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Rio Grande levee violations continue to be a problem Leah Romero, Las Cruces Sun-News © Leah Romero/Sun-News Signage outlines prohibited activities along the Rio Grande riverbed and levees at the end of Lujan Hill Road in Doña Ana County on Tuesday, June 28, 2021. LAS CRUCES - You might have noticed new signage near the Rio Grande recently. This effort by the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission is yet another action taken to discourage people from violating rules along the levees. Doña Ana County residents have long flocked to the river as a pl...

Water allocation to farmers takes a big hit as drought worsens in the Borderland EL PASO, Texas -- Two entities across different states will distribute water from the Rio Grande to farmers in the region. New Mexico will distribute far less than Texas and it all has to do because of severe drought conditions plaguing the area. Gary Esslinger, the general manager for the Elephant Butte Irrigation District which oversees all water allotment for Doña Ana County, told ABC-7 that it's going to be a tough year for New Mexico farmers. Esslinger explained, "This year our farmers will get a 4-inch al...

Line Opinion panel reviews legislation on New Mexico in Focus April 07, 2021 This week on New Mexico in Focus, The Line opinion panel zeroes in on the bills being signed (and not) by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham. Friday marks the deadline for the governor to approve legislation. Anything not signed, vetoed, or singled out for a line-item veto is automatically vetoed after that. The governor put her name to numerous significant bills, and the group discusses what they mean for New Mexico in the coming months and years.    NMiF looks at the state’s vaccination plans and its rollout....

Letters to the editor: On stimulus relief payments Las Cruces Sun-News © Dreamstime/TNS, TNS The US Treasury is beginning to send out the first batch of $1,400 stimulus payments this weekend. These letters published in the March 14, 2021 print edition of the Las Cruces Sun-News. Consider donating relief check Soon most of us will be receiving our third COVID economic relief payment from the federal government. Thousands of people right here in Doña Ana County have suffered financially, many from job loss, either permanent or temporary, and many from loss of business due to...