Water Outage Thursday In Las Cruces
431 Views The following areas will experience a water outage Thursday, November 19, 2020, between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m.:
Texas surpasses 20,000 virus deaths, second highest in US
445 Views AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has surpassed 20,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths as COVID-19 continues to surge in the United States. Researchers with Johns Hopkins University say the death count, reached Monday, is the second highest in the country, behind New York. Texas has the 22nd highest death count per capita at 69.7 deaths […]
Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce President: Businesses Cannot Wait Until Next Year For More Aid
389 Views Over the course of the pandemic, more than 150 businesses have reached out to the Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce in need of COVID related assistance. For Chamber of Commerce President Debbi Moore, it’s a heartbreaking sign of the times.
Meat Manufacturer Sues New Mexico After Plant Ordered To Close Due To COVID-19 Cases
334 Views A meat manufacturer is suing New Mexico, saying the state violated an executive order from President Trump by ordering a plant to temporarily close.
Navajo Nation warns of ‘uncontrolled’ COVID-19 spread
485 Views PHOENIX (AP) — The Navajo Nation Department of Health has issued a health advisory warning to residents about the “uncontrolled” spread of the coronavirus as the number of confirmed cases increases.
Doña Ana County Voter Turnout Surpasses 82,500
541 Views LAS CRUCES, NM – Doña Ana County’s total general election turnout surpassed 82,500 voters with a little more than 40,000 early in-person voters, a little more than 27,500 absentee voters, and almost 15,000 voters who cast ballots on Election Day. The county is home to a little less than 129,000 registered voters.
El Paso County Judge Orders Shutdown Of Nonessential Businesses
358 Views With new coronavirus cases soaring and hospitals at capacity, a Texas judge issued a shelter-in-place order that shuts down nonessential businesses for El Paso and its surrounding areas.
Judge says Texas mask mandate must extend to polling places
475 Views AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has ruled that Texas’ statewide mask mandate must extend to inside polling places. Election officials Wednesday did not appear to be rushing to enforce the order, however. It was handed down after more than 8 million people have already cast ballots.
Part Of El Paso Convention Center To Be Used As Field Hospital As COVID-19 Cases Surge
429 Views AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — State officials say they will turn part of the El Paso Convention and Performing Arts Center into a hospital to help with the ongoing coronavirus surge in far West Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott announced Sunday that 50 hospital beds will be set up in the center.
Border Patrol agent impersonator in New Mexico gets prison
388 Views LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A man in New Mexico has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for impersonating a Border Patrol agent. Prosecutors say 45-year-old James Christopher Benvie received a 21-month prison term after being convicted in the case in March.
