Local NewsSouthern Luna County Receives LEADS Funding
(Deming) – The Southern Luna County Economic and Community Development Corporation has been awarded funding from the state Local Economic Assistance and Development Support – or LEADS – program. New Mexico Economic Development Secretary Matt Geisel said the corporation, based in Columbus, was awarded $5,000 for business retention and expansion, as well as entrepreneurial support. The Southern Luna County Economic and Community Development Corporation was one of 17 rural entities in the state to share in $167,500 dollars in grants. The LEADS program was created in 2016 to help communities with economic development. The New Mexico Economic Development Department’s Community, Business and Rural Development Team works with community groups to identify projects and prepare the applications. Hump Day Academy Returns Next Month (Deming) - The Hump Day Academy training series is returning with three free classes in September and October. Organizers say the first academy will be a leadership training Wednesday, Sept. 13th, followed by training on accessing capital Sept. 27th, and starting a business Oct. 11th. Luna County Community Projects Director Jessica Etcheverry said they had so much success with their first series of classes, they had people asking them, “When’s the next Hump Day?” The series takes its name from the popular commercial featuring a camel in an office celebrating Wednesday. The Hump Day Academy training series is a collaboration with WESST, Luna County, Deming-Luna County Chamber of Commerce, Deming-Luna County Economic Development, Western New Mexico University and the Small Business Development Center. The classes are open to the public and no registration is required. For more information, call 543-6643. Recent Donations Help Humane Society (Deming) – The Deming-Luna County Humane Society has received several donations recently to aid in its mission. The organization purchased a new animal control unit to outfit a truck officers had been using with an old-style cage in the bed. The purchase was made possible by a $5,000 donation from Depcom, which supported several community organizations during the opening of its solar farm off Hwy 26. Cancer Support of Deming and Luna County also donated a van to the Humane Society for animal transport. And the Deming Headlight’s Pet Page, which is published on Fridays and features dogs and cats available for adoption at the shelter, continues to be supported through donations. The Humane Society operates the Deming Animal Shelter with funding from the city of Deming, village of Columbus, and Luna County, but officials say donations are critical to address problems arising from pet breeding, over-population and irresponsible pet owners. In addition to money, donations of blankets, towels and laundry detergent are needed. Call 546-2024 for more information. Crime Report (Deming) - Here's the area crime report: Tommy Lee, age 41, was arrested for injuring or defacing property, prowling, interference with officers and on a Magistrate warrant for failure to appear… Javier Garcia, age 28, was arrested on a District Court arrest warrant for a probation violation… Candace Karp, age 18, was arrested on a District Court warrant for failure to appear… Angel Valenzuela, age 20, was arrested on two Municipal warrants for failure to appear… Hector Corral, age 40, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to appear… and Grace Garcia, age 27, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to appear. In other news, an elderly Deming couple reported a fraud of $20,000 after being told by a telephone caller that they won a substantial sum of money but had to mail four blank checks to an address in New York City as part of the process of claiming their prize. The checks were cashed for $5,000 each. The husband and wife victims are both age 86. Also, a 2015 GMC pickup valued at $20,000 was reported stolen from a business off E. Florida… a 2004 Nissan four-door was reported stolen from a residence off El Gordo Road… $1,500 in criminal damage was reported near Hwy 418 and Dona Ana Road after an electric pole was hit by a commercial vehicle… and criminal damage estimated at $200 occurred to the new Deming High School after a window was broken on a door on the west side of the building; a laptop computer valued at $500 was taken from a computer lab during the break-in.
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Local Deming Weather
Deming Radio Weather Steve Hamilton Today: Sunny. High: 93. Wind: WNW 10 to 15 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear. Low: Mid 60s. Wind: NW 5 to 15 mph. Friday: Mostly sunny. High: 95. Wind: NW 5 to 15 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Low: 66. Saturday: Mostly sunny through midday. Partly cloudy in the afternoon with an isolated thunderstorm possible. Cooler. High: Upper 80s. Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy. Low: 64. Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. High: Mid 80s. Regional Weather: We'll have limited moisture over NM on Thursday, so another fairly dry day is expected for most of the state. Low pressure will be over southern NM, cutting off the flow of tropical air for the western and southern areas. We could still see some showers or thunderstorms over the northeast plains and the mountains. Any precipitation will be widely-scattered. Sunny to partly cloudy for the northwest, southwest and southern counties. Temperatures will warm a few degrees over the next couple of days as the dry weather continues. We will have some changes coming up toward the weekend, with more moisture returning to the state, and a better chance of showers and thunderstorms from late Saturday through Sunday. Today's High Temperatures: Northwest: Mid to Upper 80s. Central/Albuquerque Metro: Upper 80s. Mountains/Higher Terrain: Mid 60s to Mid 70s. Northeast Plains: Mid to Upper 80s. East Central Plains: Mid 90s. Southeast Plains: Mid to Upper 90s. Southwest Deserts: Lower to Mid 90s. KDEM-FM LIVE AUDIO 
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