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Las Cruces approves land purchase for Artico Cold Storage facility

LAS CRUCES, NM - The Las Cruces City Council approved the purchase of a property in the Las Cruces Industrial and Innovation Park (LCIIP) and financial support of up to $281,400 for the installation of Artico Cold Storage Said approval,...

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Arizona Governor asks to keep Title 42 program

ARIZONA - Arizona Governor Doug Ducey called on President Joe Biden's administration to reconsider its decision to eliminate the Title 42 program in an attempt to protect US border communities "In Arizona, our brave law enforcement professionals...

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San Diego invites to help Emergency Plans

SAN DIEGO, CA - The County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services is asking residents to participate in the consultation for the development of emergency plans to be finalized by May 2022 Citizens will be able to submit comments and...

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Cannabis industry reached more than US$5.2 million in sales

NEW MEXICO - Cannabis sales in New Mexico totaled US$52 million during the first weekend of adult-use sales, the Department of Regulation and Licensing's Cannabis Control Division reported Monday During last April 1, the first day of adult-use...

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Albuquerque Named a Smart City for Education Technology Program

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - The City of Albuquerque was named a winner in IDC Government Insights' fifth annual Smart Cities North America Awards (SCNAA) The awards recognize the progress of North American municipalities in implementing Smart Cities...

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California awards more than US$800,000 for hate crime prevention in border region

CALIFORNIA - In the midst of an increase in racist attacks across the country targeting the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, the California government allocated $14 million in grant funds to organizations to support victims of...

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UTEP gets US$964,000 in federal support to boost local manufacturing

EL PASO, TX - The University of Texas at El Paso and two other El Paso Makes collaborators will use a $964,000 federal grant to help local manufacturing companies develop proposals for US Department of Defense contracts, which in turn, will lead to...

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Nearly one million people have not received COVID-19 booster in San Diego

SAN DIEGO, CA - Nearly one million people in San Diego have yet to receive their booster dose, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced According to officials, of the 2 million 182,257 San Diegans eligible to receive their booster,...

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Phoenix ranks fifth best city for small business wage growth

PHOENIX AZ - The city of Phoenix ranked fifth in the US for wage growth with a 47 percent average increase in weekly earnings for small businesses, Paychex IHS Markit's Small Business Employment Watch referred to in its March 2022...

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El Paso County Public Health Financial Statements Recognized

EL PASO, TX - For the third consecutive year, the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada recognized El Paso County Public Health with the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial...

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