Richardson to sign bills in Las Cruces on Friday

Gov. Bill Richardson is becoming a frequent visitor to Las Cruces.

In what will be his fifth trip to the city of the crosses since announcing on Jan. 21 that he’s running for president, Richardson will sign a number of bills at a public event Friday afternoon, his office said this morning.

Details are still being worked out, but the event will likely be held around 4 p.m.

The visit will be squeezed between out-of-state trips. Richardson returns tonight from a campaign trip to New Hampshire, and leaves Sunday for North Korea to try to secure the remains of American soldiers killed during the Korean war.