Story by Carolyn Wright Thousands of survivors, friends and family members gathered at Cohen Stadium earlier this month to participate in El Paso’s 18th annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in an effort to raise money to find a cure for breast cancer. “It was mind-blowing to see that many people.  It shows [...]

Story by Victoria Guadalupe Molinar If losing someone you unconditionally love to a heinous crime is unbearable, imagine watching a documentary showing a reenactment of the atrocity that changed your life 20 years later. That’s what the victims and family members did on Tuesday, Feb. 9, during the premiere of “A Nightmare in Las Cruces.” [...]

Story by Erica Tinsley In January, an unforgettable natural disaster changed the lives of millions people in Haiti. A 7.0-magnitude earthquake took the lives and homes of many Haitian people. This devastating disaster reached out to lots of peoples’ hearts, and some Las Crucens decided to take action. Many people have sent in donations or [...]

Story by Merge staff The city of Las Cruces is cracking down on text messaging and talking on the phone while driving as of Feb. 5, 2010. Exceptions include the use of a hands-free device, such as a Bluetooth headset and use in emergency (911) situations. The Las Cruces Police Department will be looking for [...]

Story by the Merge staff As the spring semester goes into full swing, students’ minds start to drift from their studies into images of vast beaches with white sands underfoot and umbrella-adorned drinks in hand; spring break is just around the corner.   While we are in the era of self-planning travel accommodations on Web sites [...]