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State

Sam Bregman’s NM gubernatorial campaign calls for term limits for state legislators

New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Sam Bregman announced plans to limit legislative terms, increase session length, pay lawmakers and open the capital-outlay process to public review.

Joshua Bowling
A grainy, night-vision security camera image shows three hooded figures walking near vehicles after dark, with one person appearing to hold a light source while the others move alongside.
Crime

Four teens arrested in gun store burglary

Las Cruces police arrested four teenagers in connection with a weekend burglary at a local gun store that resulted in several firearms being stolen.

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Rep. Gabe Vasquez wearing a light blue dress shirt and navy tie stands outdoors, smiling toward the camera, with a blurred courtyard and metal railing in the background.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Vasquez urges DOT to restore airline compensation rules as holiday travel surge begins

Rep. Gabe Vasquez calls on the U.S. Department of Transportation to restore airline compensation rules for delays and cancellations ahead of peak holiday travel.

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Panelists sit around a conference table during a roundtable discussion on public lands and health care impacts in Albuquerque, with U.S. and New Mexico flags visible behind them.
Sen. Martin Heinrich

Heinrich links Trump cuts to public lands workforce and rising health costs at roundtable discussions

Senator Martin Heinrich holds two roundtables highlighting how Trump-era public lands workforce cuts and the refusal to extend ACA premium tax credits are driving job losses and higher health care costs for New Mexico families.

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Gas Prices

Thanksgiving drivers in southern New Mexico face modest gas hike as holiday travel begins

Gas prices in southern New Mexico have ticked up ahead of Thanksgiving travel, though local drivers are still paying less than the national average, according to AAA.

Damien Willis
Casa de Peregrinos building in Las Cruces with red canopy tent outside as people line up near the entrance during a community event or distribution.
Community

Casa de Peregrinos, Nusenda to distribute 6,500 Thanksgiving meals in Las Cruces on Monday

Casa de Peregrinos and Nusenda Credit Union will distribute 6,500 Thanksgiving meal boxes Nov. 24 in Las Cruces as part of the annual Hope for the Holidays turkey giveaway.

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News

Rising costs and child care strain are squeezing Latino families in southern New Mexico

Community leaders say rising costs, child care access and immigration fear are reshaping daily life for Latino families across southern New Mexico.

Damien Willis
A headshot of Joseph Omar Ruiz, released by the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office as part of an ongoing homicide investigation.
Crime

DASO renews call for information in June homicide case

The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the June 5 death of Joseph Omar Ruiz as a homicide and is asking anyone with information to contact Central Dispatch or Crime Stoppers.

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A tan and black semiautomatic handgun rests on a scratched blue surface next to a magazine, two loose bullets and a box of ammunition, with a dark background fading into warm orange light.
Crime

Las Cruces teen charged with receiving firearm while under indictment

Federal prosecutors say a 19-year-old Las Cruces man illegally received a handgun while under indictment after investigators found Instagram photos and messages tying him to a weapon recovered during a sheriff’s office call in August.

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