LCPS says state estimate leaves Conlee school project $2.6M short
LCPS is set to vote Tuesday on a state design award for Conlee Elementary while saying the state’s project estimate falls about $2.6 million short.
Damien Willis
Damien Willis is founder and editor of Organ Mountain News. Previously, he was a lead reporter for the Las Cruces Sun-News. From 2014 to 2017 he served as the newspaper's education reporter. He also worked for the District Attorney's office and LCPS.
LCPS disables retention of student voice recordings after parent data concerns
LCPS says it has disabled retention of student voice recordings from the Amira reading assessment after parent data concerns and will offer a paper option.
Nine GISD students return from national leadership program with college offers
Nine GISD students attended the National Hispanic Institute’s Collegiate World Series in Denver, gaining leadership experience, college connections and scholarship opportunities.
LCPS rethinks school HVAC designs after costly problems at Centennial
LCPS plans a $600,000 boiler fix at Centennial High while district officials reconsider HVAC designs after recurring problems at Centennial and Mesa.
Doing the digging so you don’t have to
Some weeks, the news comes at you sideways. This was one of them. A packed room at NMSU, a data center fight that keeps getting bigger, questions about who gets heard and who gets trusted — and a week that kept reminding us how much of local news is really about
Doña Ana County seeks 11 residents for Project Jupiter monitoring committee
Doña Ana County is accepting interest forms through Aug. 31 for an 11-member citizen committee that will monitor Project Jupiter and hold independent information forums.
Doña Ana County to spend up to $489K on outside fiscal oversight after scathing state audit
Doña Ana County will spend up to $489,000 from reserves on outside fiscal oversight after a state audit found systemic failures in financial controls, procurement and grant administration.
GISD wants to hear from families. Here’s how their feedback could shape what comes next
GISD families and community members have until Aug. 23 to complete a survey that will help shape district priorities under Superintendent Nubia Tarazona’s 100-day plan.
Former Las Cruces teacher indicted in second case involving another minor
Former Las Cruces teacher Wyatt Cornelius faces two additional felony sexual-contact charges involving a different minor while remaining jailed in an earlier case.
