Crooked Bough News Round-up

+ New Mexico marks 500 deaths from COVID-19: Reopening delayed, mask-wearing to be enforced—"If we don't get (COVID-19) back under control ... we put our healthca...

+ US Senate committee to hear testimony on coronavirus response in native communities—"We need to send immediate relief to those communities that have been ...

+ Alamogordo Magistrate Court reopens after COVID cleaning—The Otero County Magistrate Court in Alamogordo was closed Tuesday aft...

+ Otero County receives $3.4 million from public lands—Otero County received $3,466,522 as part of the payment in lieu of tax...

+ Survey: Hispanic families, immigrants excluded from COVID-19 relief struggle in New Mexico—Local elected officials called for inclusive federal relief upon relea...

+ Scenes from Cloudcroft BLM Protest June 30, 2020—Scenes from Cloudcroft BLM Protest June 30, 2020   
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+ Black Lives Matter rally held in Cloudcroft—The second Black Lives Matter protest in Cloudcroft went off without a...

+ Cloudcroft Black Lives Matter Protest June 30, 2020—Cloudcroft Black Lives Matter Protest June 30, 2020   ...

+ Back the Blue rally draws hundreds—A crowd of at least 200 people ranging from local law enforcement offi...

+ Back the Blue Rally in Alamogordo—A Back the Blue rally was held in Alamogordo in June 26, 2020.  ...

+ Lincoln National Forest urges fire safety and trash cleanup on holiday weekend—Officials with the Lincoln National Forest urge people to leave firewo...

+ White Sands National Park partially reopens to the public—White Sands National Park Visitor Center and Gift Shop, Dunes Drive, h...

+ SALE: Get 3 months of unlimited digital access for only $3—         [Author: Alamogordo ...

+ Black Lives Matter protest expected in Cloudcroft Tuesday afternoon—Another Black Lives Matter protest is expected at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ze...

+ Bowen pleads guilty in Mescalero kidnapping—One of the suspects in an April 2019 kidnapping incident has plead gui...

+ New Gross Receipts Taxes go into effect July 1—The Gross Receipts Tax rate in Alamogordo will be going up to 8.125 pe...

+ Business briefs: Otero Federal Credit Union makes Forbes best list—Business news from Alamogordo and Otero County.   ...

+ Back the Blue Rally June 26, 2020—On June 26, 2020 a Back the Blue rally was held in Alamogordo. &...

+ Massive COVID-19 outbreak at southern NM prison hits only sex offenders. That's by design.—In mid-May, state officials were still transferring sex offenders from...

+ Dioceses of El Paso, Las Cruces request dismissal in Holley case—Two Roman Catholic dioceses and two Alamogordo churches request that a...

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+ New Mexico marks 500 deaths from COVID-19: Reopening delayed, mask-wearing to be enforced—"If we don't get (COVID-19) back under control ... we put our healthca...

+ Federal government will try suspects in 2019 Eddy County murder for felony carjacking—Four Eddy County residents were arraigned June 16 in Roswell on federa...

+ New Mexico congresspeople balance economic, oil and gas needs in climate action—Critics said the proposals in the report were unrealistic and threaten...

+ Athletic practice suspended, Carlsbad staff member tests positive for COVID-19—Practices were being conducted under the guidelines issued by the NMAA...

+ COVID-19 cases surge in Southeast New Mexico since mid-June—The New Mexico Department of Health said COVID-19 cases have been risi...

+ Permian Basin natural gas pipeline moves forward as markets continue struggle amid COVID-19—The line would start in Waha, Texas, near the state's western border w...

+ Carlsbad man sentenced to seven years in 2019 shooting death—After being convicted in February in the 2019 death of Melvin Mason, T...

+ BLM plans to sell almost 8K acres to oil and gas in October. Does New Mexico get fair share?—About 60 percent of the sale was to take place in Eddy County, with ab...

+ Survey: Hispanic families, immigrants excluded from COVID-19 relief struggle in New Mexico—Local elected officials called for inclusive federal relief upon relea...

+ Lincoln National Forest urges fire safety and trash cleanup on holiday weekend—Officials with the Lincoln National Forest urge people to leave firewo...

+ New Mexico and Eddy County fall behind nation in Census self-reporting—New Mexico and Eddy County are well below the national average of 61.8...

+ New Mexico State Land Office tracking oil spills, mineral theft using satellite imagery—The companies in violation were notified, the release read, and severa...

+ NMSU, New Mexico Tech awarded funding for water treatment projects, aim to reuse oil and gas waste—The Institute of Mining and Technology planned to use its grant in res...

