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Oracle got Bloom warrant valued at $251.6 million; Project Jupiter’s role remains unclear
Project Jupiter

Oracle got Bloom warrant valued at $251.6 million; Project Jupiter’s role remains unclear

Bloom Energy gave Oracle a stock warrant worth hundreds of millions as their AI data-center partnership expanded, but neither company has said how much was tied to Project Jupiter.

Damien Willis
Crowds browse vendor tents lining Main Street during the Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces.
City Council

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.

Damien Willis
State Sen. Gabriel Ramos, R-Silver City, poses for an official portrait wearing a dark suit and red tie.
Legislature

Ramos challenges New Mexico plan to keep funding gender-affirming care for minors

State Sen. Gabriel Ramos is challenging New Mexico’s plan to use state funds to continue gender-affirming care for minors after federal Medicaid and CHIP funding ends Oct. 13.

Damien Willis
Yellow speed bump warning sign above a 20 mph sign on a tree-lined street.
City Council

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.

Damien Willis
New Mexico State University campus in Las Cruces.
NMSU Board of Regents

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.

Damien Willis
Las Cruces City Hall with the city name displayed on the building and monument sign in front.
City of Las Cruces

Tiny homes resurface as Las Cruces weighs new strategy on homelessness

Las Cruces councilors are again discussing tiny homes as part of the city’s next strategic plan after public outreach identified homelessness as a top concern.

Damien Willis
Five people pose with an oversized $30,000 presentation check made out to the NMSU Foundation during a 2013 donation presentation.
NMSU Foundation

NMSU Foundation raises $52.6 million as regent asks how gifts are being used

The NMSU Foundation raised $52.6 million in fiscal 2026, including a $25 million gift, as a regent requested more reporting on how donated funds are used.

Damien Willis
Court records: Las Cruces teen accused of opening fire after alleged drug-sale encounter
LCPD

Court records: Las Cruces teen accused of opening fire after alleged drug-sale encounter

Court records allege an 18-year-old Las Cruces man opened fire on three people after an encounter near an Idaho Avenue gas station. Prosecutors are seeking pretrial detention.

Damien Willis
Traffic-enforcement camera mounted beside a green traffic signal against a clear blue sky.
LCPD

Las Cruces moves toward bringing back automated traffic cameras

Las Cruces officials are moving toward a new automated traffic-enforcement program as the city weighs speed cameras, red-light cameras, mobile units and privacy safeguards.

Damien Willis

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