Camp Furlong Day returns Saturday at Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus, offering Doña Ana County residents a 91-mile day trip with tours, historian talks and Cabalgata Fiesta de Amistad festivities.
The New Mexico Department of Justice is warning residents about a scam involving a fake “toll violation” court notice sent by text message that attempts to collect credit card information through a fraudulent QR code.
Doña Ana Community College will host a free March 12 workshop to help applicants prepare for apprentice critical operations technician jobs tied to Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa, where starting pay is listed at $27.33 per hour.
Organ Mountain News reaches a milestone with its 1,000th published story, highlighting continued reporting on public safety, public health and local issues across southern New Mexico.
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New Mexico State University will move in a new direction with its women’s basketball program, Athletics Director Joe Fields said, as the school begins a search for its next head coach.
A Las Cruces man is accused of screwing an RV door shut to prevent a woman from escaping before punching and strangling her during a Nov. 2025 assault in Vado, according to court filings.
A 22-year-old Anthony man faces vehicular homicide and other charges months after a high-speed crash on Interstate 10 east of Las Cruces that killed one man and seriously injured another passenger.
Former New Mexico State athletics director Mario Moccia has been named CEO of Every True Tiger Brands, the NIL marketing organization supporting University of Missouri student-athletes.
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 8, when clocks in Las Cruces and most of the United States move forward one hour at 2 a.m.
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Matt Broom as interim chief of the New Mexico State Police and promoted Bryan Waller to interim deputy chief following the retirement of Chief Troy Weisler.
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