Blake Gumprecht
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Las Cruces, NM, United States
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Three Socorro County elementary schools welcome students back » Albuquerque Journal
Three Socorro County elementary schools welcome students back → Read More
County Crisis Triage Center transformed into temporary migrant shelter
Doña Ana County has transformed the never-used Crisis Triage Center into a temporary shelter for migrant asylum-seekers. → Read More
Visit Las Cruces under investigation, senior staff placed on administrative leave
Interim directors named to replace staff on administrative leave as Visit Las Cruces is under investigation. → Read More
Migrants continue to arrive; county's Triage Crisis Center to house migrants
Border Patrol agents dropped off another 70 migrants in Las Cruces Tuesday and the county is opening the Triage Crisis Center to help house migrants. → Read More
City investigating Visit Las Cruces, interim directors take over related departments
The city is investigating Visit Las Cruces and appears to have put two senior staff on administrative leave while that investigation is carried out. → Read More
City Council approves $75,000 for migrant response » Albuquerque Journal
LAS CRUCES - The Las Cruces City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution to provide $75,000 in "humanitarian assistance" to help migrants temporarily housed in the city. That money… → Read More
City Council approves $75,000 for migrant response
The Las Cruces City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution to provide $75,000 in “humanitarian assistance” to help migrants temporarily housed in the city. → Read More
El Paso and Las Cruces continues to see drop off of migrants by Border Patrol
El Paso has seen more than 800 migrants released by Border Patrol on Monday, while Las Cruces saw more than 100. → Read More
Migrant drop-offs in Las Cruces continue Sunday and Monday
The Border Patrol continued to drop-off migrants in Las Cruces on Sunday and Monday. → Read More
New Mexico city asks for donations as Border Patrol drops off migrants for the first time
The Border Patrol dropped off 70 migrants at a Las Cruces homeless shelter on Friday because of shortages of space in government detention centers. → Read More
Border Patrol migrant drop-offs in Las Cruces accelerate with no end in sight
Saturday morning, border agents dropped off 56 migrants at Mesilla Valley Community of Hope and another 21 at Meerscheidt. → Read More
Border Patrol migrant drop-offs in Las Cruces accelerate with no end in sight
Saturday morning, border agents dropped off 56 migrants at Mesilla Valley Community of Hope and another 21 at Meerscheidt. → Read More
Should Las Cruces hospital speed zones be eliminated?
Las Cruces City Councilors this week balked at a proposal to eliminate hospital speed zones in front of two hospitals in the city. → Read More
Updated: Border Patrol drops off migrants in Las Cruces for first time
The Border Patrol dropped off 70 migrants at a Las Cruces homeless shelter on Friday because of shortages of space in government detention centers. → Read More
Ratings upgrade for county fire districts could mean lower insurance premiums
The company that rates fire agencies for the insurance industry has upgraded the county's fire districts, which should offer relief for property owners. → Read More
Proposal to lengthen mayor term gets cool reception
A proposal to lengthen the term for mayor got a cool reception from the Las Cruces City Council. → Read More
City Council erred in allowing city manager to issue at-will contracts, mayor says
City Council erred in approving an ordinance that allowed the city manager to ask senior staff to sign at-will employment contracts, the mayor says. → Read More
Christmas in April: Governor approves $68 million for projects in Doña Ana County
Flush with oil money, the state has appropriated $68.4 million for capital improvement projects in the county. → Read More
City of Las Cruces proposing $75K to help fund migrant shelter operations
Las Cruces is considering providing $75,000 to shelters that provide temporary housing and help for migrants released from U.S. government custody. → Read More
Pesticide ban? Las Cruces continues to wrestle with concerns over pesticide use
Pressure is mounting for the city of Las Cruces to reconsider its use of chemical pesticides such as Roundup. → Read More