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+ Alamogordo Daily News: New Mexico gov to abusive caregivers: 'We're coming for you'—New Mexico's governor is warning caregivers who mistreat and abuse developmentally disabled or otherwise vulnerable people. [Author: Las Cru...
+ Alamogordo Daily News: Pollution bills struggle in New Mexico legislature. Here's what passed and failed—Here are some of the top environmental bills introduced during the session and how they fared in the House and Senate. [Author: Carlsbad Cur...
+ Alamogordo Daily News: Oil giants fueling refinery expansions as Permian Basin oil production to grow in April—The Permian Basin that spans West Texas and southeast New Mexico was expected to increase oil production by 26,000 barrels per day of oil in April. &...
+ Carlsbad Current Argus: Will a nuclear waste project move forward despite New Mexico's bill aiming to block it?—Holtec spokesman Patrick O'Brien said the company believed the project was "still viable" and continued to enjoy support from local leaders. [...
+ Carlsbad Current Argus: New Mexico gov to abusive caregivers: 'We're coming for you'—New Mexico's governor is warning caregivers who mistreat and abuse developmentally disabled or otherwise vulnerable people. [Author: Las Cru...
+ Carlsbad Current Argus: Pollution bills struggle in New Mexico legislature. Here's what passed and failed—Here are some of the top environmental bills introduced during the session and how they fared in the House and Senate. [Author: Carlsbad Cur...
+ Carlsbad Current Argus: Oil giants fueling refinery expansions as Permian Basin oil production to grow in April—The Permian Basin that spans West Texas and southeast New Mexico was expected to increase oil production by 26,000 barrels per day of oil in April. &...
+ Carlsbad Current Argus: Carlsbad police investigate fatal shooting on National Parks Highway—Emergency responders provided aid to the man but were unsuccessful and he died from his wounds at the scene, police said. [Author: Carlsbad ...
+ Carlsbad Current Argus: Honoring heroes: 5,000 people participate in 2023 Bataan Memorial Death March—Nearly 5,000 marchers hiked the high desert of White Sands Missile Range Sunday in the first in-person Bataan Memorial Death March since 2019. &nbs...
+ Carlsbad Current Argus: New Mexico Legislature passes sweeping tax-relief plan—New Mexico's Legislature approved a $1.1 billion tax-relief package at the close of its annual session. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link ...
+ Carlsbad Current Argus: New Mexico passes bill to safeguard abortion providers—Republicans in the legislative minority raised a series of objections to a bill that aims to protect abortion providers and patients. [Autho...
+ Carlsbad Current Argus: Wilhelmina Yazzie named New Mexico Woman of the Year—Wilhelmina Yazzie is a mother who saw her child struggling in school and took action. [Author: Las Cruces Sun-News] [Link to media]
+ Carlsbad Current Argus: New bridge crossing at Carlsbad Beach area connects visitors with recreation options—The 245-foot bridge was added to an island in the beach area, extending across the water to a landing point near the city's golf course. [Au...
+ El Paso Times: Gov. Greg Abbott vows Texas Legislature will pass school choice proposals. Here's why.—Gov. Greg Abbott spoke to a crowd of school choice supporters one day before an education savings account bill goes to committee. [Author: A...
+ El Paso Times: Panel gives initial OK to limits on gender-affirming care for minors. Here's what's next.—Senate Bill 14 would prohibit doctors from providing puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and transition-related surgeries to transgender minors. &nb...
+ El Paso Times: President Joe Biden designates Castner Range in El Paso as national monument—Castner Range, located on Fort Bliss and within the Chihuahuan desert along the Rio Grande, is the ancestral homeland of Comanche and Apache people. ...
+ El Paso Times: A look at Castner Range in El Paso—Here's a look at Castner Range in El Paso [Author: El Paso Times] [Link to media]
+ El Paso Times: Texas National Guard has built border barriers on federal land along Rio Grande—Texas National Guard troops began guarding a section of the Rio Grande where asylum seekers had been crossing in large numbers in El Paso. [...
+ El Paso Times: Is Donald Trump going to be arrested? Here's what we know about the possible indictment—An indictment of Trump would be an unprecedented moment in American history, the first criminal case against a former U.S. president. [Autho...
+ El Paso Times: Feds: Texas didn't get permits to build barriers at US-Mexico border—Under Gov. Greg Abbott's Operation Lone Star, the Texas National Guard has built miles of new border barriers on federal land in El Paso. [A...
