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  • Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office Announces Additional Session of Election Official Online Training for 2020 Primary Election - 05/23/2020

    The Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office is hosting an additional Online Training for Election Officials for the 2020 Primary Election, on:

     Thursday, May 28, 2020 at 5:30 pm

    Interested parties who are not election officials will need to pre-register at elections@donaanacounty.org, and the Bureau of Elections’ staff will monitor attendance. 

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  • The Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office Announces Changes to Election Day Voting locations for the 2020 Primary Election in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic - 05/22/2020

    LAS CRUCES, NM – In response to the ongoing global pandemic, the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office is announcing changes to Election Day voting locations. On April 30th, the Doña Ana County Commissioners and the Doña Ana County Clerk’s Office received approval from the Third Judicial Court to temporarily consolidate the number of voting convenience centers (VCCs) from 40 locations to 21 locations for the 2020 Primary Election only. 

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  • COVID-19 Joint Information Center - May 22, 2020 - 05/22/2020

     Media contact: Kelly Jameson, Las Cruces Public Schools      575-639-2121 • kjameson@lcps.net  

    OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, the Las Cruces Public School district, the Town of Mesilla, City of Anthony, City of Sunland Park and Village of Hatch.  

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  • City and County Leaders Urge Residents to Stay Home this Holiday Weekend - 05/22/2020

    With the three-day Memorial Day holiday set to begin, members of the Las Cruces City Council and Dona Ana County Board of Commissioners are urging residents to enjoy the unofficial start of summer at home.

    “With a partial re-opening of El Paso underway, it’s very tempting for residents of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County to cross the state line to visit restaurants, stores and other attractions over the long weekend,” said Mayor Ken Miyagishima. “But the commercial activity underway in El Paso doesn’t mean the coronavirus threat has gone away.”

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  • PUBLIC REMINDED TO STAY VIGILANT OVER THE HOLIDAY  - 05/21/2020

              The Joint Information Center (JIC) is advising Doña Ana County residents to stay vigilant and observe COVID-19 safety precautions over the Memorial Day holiday.  

    The Memorial Day weekend is traditionally reserved for family gatherings and travel, but with area parks and recreation sites still closed due to the pandemic, the JIC is discouraging residents from gathering in large groups or unnecessary travel.  

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  • COVID-19 Joint Information Center - May 20, 2020 - 05/21/2020

    Media contact: Kelly Jameson, Las Cruces Public Schools   575-639-2121 • kjameson@lcps.net  

    OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, the Las Cruces Public School district, the Town of Mesilla, City of Anthony, City of Sunland Park and Village of Hatch.  

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  • COVID-19 Joint Information Center - May 21, 2020 - 05/21/2020

    Media contact: Kelly Jameson, Las Cruces Public Schools   575-639-2121   kjameson@lcps.net  

    OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, the Las Cruces Public School district, the Town of Mesilla, City of Anthony, City of Sunland Park and Village of Hatch.  

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  • DASO URGES SAFE ATV AND UTV DRIVING - 05/20/2020

    The Doña Ana Sheriff’s Office, DASO urges OHV and UTV drivers to enjoy the outdoors safely and responsibly, and abide by state statutes and Doña Ana County’s Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Ordinance, which call for the following, among other requirements.

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  • VADO FIRE CLOSES NM HIGHWAY 478 - 05/20/2020

    A total of 51 firefighters from Ana County Fire and Emergency Services and other agencies responded to a brush fire that threatened homes and other structures at 2:58 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 at Lechuga Road and NM Highway 478, near Vado.

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  • COVID-19 Joint Information Center - May 19, 2020 - 05/20/2020

    Media contact: Kelly Jameson, Las Cruces Public Schools     575-639-2121 • kjameson@lcps.net  

    OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, the Las Cruces Public School district, the Town of Mesilla, City of Anthony, City of Sunland Park and Village of Hatch.  

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