+ NM Education Department provides academic coaches, food to struggling students—PED has scrambled to juggle pandemic-caused disruptions for teachers a...

+ State outreach helping aged-out youth amid oil field job anxiety from COVID-19—Jade Collins aged out of the state's foster care system in January 201...

+ White Sands National Park partially reopens to the public—White Sands National Park Visitor Center and Gift Shop, Dunes Drive, h...

+ SALE: Get 3 months of unlimited digital access for only $3—         [Author: Carlsbad Cu...

+ Southeast New Mexico leaders challenge New Mexico governor's face mask mandate—Eddy County Sheriff Mark Cage said deputies won't enforce a COVID-19 f...

+ New Mexico to allow 'slight reopening' for retailers, offices; face coverings required for all—New Mexico officials rolled out a "slight reopening" of businesses for...

+ Divers searching for possible drowning victim at Brantley Lake State Park near Carlsbad—A possible drowning victim was reported Wednesday afternoon at Brantle...

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+ Suspect with rifle shoots self, taken into custody after West El Paso SWAT situation—A suspect, who refused to come out of a home and had a rifle, was take...

+ Borderland business leaders: Trade deal provides needed economic certainty during COVID-19—The new North American trade deal takes full effect Wednesday. Borderl...

+ Semi overturns on Interstate 20 in Taylor County, killing El Paso driver Wednesday—The DPS said the vehicle was eastbound on the interstate at 10:53 a.m....

+ Healing Garden in honor of Walmart shooting victims to be unveiled by 1st year anniversary—A Healing Garden in memory of the Walmart shooting victims will be unv...

+ Suspect with rifle taken into custody after West El Paso SWAT situation—A suspect, who refused to come out of a home and had a rifle, was take...

+ El Paso coronavirus update: El Paso area unemployment claims decrease to 9,951 in May—Here is the latest news on coronavirus in El Paso. We'll be updating t...

+ SWAT deals with barricaded person at West El Paso home—The El Paso police SWAT team deals with a barricaded person at a West ...

+ United Bank has new management as fight for control of El Paso community bank ends—New leaders say El Paso community bank's business not hurt by battle b...

+ Names released in El Paso crash that killed 7 on Paisano Drive; 5 were from Guatemala—El Paso and Juárez teens and Guatemalan citizens were involved in a de...

+ Texas will delay work-search requirement for unemployment benefits—Texas will delay work-search requirement for unemployment benefits ...

+ Eastwood grads pick up diplomas outside school—Students picked up their diplomas Wednesday outside Eastwood High Scho...

+ Texas Tech and UTEP collaborate to produce a low-cost, 3D-printed ventilator for hospitals—Doctors at Texas Tech have collaborated with UTEP to produce a new, lo...

+ Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Dr. Anthony Fauci 'doesn't know what he's talking about'—Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Dr. Anthony Fauci 'doesn't know what h...

+ Healing Garden in memory of the Walmart shooting victims to be unveiled for first year anniversary—A Healing Garden in memory of the Walmart shooting victims will be unv...

+ El Paso coronavirus update: City reports 196 new COVID-19 cases, deaths rise to 131—Here is the latest news on coronavirus in El Paso. We'll be updating t...

+ Man killed in shooting on Fillmore Avenue in Central El Paso, police search for suspects—El Paso police detectives investigate a deadly shooting on Fillmore Av...

+ Community activists call for El Paso police chief's firing in wake of federal ruling—Community activists are demanding the firing of the El Paso Police Dep...

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+ Suspect with rifle shoots self, taken into custody after West El Paso SWAT situation—A suspect, who refused to come out of a home and had a rifle, was take...

+ Borderland business leaders: Trade deal provides needed economic certainty during COVID-19—The new North American trade deal takes full effect Wednesday. Borderl...

+ Semi overturns on Interstate 20 in Taylor County, killing El Paso driver Wednesday—The DPS said the vehicle was eastbound on the interstate at 10:53 a.m....

+ Healing Garden in honor of Walmart shooting victims to be unveiled by 1st year anniversary—A Healing Garden in memory of the Walmart shooting victims will be unv...

+ Suspect with rifle taken into custody after West El Paso SWAT situation—A suspect, who refused to come out of a home and had a rifle, was take...

+ El Paso coronavirus update: El Paso area unemployment claims decrease to 9,951 in May—Here is the latest news on coronavirus in El Paso. We'll be updating t...

