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Power outages reported across the Borderland
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A series of power outages have been reported across the Borderland, affecting more than 1,000 homes from Las Cruces to San Elizario. According to El Paso Electric's power outage map, more than 1,700 homes are without power in Las Cruces. Just north of San...
Residents and business owners of Sunland Park show concern over Border Highway Connector
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Residents of Sunland Park told ABC-7 they have concerns over the plans by the New Mexico Department of Transportation's (NMDOT) to build a $79 million Border Connector Highway through their community. While no final selection has been decided on at the moment, NMDOT says route #3 is the preferred The post Residents and business owners of Sunland Park show concern over Border Highway Connector appeared first on KVIA.
Power outage impacting thousands in Las Cruces, El Paso’s Lower Valley
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- There is a power outage in Las Cruces right now. The El Paso Electric outage map shows more than a thousand customers impacted. The outage map shows the estimated time of repair as 6:15 PM. There is a second outage happening in the Lower Valley....
Preferred route picked for $79M New Mexico highway from Santa Teresa to Sunland Park
The preferred route has been selected for a planned $79 million highway to provide Santa Teresa, New Mexico, a border logistics hub, another major link to the greater El Paso metro area. The Border Highway Connector will be a 7.5-mile, four-lane highway going from Pete Domenici Highway, or NM136, in...
Canutillo ISD kindergarteners publish children’s book
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Some Canutillo Elementary School students published their first children's book this academic school year. Kindergarten teacher at Canutillo Elementary School, Kaitlynn Escontrias, explained she first saw several advertisements on social media about publishing companies allowing teachers to write a book with their students. Escontrias asked her students about the idea The post Canutillo ISD kindergarteners publish children’s book appeared first on KVIA.
Bodies of migrants found near US-Mexico border amid heat wave in El Paso region
New Mexico authorities continue finding the bodies of possible migrants near the U.S.-Mexico border in the desert outside of Sunland Park as the El Paso-Juárez Borderland remains in the grasp of "dangerously hot" weather. The El Paso-Las Cruces region, southern New Mexico and far West Texas are under an...
Heat, cartel lies make border town a death trap for migrants
SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (Border Report) – Their town just north of a 30-foot-tall steel bollards barrier separating the United States and Mexico, Sunland Park residents have learned to live with migrants running through their neighborhoods and hiding from authorities. “I live very near to the border. It’s very often that we see people that cross […]
The City of Las Cruces has appointed a new city attorney
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- Brad douglas is the new city attorney and will officially begin his role this Sunday June 16th. Douglas began serving as acting deputy city attorney in November 2022 and then was named interim city attorney in April 2023. Douglas has also been city prosecutor for the past 3 years and has private practice experience in criminal defense, civil litigation, and family law. Douglas says his goals are to work to make Las Cruces the most livable and safest city in the area.
Las Cruces Magistrate Court launches competency diversion court pilot project
Micah Pearson believes that if there had been an assisted outpatient treatment program in place 13 years ago in Maryland, he wouldn't have a criminal record today. At the age of 47, Pearson is now an advocate for folks who may go through the court system multiple times due in part to mental illness. He worked with Doña Ana County leaders in building the assisted outpatient program that served as a guide toward the implementation of a competency diversion pilot project in Las Cruces Magistrate Court that launched in June.
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