Las Alturas water project reaches council with $50,000 funding discrepancy
Las Cruces council will consider adding $2.14 million for the Las Alturas Del Sol water tank amid a $50,000 packet discrepancy.
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.
Amendment 4 campaign kicks off Las Cruces canvass as new poll shows 39% support
Vote for Change launched its Amendment 4 canvassing effort in Las Cruces as an Albuquerque Journal poll showed 39% support, 21% opposition and 34% undecided.
The pressure points shaping southern New Mexico
Good morning! Damien here. Happy Sunday from Organ Mountain News. Some weeks arrive with a giant flashing headline. Others are quieter — until you start looking closely and realize a lot is moving underneath the surface. This felt like one of those weeks. There were court filings, water warnings, policy fights
Sunland Park looks to revive city committees that existed largely on paper
Sunland Park officials are reviewing city committees for public safety, housing, parks and other areas after councilors said several existing bodies had seen little meaningful participation.
Sunland Park awards $1.34 million Anapra road project extending into Texas
Sunland Park awarded a $1.34 million Anapra Phase IV infrastructure contract to Nine Degrees Construction for roadway, drainage, utility and concrete improvements along Calle Carrosel and Calle Obregon.
Attorney general backs Project Jupiter court challenges, alleges state agencies bypassed required process
Attorney General Raúl Torrez is backing two Supreme Court challenges to Project Jupiter permits, alleging due-process failures in air permitting and unlawful emergency groundwater approval.
Sunland Park approves 362-acre annexation despite Doña Ana County jetport concerns
City Council moved the Rancho Santa Teresa development forward after county commissioners raised possible legal action and Sunland Park’s own Planning and Zoning Commission rejected the annexation
Sunland Park officials warn state-line road closures could complicate emergency response
Sunland Park police and fire officials say road closures along the Texas-New Mexico line could delay emergency response and leave residents with limited evacuation routes.
LCPS has 189 funded Head Start, PreK seats still available
LCPS has 189 funded Head Start and New Mexico PreK seats still available for 2026-27, according to an early childhood report going to the school board Tuesday.
