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NM ghost town to reopen as murder stays unsolved

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:31:10 +0000

STEINS, N.M. (AP) — Seven months after 68-year-old Larry Link was gunned down in the dusty expanse of the ghost town he owned and where he once hosted tourists, his murder remains unsolved.

Man dies after shots fired and crash in Las Cruces

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:38:44 +0000

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Las Cruces police say a man is dead after a rollover accident that may be connected to gunshots that were reported in the area just before the crash.

NM farm, ranch museum adjusts to urban sprawl

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:01:16 +0000

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — There are a couple of simple rules to follow on New Mexico ranches: Don't go back on your word, don't shirk your turn at bailing hay, and don't ever — ever — feed Skittles to a man's cattle.

Alleged sex offender wanted in NJ arrested in NM

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:02:43 +0000

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Authorities say an alleged sex offender wanted in New Jersey has been arrested in New Mexico.

Returning NMSU students greeted with auto thefts

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:20:48 +0000

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Auto thefts are rising now that classes are in session at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces. Campus police say thieves are easily entering unlocked cars and stealing iPads, parking passes, loose change and anything else that's not secured.

LULAC accuses NM town of racial profiling

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:40:50 +0000

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico League of United Latin American Citizens is accusing the Mesilla Marshal's Department of conducting racial profiling in order to enforce U.S. immigration laws.

Artesia FFA brings home multiple awards from district

admin — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:36:23 +0000

By DESHEA HANAGAN Special to the Daily Press The Artesia FFA Chapter attended the District Contest in Hagerman Dec. 7, where chapter members competed in Greenhand Creed, Greenhand Quiz and Junior High Creed. Members from other chapters, including Goddard, Hobbs, Carlsbad, Hagerman and Dexter, also competed at this contest. The Artesia Chapter took five members [...]

Man indicted in killing of retired NM realtor

admin — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:13:41 +0000

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A man has been indicted in the killing of a retired Las Cruces real estate agent.

AHS has chance to make a splash

admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 22:08:45 +0000

Bulldogs, Lady ‘Dogs on verge of state qualification in several events heading into Artesia Invitational By BRIENNE GREEN Sports Editor The Artesia High School swim teams perennially enter their lone home meet of the season with a chance to qualify one or two events for the State Swim Meet. This year, make that six or [...]

AHS alum happy to return home

admin — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:14:54 +0000

Johnston back in Artesia as Zia teacher, coach By ASHLEY TRUJILLO Daily Press Staff Writer Artesia Intermediate School has welcomed a new teacher and coach, recent college graduate Stephen Johnston, to its staff. Johnston earned a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, in 2010. He completed his student [...]