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Luna County Commisison Meets Monday 

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DEMING – The Luna County commissioners will meet in special session Monday morning.
     According to the agenda, the purpose of the meeting is to consider a Columbus flooding declaration after excessive rainfall in southern Luna County earlier this month.
     The meeting is set to begin at 10 a.m. Monday, September 23rd, in the commission chambers, located on the third floor of the Luna County Courthouse, 700 S. Silver Ave.
     The meeting will be open to the public.

Federal Land Transferred for Border Wall Here 

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DEMING – The Department of Interior says it is transferring 560 acres of federal land to the U.S. Army to speed up construction on 70 miles of border wall in New Mexico, California and Arizona.

     In New Mexico, the transfer includes 170 acres in Luna and Hidalgo counties to replace existing vehicle barriers with pedestrian barriers, and 43 acres in Hidalgo County to construct new primary and secondary pedestrian barriers.
     This marks the first time the government has transferred land on an emergency basis to build border barriers.
     Acting Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Casey Hammond said Wednesday that “extraordinary measures must be taken to preserve values that would otherwise be lost” at the southern border.
     The announcement comes as President Donald Trump visited a newly completed section of the border wall in California.
     Trump’s signature campaign promise was to build a wall between Mexico and the U.S., which he said Mexico would pay for.
     Recently the decision was made to instead use billions in Defense Department money.

Rios to be Honored as Parade Grand Marshall

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DEMING – A Deming native and annual fair volunteer is being honored as this year’s Southwestern New Mexico State Fair Parade Grand Marshall.
     Barbara Borden Rios was born and raised in Deming, and grew up in a farming and ranching family.
     Rios’ love for horses found her competing in local gymkhanas, fairs and horseshows, which led to her being crowned Miss Luna County and a competitor for the State Fair title.
     She also grew up through the ranks of 4-H and FFA showing sheep.
     Presently, she is the “voice” of the fair as the announcer of the livestock shows – a task for which she has volunteered since 1996.
     Barbara is married to Roy Rios of Deming.
     The Southwestern New Mexico State Fair Parade is scheduled for Saturday, October 5th, starting at 10 a.m. The theme is: “Shake, Rattle and Roll This Kind of Country.”
     Entries are being accepted at the Deming Visitor Center, 800 E. Pine Street.
     Call 546-2674 for more information.

Local Crime Report

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DEMING – Here’s the area crime report:

     Brandon Gose, age 35, was arrested for larceny, criminal trespass, and on a Municipal warrant for failure to pay fines… Adam Gangl, age 31, was arrested for larceny and criminal trespass… James Loges, age 56, was arrested for possession of a firearm by a felon and impersonating a peace officer… Andrew Fitzgerald, age 38, was arrested for causing criminal damage to the property of a household member and on a Dona Ana County warrant for failure to appear… Michael Gonzales, age 35, was arrested for driving while license was suspended or revoked… Anthony Meraz, age 40, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to appear… and Emilio Valenzuela, age 35, of Las Cruces, was arrested on a Municipal warrant for failure to appear.
     Also, a diamond ring valued at $3,000 was taken from a residence off Clark Street… and a purse containing a cellular phone and other items, with a combined value of nearly $200, was taken from the restroom of a fast-food restaurant off W. Pine.

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Deming Radio Weather - Steve Hamilton

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Saturday: Mostly sunny. High: Mid to upper 80s. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms possible.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Low: Lower 60s.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, with a few afternoon thunderstorms possible. High: Mid 80s.

State Weather:
Showers and thunderstorms will be limited to the eastern Plains over the next few days as drier air arrives from the west. A slight cooling trend will bring temperatures closer to average for this time of year. Dry conditions over the weekend, followed by scattered rain showers on Monday as tropical moisture moves north over New Mexico. There is a good possibility of moist air coming into the state, but the amount is still "up in the air". A low from the Pacific NW may pass close enough to NM to provide enough moisture for a decent amount of showers and thunderstorms Monday into Wednesday. It looks like Monday will have the best chance of widespread rain, followed by more scattered showers Tuesday and Wednesday. If this system stalls over the southwestern states, we could get a bit more in the way of thunderstorms. However, if the low moves through quickly, things will stay dry.