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Benjamin Alire Sáenz, who died Tuesday at age 71, wears a dark herringbone jacket over a red sweater in a studio portrait.

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Benjamin Alire Sáenz, acclaimed borderlands author and generous mentor, dies at 71

Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the award-winning Las Cruces-born author of ‘Aristotle and Dante,’ died Tuesday at 71 after a long illness.

Sgt. Jumaris Maduro, an Army religious affairs noncommissioned officer who will study psychology and complete ROTC at New Mexico State University.

Army scholarship brings active-duty soldier to NMSU

Sgt. Jumaris Maduro will attend NMSU through the Army’s Green to Gold Program, earning a psychology degree while completing ROTC.

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A group of young people with backpacks stands on a trail in a rocky mountain landscape.

New Mexico seeks proposals for youth conservation job grants

New Mexico organizations may apply for Youth Conservation Corps grants of up to $225,000 for projects employing young people ages 14 to 25.

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FYI+ after-school program graphic for Las Cruces students in grades K-12, highlighting free tutoring, STEM, arts and wellness activities.

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Free FYI+ after-school program enrolling Las Cruces students

FYI+ is enrolling Las Cruces students in a free after-school program offering tutoring, STEM activities, arts, wellness and family events.

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Doña Ana Community College campus building in Las Cruces.

DACC still accepting students for fall 2026 semester

Doña Ana Community College is still accepting applications for the fall 2026 semester, which begins Aug. 19.

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The Doña Ana Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association office with U.S. and New Mexico flags flying outside the building.

Doña Ana water system faces new violation after failing to notify customers of uranium exceedance

Doña Ana MDWCA faces an additional violation after failing to notify customers of a uranium exceedance at Treatment Plant No. 5, according to NMED.

Composite image showing a worker on a KRWG-TV transmission tower and KRWG Public Media General Manager Adrian Velarde inside the station’s television control room.

KRWG-TV expands free over-the-air service to El Paso

KRWG-TV is now available free over the air on Channel 22 throughout the El Paso area, expanding the public television station’s Borderland reach.

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Back-to-school event graphic listing free backpacks, school supplies, immunizations, food, vision screenings and community resources July 26 in Hatch.

Free backpacks, school supplies available Sunday in Hatch

Hatch-area families can receive free backpacks, school supplies and other services at a back-to-school event Sunday, July 26.

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A young girl sits on an exam table as a health care worker places a colorful bandage on her upper arm after a vaccination.

Free back-to-school vaccine clinics available across New Mexico

Free back-to-school vaccination clinics are available across New Mexico through Aug. 29 for children from birth through age 18.

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Back-to-school safety graphic showing children with backpacks walking near a crosswalk beside illustrated school supplies and the words “Back to School.”

Las Cruces police, NMDOT urge caution as students return to school

Las Cruces police and NMDOT are urging drivers and pedestrians to use extra caution as students return to school across southern New Mexico.

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