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A group of six Doña Ana Community College students pose inside a classroom during the Global Game Jam weekend event.
DACC

DACC to showcase student-created games at March 5 event

Doña Ana Community College will host a Global Game Jam Showcase and Game Development Meetup on March 5 in Las Cruces, featuring games created by students during the 48-hour event.

U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., viewed from the front steps under a cloudy sky.
Courts

Torrez joins multistate brief defending birthright citizenship before U.S. Supreme Court

Attorney General Raúl Torrez joined a multistate amicus brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court challenging an executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship.

NMSU students Rubi Reyes, left, and Naomi Tercero pose at the IBS conference, where Tercero won Best Social Media Director and Reyes was a finalist for Best Public Affairs Program.
NMSU

NMSU students honored with national broadcasting awards

New Mexico State University students earned national broadcasting honors, including a top social media award for KRUX’s online content director and finalist recognition in public affairs programming.

New Mexico’s congressional delegation condemned President Trump’s strikes on Iran without congressional approval, calling the action unconstitutional.
Politics

New Mexicans in Congress condemn Trump’s Iran actions without Congressional approval

New Mexicans in Congress sharply criticized President Trump’s strikes on Iran for lacking congressional authorization, calling the actions unconstitutional and raising concerns about U.S. military oversight.

The El Paso Symphony Orchestra performs onstage beneath a painted mountain sunset backdrop during “The Seventh Symphonies: Classical Poetry” concert.
Reviews

Review: El Paso Symphony Orchestra shines in 'The Seventh Symphonies' concert

The El Paso Symphony Orchestra delivered a standout performance in “The Seventh Symphonies: Classical Poetry,” pairing works by Prokofiev and Beethoven in a concert that showcased the ensemble’s artistry.

A gloved hand holds a syringe filled with yellow liquid against a light blue background.
Health

Measles: Southern New Mexicans recall the pains of the pre-vaccine era

Residents of Alamogordo and Las Cruces share firsthand memories of measles before vaccines, as new cases in detention centers renew concerns about vaccination gaps.

Exterior of the New Mexico Supreme Court building in Santa Fe, which houses the New Mexico Court of Appeals.
Courts

Felipe Hernandez files appeal, seeks release pending review of manslaughter conviction

Felipe Hernandez has appealed his voluntary manslaughter conviction in the 2023 shooting death of Teresa Gomez and is seeking release pending appeal, court records state.

Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office patrol SUV parked outside a building in daylight.
Crime

Vado man charged after car wash shootout; court records allege five males involved

Court records allege five males were involved in a Feb. 25 shootout at a Vado car wash. A 21-year-old man faces felony charges, and an affidavit states a 15-year-old relative also discharged a firearm.

Road construction crews use heavy rollers to apply surface treatment during a pavement maintenance project.
Doña Ana County

County to fog seal roads across Doña Ana County in March

Doña Ana County will begin fog sealing roads across multiple areas March 2 - 31, with temporary one-lane traffic and short delays expected.

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