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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

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.

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

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.”
Public Safety

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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Mesilla Marshals Office badge centered over a stylized Mesilla scene with adobe architecture, desert plants and a historic church.
Crime

Man accused of stabbing roommate 26 times at Anthony RV park

Alejandro Mustafat is accused of stabbing a friend at an Anthony RV park, leaving the victim with 26 knife wounds across his body and head.

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Outdoor thermometer reading above 100 degrees beneath a bright sun in a partly cloudy blue sky.
Public Safety

Las Cruces cooling stations remain open through July 29

Las Cruces cooling stations will remain available through Wednesday, July 29, as near triple-digit temperatures continue across the area.

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Cover of OMN’s “What Matters in southern New Mexico” community listening report, featuring a Día de los Muertos celebration in Mesilla.
Accountability

What southern New Mexicans say they need from local news

A new Organ Mountain News assessment finds southern New Mexicans want clearer civic reporting, broader community coverage and stronger follow-through.

Damien Willis
NMSU professor Olga Lavrova stands inside the IDEAL Center energy laboratory as researchers work with electrical equipment behind her.
NMSU

$31.2 million state investment will expand NMSU energy research center

A $31.2 million state investment will expand NMSU’s IDEAL Center for electric-grid research, clean energy testing and workforce development.

Adriana M. Chávez
Residents sit around tables with Las Cruces police officers during a crowded public safety town hall meeting at City Hall in July 2025.
LCPD

Las Cruces police to host public safety town hall with mayor, councilors

Las Cruces police will host a July 29 town hall featuring Mayor Eric Enriquez, all six city councilors and small-group discussions on public safety.

Damien Willis
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