+ SWAT deals with barricaded person at West El Paso home—The El Paso police SWAT team deals with a barricaded person at a West ...

+ United Bank has new management as fight for control of El Paso community bank ends—New leaders say El Paso community bank's business not hurt by battle b...

+ Texas will delay work-search requirement for unemployment benefits—Texas will delay work-search requirement for unemployment benefits ...

+ Eastwood grads pick up diplomas outside school—Students picked up their diplomas Wednesday outside Eastwood High Scho...

+ Texas Tech and UTEP collaborate to produce a low-cost, 3D-printed ventilator for hospitals—Doctors at Texas Tech have collaborated with UTEP to produce a new, lo...

+ Names released in El Paso crash that killed 7 on Paisano Drive; 5 were from Guatemala—El Paso and Juárez teens and Guatemalan citizens were involved in a de...

+ Elections in Texas: How many people have voted early in El Paso's primary runoff election?—There are several runoff races in El Paso in the Democratic Primary: D...

+ Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Dr. Anthony Fauci 'doesn't know what he's talking about'—Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says Dr. Anthony Fauci 'doesn't know what h...

+ Healing Garden in memory of the Walmart shooting victims to be unveiled for first year anniversary—A Healing Garden in memory of the Walmart shooting victims will be unv...

+ El Paso coronavirus update: City reports 196 new COVID-19 cases, deaths rise to 131—Here is the latest news on coronavirus in El Paso. We'll be updating t...

+ Man killed in shooting on Fillmore Avenue in Central El Paso, police search for suspects—El Paso police detectives investigate a deadly shooting on Fillmore Av...

+ Community activists call for El Paso police chief's firing in wake of federal ruling—Community activists are demanding the firing of the El Paso Police Dep...

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+ LCPS seeks input before meeting to consider renaming Oñate High School—The school board is seeking input via an online survey ahead of a spec...

+ Las Cruces business owner hosts non-city sanctioned light parade—The community will get to enjoy an Electric Light Parade, of sorts, th...

+ Changes from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on work visas cause local concern—Presidential proclamations and regulatory changes from USCIS on visas ...

+ Las Cruces business owners vandalized multiple times in recent months—"What we've seen is its progressing," said Salvation Army Corps Office...

+ New Mexico marks 500 deaths from COVID-19: Reopening delayed, mask-wearing to be enforced—"If we don't get (COVID-19) back under control ... we put our healthca...

+ Las Cruces jumps to fourth place in annual best-run city rankings—The city falls beneath Nampa, Idaho, Boise, Idaho and Provo, Utah. &...

+ Camera captures violent dispute at Walgreens over coronavirus mask order—The footage from June 22 shows both parties involved in the incident g...

+ WATCH: Mask dispute turns physical at Walgreens—Footage from June 22, 2020, at a Walgreens in Las Cruces shows both pa...

+ Chaparro declared primary winner in District 4 race, will face Durham, Bonner in general—Following an automatic recount, Chaparro won a close race to become th...

+ US Coronavirus Cases Hit A New High—The US surpassed its highest single-day total of new coronavirus cases...

+ Survey: Hispanic families, immigrants excluded from COVID-19 relief struggle in New Mexico—Local elected officials called for inclusive federal relief upon relea...

+ County cites proposed triage center operator's qualifications, while some call for bidding process—Members of the public called on the county to solicit bids, in the hop...

+ NM elected officials pay tribute to famed author Rudolfo Anaya—On Tuesday, following news of the author's death, several elected offi...

+ City to put on July 4 fireworks show but isn't announcing specific location—The city of Las Cruces has confirmed it will celebrate the Fourth of J...

+ Authorities respond to alleged robbery, shooting and fire Monday evening—The Las Cruces Police Department and Fire Department responded to an a...

+ Blaze destroys apartment on Foster Road—A two-story apartment building on the 800 block of Foster Road caught ...

+ Beloved NM author Rudolfo Anaya passes away at 82—Rudolfo Anaya, the acclaimed New Mexico author and godfather of Chican...

+ Stakeholders deliberate tax district proposed for old country club land—During the Monday work session, councilors and stakeholders worried ab...

+ Yazzie-Martinez vs. New Mexico: Judge rules public education system still has work to do—District Court Judge rules that court will not dismiss the Yazzie/Mart...

+ Mesilla Valley CASA helping youth past CYFD age cutoff amid coronavirus pandemic—Mesilla Valley CASA is helping older foster youth transition into an u...

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+ American independence has a different meaning for each of us—Our country is young and continues to experience growing pains. ...

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