LCPS accepts Conlee, Desert Bloom awards while funding disputes continue
LCPS accepted state design awards for Conlee and Desert Bloom elementary schools while continuing negotiations over project costs and funding assumptions.
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.
Doña Ana County weighs legal options over Sunland Park annexation near jetport
Doña Ana County commissioners raised the possibility of legal action as Sunland Park considers annexing 362 acres near the county jetport for the proposed Rancho Santa Teresa development.
EBID seeks $55 million for Rio Grande channel work after Washington push
EBID is seeking $55 million in federal funding for Rio Grande channel maintenance after taking the issue to the White House, Congress and Senate appropriators.
NMSU approves $3.2 million replacement for 3,000-square-foot office
NMSU Regents approved a $3.18 million replacement for a 3,000-square-foot administrative office, a cost well above national office-building benchmarks.
Oracle got Bloom warrant valued at $251.6 million; Project Jupiter’s role remains unclear
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New Protein Plus program to cut eligible food costs in half at Las Cruces farmers market
A new Protein Plus program launching Sept. 1 at the Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces will give low-income and food-insecure customers 50% off eligible protein purchases.
Ramos challenges New Mexico plan to keep funding gender-affirming care for minors
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Las Cruces cuts petition hurdle for neighborhood speed-control projects
Las Cruces is changing its neighborhood traffic-calming process to reduce petition hurdles and prioritize projects using speed, pedestrian risk, traffic volume and crash data.
NMSU faculty leaders say spouse-employment problem hurts hiring, retention
NMSU Faculty Senate leaders say dual-career issues are a serious impediment to faculty recruitment and retention and want a systemwide task force to study solutions.
