Press Releases: 2012

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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6/8/2012 10:34am
DRIPPING SPRINGS ROAD WILL EXPERIENCE LANE CLOSURES

Construction crews will begin work Monday, June 11, to erect traffic signals at the intersection of Sonoma Ranch Road and Dripping Springs Road. Traffic will be stopped for brief periods while the mast arms are installed. Work is expected to be completed by Friday, June 15.
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6/8/2012 7:29am
PROCLAMATION TO HONOR D. KENT EVANS

The Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners will pay tribute Tuesday to former District 4 Doña Ana County Commissioner D. Kent Evans, who died May 29.
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6/8/2012 7:27am
SHELTER TO JOIN IN NATIONAL NO-KILL DAY EFFORT

Healthy, adoptable animals at the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley can begin the day Monday, June 11, with additional hope for a long, happy life.
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6/5/2012 4:28pm
SHELTER OFFERS FREE ADOPTIONS DURING ADOPT-A-CAT MONTH

The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley is celebrating Adopt-A-Cat Month with free adult cat adoptions through the end of June.
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6/4/2012 9:46am
SHERIFF’S CAPTAIN HAILED ‘COMMUNITY HERO’

A captain with the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department has been named the 2012 Community Hero by the Anthony Rotary Club, an honor that was given at the District Conference in Albuquerque May 18, 2012.
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6/1/2012 11:21am
KITTENS FIND HOMES AT NEW COUNTY CAT ADOPTION SITE

The first kitten has gone to her forever home from Doña Ana County’s new off-site kitten condo adoption center, followed by three more this week.
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5/31/2012 9:34am
DWI CHECKPOINTS SCHEDULED FOR JUNE

The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department has scheduled two sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols during the month of June. These activities are part of an ongoing effort to reduce DWI-related crashes, injuries and deaths.
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5/30/2012 11:43am
ACADEMY GRADUATES SEVEN VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS

The Doña Ana County Fire and Emergency Services Department will graduate seven new volunteer firefighters during a commencement ceremony at 6 p.m. Friday, June 1, 2012 in the Commissioners Chambers of the Doña Ana County Government Center at 845 N. Motel Blvd., in Las Cruces.

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5/29/2012 10:46am
PUBLIC HEARING TO FOCUS ON ETZ CHANGES

The Doña Ana County/City of Las Cruces Extraterritorial Zoning Authority will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, to seek public comment on proposed changes to the Extra-Territorial Zoning Ordinance. The hearing will be held in the Commission Chambers of the Doña Ana County Government Center.
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5/29/2012 9:15am
PUBLIC INPUT SOUGHT REGARDING SOUTHERN SPACEPORT ROAD

The Bureau of Land Management will host an open house public forum to field comments and suggestions as part of an Environmental Assessment (EA) to analyze the potential effects from construction and operation of a 26-mile southern road from Doña Ana County to the Spaceport America facility.
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