helping families in need is not the problem. Most New Mexicans support a safety net for children, seniors, veterans, and individuals facing temporary hardships. The problem arises when government fails to properly manage the program, verify eligibility, and ensure benefits are going only to those who truly qualify.

One unsung hero of the Bible is Onesiphorus. He is forever known as a minister to the minister, the one who kept the Apostle Paul on his feet.

In the summer of 2025, Wilcocks was in the midst of completing classes for a master’s degree in agricultural communication from Stillwater-based Oklahoma State University.

The New World screwworm is a fly that lands on cattle and burrows into their flesh, laying eggs that hatch into larvae and feed on the animal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If infected cattle are not treated quickly, the parasite can prove deadly.

So, what happened to the nation’s most richly naturally endowed--and once best governed--state?