Third candidate may join Cruces mayoral race
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The dynamics in this year’s Las Cruces mayoral race may be about to change with the entry of a third candidate who would portray himself as an outsider running against two politicians. Continue Reading
Councilor Thomas won’t seek another term
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Las Cruces City Councilor Sharon Thomas says she won’t run for mayor this year and will give up her seat in 2013 rather than seeking another term. Continue Reading
The cost of conspiracy
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I have little patience for conspiracy theories because they play on our anxieties and make it more difficult for us to solve the big problems we face. Continue Reading
Save our city! (But from what?)
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A recent e-mail distributed by the Las Cruces TEA Party raised the call to “Save Our City,” as though Las Cruces teeters on the brink of moral and financial collapse. My personal experience directly contradicts this. Continue Reading
Read Miyagishima’s full address here
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Missed Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima’s State of the City Address on Wednesday? You can read or listen to it here. Continue Reading
LCPS seeks new board member
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Residents of District 2 who want to become a member of the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education have until Friday to apply. Continue Reading
Miyagishima’s address to be webcast
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Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima will deliver his annual State of the City Address today at 12:15 p.m., and you can watch it in person – or live on TV or online. Continue Reading
Las Cruces, Doña Ana County getting ready for redistricting
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It’s time again for redistricting, and that doesn’t just mean that state lawmakers have work to do. Across the state, local governments must also create a process for drawing new boundaries. Continue Reading
Smith announces candidacy for Cruces council seat
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Following news that Las Cruces District 2 City Councilor Dolores Connor is giving up her seat to run for mayor, Gregory Z. Smith is the first to enter the race to replace her. Continue Reading
Connor enters Las Cruces mayoral race
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Las Cruces City Councilor Dolores Connor announced today that she’s challenging Mayor Ken Miyagishima for the city’s top job this year. Continue Reading
Economic gardening: A fresh paradigm for growing local jobs
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Over the last few decades the city of Littleton, Colo., has enjoyed the sort of economic success that many other communities can only dream of. They did it with a growth strategy called economic gardening, and I hope Las Cruces will look to adapt its principles. Continue Reading
Garza named Las Cruces city manager
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The Las Cruces City Council made Robert Garza the new city manager today with a unanimous vote. Continue Reading
Cruces city manager takes job in West Virginia
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Las Cruces City Manager Terrence Moore has accepted the job of city manager in Morgantown, West Virginia. Assistant City Manager Robert Garza will serve as interim city manager and plans to apply for the job. Continue Reading
Las Cruces judge suspended without pay
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A Las Cruces municipal judge has been suspended without pay after he threatened an employee for cooperating with an investigation into the judge’s actions. Continue Reading
Forced to be foolishly fuelish
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Shuckins! At my gas station this week was the dreaded note on the pump: “This gasoline now contains ethanol.” I have changed stations several times this last year to keep from buying E10, gasoline laced with 10 percent ethanol. Continue Reading