Press Releases: 2008

For live, brief weekly updates of county news, tune in Wednesdays to Jack Lutz in the Morning at approximately 7:35 a.m. on The Rocket 99.9 or on Your Morning Show at approximately 8:10 a.m. on KVLC, 101-Gold. On Thursday mornings, you can tune in to the following stations: KGRT Morning Country Show with Joel and Patricia at approximately 7:40 a.m., then on HOT 103.1’s Morning Show (approx. 8:02-8:05 a.m.). In addition, you can hear updates throughout the week at various times on AM 570, KSNM.

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7/8/2008 12:29pm
RODEY RESIDENTS CELEBRATE IMPROVED COLONIA RATING

A celebration will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 21, in Rodey to mark the community’s new designation as a Class A colonia on the Colonias Ranking Scale. read more...

7/8/2008 12:27pm
DETENTION CENTER TO GRADUATE CLASS OF SIX CADETS

The Doña Ana County Detention Center will graduate six detention officer cadets on Friday, July 11. read more...

6/30/2008 3:19pm
POLICE WARN REVELERS TO OBEY NEW FIREWORKS LAW ON JULY 4

The Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department, the Doña Ana County Fire and Emergency Service Department and the New Mexico State Police have created plans for a multi-agency, countywide crackdown to enforce Doña Ana County’s new fireworks laws beginning Friday, July 4. read more...

6/30/2008 1:42pm
COMMISSION SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO EVALUATE COUNTY INVESTMENTS

The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners is accepting applications and reviewing resumes of people interested in serving on the Doña Ana County Investment Advisory Committee. read more...

6/30/2008 1:35pm
COUNTY ANNOUNCES HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Most Dona Ana County offices will be closed Friday, July 4, 2008, to allow employees to observe the Independence Day holiday. Emergency services and law enforcement in the field will not be affected, but the administrative offices of the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department will be closed. read more...

6/23/2008 8:57am
BUTLER TO RETAIN ROLE AS IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT FOR NEW MEXICO ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES

District 1 Doña Ana County Commissioner Oscar Vásquez-Butler has agreed to extend his service to the New Mexico Association of Counties for an additional 12 months in the position of immediate past president.
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6/23/2008 8:06am
AGUILA ROAD CLOSED THROUGH JULY 11 FOR IMPROVEMENTS

Aguila Road between Alvarez & Sentenario roads in La Union is closed through July 11, 2008, for improvements to the roadway. Detours are posted.
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6/16/2008 8:43am
POLICE SEEK WOMEN ACCUSED OF PASSING FORGED CHECKS; BUSINESSES WARNED

A series of large checks forged against the account and bank-routing number of the Doña Ana County Detention Center have been reported to the Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department for investigation.
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6/11/2008 11:27am
ELECTIONS SUPERVISOR ADVISES CAUTION WITH STREET-LEVEL REGISTRATIONS

The Doña Ana County Bureau of Elections has been receiving calls and complaints regarding misleading voter-registration activities in some Doña Ana County communities. read more...

6/11/2008 11:25am
COUNTY PREPARES TO HOST 700+ REPRESENTATIVES FROM 33 COUNTIES

As the host county for the 2008 New Mexico Association of Counties (NMAC) Summer Conference, Doña Ana County is in the final stages of preparations for the four-day event, which begins next Tuesday, June 17, at 10 a.m. with early-bird registration at New Mexico State University’s Corbett Center. read more...