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Hiker with backpack walking along a trail in a New Mexico desert landscape.
Outdoor Recreation

New Mexico to invest $13.5M in trails, outdoor programs under FY27 budget

New Mexico will invest $13.5 million in trails, watershed projects and youth outdoor programs as part of the FY27 state budget.

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Exterior of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library in Las Cruces.
Crime

Man accused of kicking officer at Las Cruces library faces pretrial detention request

A Las Cruces man is accused of kicking a police officer during an incident at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. Prosecutors have requested he be held in jail pending trial.

Damien Willis
Split image showing the cover of Saúl Hernández’s poetry collection How to Kill a Goat & Other Monsters alongside a portrait of Hernández smiling against a neutral background.
Events

NMSU to host public reading by award-winning poet March 27

Award-winning poet Saúl Hernández will give a free public reading at NMSU on March 27, featuring work from his Lambda Literary Award-winning debut collection.

Sarah Kimmerly
Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle parked outside in daylight.
Crime

Mesquite woman accused of crowbar attack that left boyfriend hospitalized with head injuries, fractured hand

A Mesquite woman faces a felony charge after police say she struck her boyfriend with a crowbar in Anthony, leaving him hospitalized with head injuries and a fractured hand.

Damien Willis
Exterior of Cesar Chavez Elementary School building in Las Cruces with name displayed on brick wall
LCPS

LCPS board to consider renaming Cesar Chavez Elementary amid national controversy

Las Cruces Public Schools will discuss a possible name change for Cesar Chavez Elementary following recent allegations tied to the labor leader’s legacy. The Board of Education will make the final decision.

Damien Willis
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich sits at his desk in an office, holding a pen during a call, with framed photos and bookshelves visible behind him.
Sen. Martin Heinrich

Heinrich backs bill to cut federal taxes for New Mexico workers

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich is backing a bill that would cut federal income taxes for many New Mexico workers, including eliminating taxes for some lower-income earners.

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Interior view of a prison cell block corridor with rows of secured doors and barred foreground
Crime

Inmate accused of stabbing another inmate eight times at southern New Mexico prison

An inmate is accused of stabbing another inmate eight times with a makeshift knife at a southern New Mexico prison. Prosecutors are seeking pretrial detention.

Damien Willis
Las Cruces Fire Department engine parked outside a fire station with firefighters nearby, representing departments receiving state equipment grants.
Public Safety

Fire departments in Las Cruces, Mesilla, Sunland Park among recipients of $1.6M in state grants

Fire departments in Las Cruces, Mesilla and Sunland Park are among 30 agencies sharing $1.6 million in state grants for protective gear and equipment.

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Las Cruces police vehicles with emergency lights on at night during a response scene
Public Safety

Las Cruces woman accused of fleeing police while driving drunk, nearly hitting pedestrians twice

A Las Cruces woman is accused of fleeing police while driving under the influence, nearly striking pedestrians twice during a pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver. Prosecutors are seeking pretrial detention.

Damien Willis

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