+ El Paso Times: Slightly drier than normal spring forecast for El Paso—El Pasoans can expect a drier spring this year, however, for the most part will see precipitation levels and temperatures similar to last season. &...
+ El Paso Times: El Paso police arrest two boys, age 14, in gunpoint store robberies, carjacking—A man pumping gas was carjacked at gunpoint allegedly by two teens during a citywide crime spree across El Paso. [Author: El Paso Times] [Li...
+ El Paso Times: Texas Senate committee OKs proposals to lower school taxes, increase state funding share—Bills by Houston Republican Sen. Paul Bettencourt that could deliver $16.5 billion in property tax relief passed through committee. [Author:...
+ El Paso Times: Defense Department budget calls for $74M for Fort Bliss rail yard spur—President Joe Biden's requested 2024 budget for the U.S. Department of Defense includes $74 million for a rail yard project at Fort Bliss. [...
+ El Paso Times: Texas National Guard has built border barriers on federal land along the Rio Grande in El Paso.—The Texas National Guard began erecting border barrier infrastructure in El Paso under Operation Lone Star in December 2022. [Author: El Pas...
+ El Paso Times: Man in big truck suspected in unsolved auto-parts thefts—A man driving a lifted truck allegedly used a phony invoice to steal thousands in auto merchandise in Crime Stoppers of El Paso's Crime of the Week. ...
+ El Paso Times: Kamala Harris decries Texas actions to ban abortion after Supreme Court ends Roe v. Wade—Harris said the federal government needs to restore abortion access nationwide, and she scorned "so-called leaders in Texas" for banning the procedure...
+ El Paso Times: Several El Paso convenience stores hit in rash of overnight robberies Monday—El Paso police investigate a string of overnight robberies from the Lower Valley to the Upper Valley. [Author: El Paso Times] [Link to media...
+ El Paso Times: How UT's Monica Muñoz Martinez is working to make Texas history accessible – and honest—The University of Texas professor has devoted herself to making the history of anti-Mexican violence on the U.S.-Mexico border publicly accessible. ...
+ El Paso Times: The battlefront in the political culture wars has shifted, and so has the rhetoric—In politics, wedge issues and culture wars have become a constant. But the tactics, targets and ammunition always seem to be shifting. [Auth...
+ El Paso Times: 3 children hurt, dog dies in El Paso Lower Valley fire—Three children were taken to a hospital and a dog died due to a fire at a Lower Valley home, officials said. [Author: El Paso Times] [Link t...
+ El Paso Times: Affidavit: Venezuelan migrant bites CBP officer at Northeast El Paso processing center—A 19-year-old migrant is accused of assaulting a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at a migrant processing center in Northeast El Paso. &nbs...
+ El Paso Times: Car crash cleared in West El Paso on Mesa near Pitt Street—A car crashed Friday morning, March 17, 2023, in West El Paso on Mesa near Pitt Street. [Author: El Paso Times] [Link to media]
+ Las Cruces Sun: New Mexico gov to abusive caregivers: 'We're coming for you'—New Mexico's governor is warning caregivers who mistreat and abuse developmentally disabled or otherwise vulnerable people. [Author: Las Cru...
+ Las Cruces Sun: Pollution bills struggle in New Mexico legislature. Here's what passed and failed—Here are some of the top environmental bills introduced during the session and how they fared in the House and Senate. [Author: Carlsbad Cur...
+ Las Cruces Sun: Oil giants fueling refinery expansions as Permian Basin oil production to grow in April—The Permian Basin that spans West Texas and southeast New Mexico was expected to increase oil production by 26,000 barrels per day of oil in April. &...
+ Silver City Sun News: New Mexico gov to abusive caregivers: 'We're coming for you'—New Mexico's governor is warning caregivers who mistreat and abuse developmentally disabled or otherwise vulnerable people. [Author: Las Cru...
+ Silver City Sun News: Pollution bills struggle in New Mexico legislature. Here's what passed and failed—Here are some of the top environmental bills introduced during the session and how they fared in the House and Senate. [Author: Carlsbad Cur...
+ Silver City Sun News: Oil giants fueling refinery expansions as Permian Basin oil production to grow in April—The Permian Basin that spans West Texas and southeast New Mexico was expected to increase oil production by 26,000 barrels per day of oil in April. &...