Democrats protest McCain in New Mexico

"John McCain came to Las Cruces yesterday for a town hall meeting. There were only 500 tickets available, but I didn’t even try to get one. It would have been nice to see him in person and hear what he had to say,...

Local Flavor: Battle Drive Thru

Mike at Roberto’s, security at Si Senor Si Senor, a local favorite for fine mexican food, just opened Si Senor Express a few blocks from Roberto’s. Roberto’s has long been the standard for good drive thru mexican food. In fact, Roberto’s is pretty much the...

Attack of the caterpillars!

"A couple days ago we drove with Mike to a jobsite to check on the progress. He called me out of the van to look at a clump of caterpillars hanging from a bush. As we looked around, we noticed that they were...

Microburst likely cause of weather-related damage

While my husband and I were in Ruidoso surveying the damage from the recent flooding, we got a call from our kids. We had left them behind, thinking they would be safer. Little did we know a storm was about to hit...

Ex-Hurricane Dolly floods parts of NM, Texas

" Flooding caused by torrential rainfall from the remnants of Hurricane Dolly kept hundreds of evacuees away from their homes and campgrounds Monday, authorities said. Two people were listed as missing.The National...

Bad Boys Finish First, Study Shows

Yeah, yeah, I know: another study proving what everyone on the face of the earth already knows: bad boys get the girls. The interesting twist, though, is that it doesn't work the other way. The study discussed below...

'Hit list' names southern New Mexico residents

An article in the Sun News describes how violence in Mexico is heading north of the border:   By Jose L. Medina/Sun-News reporter Article Launched: 06/19/2008 08:17:06 AM MDT LAS CRUCES — A hit list...

It's a 'Miracle.' Injured horse knocks on woman's door for help!

This story was on the front page of today's paper. What was this man thinking? Thank goodness the horse was able to walk to get help. LAS CRUCES — A horse that was shot in the head three times and survived apparently sought help by knocking on the door of a home,...

White Sands celebrates monumental anniversary

"LAS CRUCES — It was Jan. 18, 1933 — 75 years ago today — and President Herbert Hoover was two days away from turning his Depression-wracked presidency over to Franklin Roosevelt. One of his last acts was to...

Senior wins girls' race; Horizon boy takes gold

"Jackie Campos made the long trip from Santa Teresa to far East El Paso on Saturday, but she made quick work of El Paso's top runners at the county's largest high school cross country meet. A two-time New Mexico...

Mayfield Cross Country

"Herrera paces Mayfield girls Junior Mia Herrera finished second with a time of 21:35 at the Cobre Cross Country Invite on Saturday to lead the Mayfield High girls time. Brianne Turner was 22nd as the Trojans...

Spice It Up in Old Mesilla

If your travels take you to Las Cruces, New Mexico or El Paso, Texas schedule time to travel to Old Mesilla, New Mexico. It is only a few minutes from Las Cruces and about 45 minutes from El Paso. The food, shops and...

be cool, don’t litter

"Litter bugs me. There is nothing worse than a beautiful view with a plastic bag stuck in the middle of it. The kids and I always pick up litter when we see it. We’ve even had a few organized ‘trash pick up’...

Sun Dragons impress in Junior Championships, Regionals await

"Las Cruces Sun Dragons coach Steve Fister was more than happy with his team's performance following the 2007 New Mexico Junior Olympic Championships in Las Cruces."Five of our kids competed in the meet last weekend...

Star Trek's Scotty - the the final frontier

Sadly no beaming up of Scotty who will have to take more traditional ways to 'return' to space. With the number of gadgets that featured in the long-running series now everyday items - it is a shame they could not...

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