Oro Valley man to pilot Virgin Galactic's first space flight
Provided by: KOLD-TV Tucson
... s about 2 and half hours. Upon re-entering the atmosphere, the six-passenger spaceship will land on a runway near Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:04:35 GMT

Bill mandating retention of struggling readers has momentum
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
... retentions for those struggling at the end of third grade, is backing Garcia's broader alternative. But Garcia, D-Las Cruces, is offering a solution that many other Democrats do not like. Chief among them is the chairman of the House Education ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:13:42 GMT

Orange barrels sprouting across Las Cruces
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
Your daily commute, especially if it involves driving along portions of Interstate 10 and I-25, is about to get longer.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:13:33 GMT

LULAC, Mesilla clash over claims of racial profiling
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
... impunity," said a portion of LULAC's letter, sent by Paul Martinez, immediate past state director, who lives in Las Cruces. "... It is totally inconceivable that Mesilla, of all places, would tolerate, much less agree to enforce such controversial ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 GMT

Our View: Moongate Water case likely long, costly
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
When we heard that the New Mexico Supreme Court had finally decided to step in and resolve the long-running legal dispute between the city of Las Cruces and the privately owned Moongate Water Company, we had just one reaction: what took you guys so long.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:06:24 GMT

On the Positive Side: Children learn to Have a Heart for Chained Dogs
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
... be donated to area schools by HSSNM again this year, with the eventual goal for all elementary schools in the Las Cruces and Gadsden districts to have the book in their libraries. For more information about the DDB "Have a Heart" campaign and ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:58:06 GMT

For the Love of Art Month Kicks off
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
Tarahumara Mother, by Ruth Housworth Park, is featured in the Las Cruces Arts Association 50th anniversary show opening with an artists reception from 5 to 7 p.m. today and running through Feb.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:08:17 GMT

Casas de Antaño - Historic homes were standing at statehood
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
... of the famed Judge Roy Bean. The house has many of its original features, including wood floors and windows. LAS CRUCES - Celebrate the Centennial with a tour of adobe homes that were here when New Mexico was declared a state at the second annual ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:30:56 GMT

Locals await Triviz path extension
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
... uses the Triviz path for his thrice-weekly exercise routine. The idea of being able to walk from his southeast Las Cruces home to the Rio Grande intrigues him. "Never really thought about it before, because it just seemed too hard to do," Misquez ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:10:58 GMT

Sylvia Covert of Mt. Lebanon
Provided by: PittsburghLive.com
... father of John R. (Janice), of Falls Church, Va., Andrew R., of Mt. Lebanon, Constance (Rick) Bannister, of Las Cruces, N.M., and Carolyn Dixon, of Camp Hill; also survived by eight grandchildren. The family plans no viewing. Service and interment ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:55:23 GMT

NMSU's Creative Media Institute part of New Mexico film industry documentary
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
... at the state's film and media industry, premiered this week in Santa Fe. On Wednesday when the film comes to Las Cruces, Creative Media Institute Director Phil Lewis hopes to fill the Rio Grande Theatre with students from New Mexico State ...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:53:16 GMT

Superintendent to address LCPS advisory meeting
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
The Las Cruces Public Schools District Advisory Council will meet from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Monday in Las Cruces.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:53:08 GMT

Retired NMSU professor to highlight African American history
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
The history of African-Americans in Las Cruces is the focus of a talk Sunday by historian and New Mexico State University Professor Emeritus Clarence Fielder.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:47:54 GMT

Driver uninjured in U.S. 281 wreck
Provided by: Lake Country Sun
... Department of Public Safety Sgt. Jeffery Poole said Oliver, from New Mexico, was not injured. Eben Oliver, 42, of Las Cruces, N.M., escaped injury Saturday when his 2003 Suzuki rolled on Highway 281 near FM 1821. Texas Department of Public Safety ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:08:00 GMT

Empire Express opens doors in Las Cruces
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
Empire Buffet restaurant has opened a second Chinese food eatery in Las Cruces. Called Empire Express and located at 1025 El Paseo Road - in front of the Pro's Ranch Markets store - the new restaurant opened its doors on Thursday.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:00:55 GMT

On the ranch
Provided by: Santa Ynez Valley Journal
... Co. feedlot. It was 5,000 head of Brahma cattle - a cutter's piece of heaven. The next day we headed out to Las Cruces, N.M., to an RV park we had stayed at several times before. It is located right next to Interstate 10, making it handy and easy to ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:34:06 GMT

Our View: Burn lake reflects ongoing drought dilemma
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
It was luck, and a surprise, actually, that Las Cruces even had a lake for the past 50 or so years.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:18:43 GMT

UPDATED: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow
Provided by: Las Cruces Sun-News
... Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, predicting 6 more weeks of winter weather. Today's weather in Las Cruces is expected to be sunny, in the mid-60 degree range, with winds kicking up this afternoon. Sounds like spring in New Mexico. ...
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:17:40 GMT