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Participants in WNMU’s Basic Economic Development course gather on the Silver City campus after a week of regional growth and planning training.
WNMU

WNMU hosts one of 19 nationally certified economic development courses

WNMU hosted one of 19 nationally certified basic economic development courses, drawing regional leaders to Silver City for a week of professional training.

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NM State Swim & Dive 2026-27 schedule graphic featuring swimmer Emily Dobbins and a list of home, away and postseason meets.
Sports

NM State Swim & Dive releases 2026-27 schedule

NM State Swim & Dive released its 2026-27 schedule, including five home events in Las Cruces and a Jan. 23 rivalry meet against New Mexico.

Izzy Palmisano
Laura Paskus smiles outdoors with a New Mexico landscape and mountains in the background.
Commentary

Aridification is here

Laura Paskus writes that New Mexico is already living with aridification as rivers dry, reservoirs shrink, trees die and communities face worsening water stress.

Laura Paskus
Close-up of water splashing across a dark surface, illustrating stormwater and drainage.
Doña Ana County

Phase 2 of La Union drainage project begins Aug. 31

Phase 2 of the Mendez Street Drainage Project begins the week of Aug. 31 in La Union, with San Antonio Street closing to through traffic for about two months.

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Graphic showing non-heroin opioids rising from 10.8% to 43.5% of New Mexico treatment admissions among adults ages 18 to 24 from 2013 to 2023.
Public Safety

Non-heroin opioids rose to 44% of New Mexico young-adult treatment admissions

Non-heroin opioids accounted for nearly 44% of New Mexico treatment admissions among young adults in 2023, up from about 11% a decade earlier.

Damien Willis
DACC professor Elmer González stands beside an event representative while holding the World Dental Hygienist Award against a blue stage backdrop.
Recognitions

DACC professor Elmer González receives international dental hygiene award

Doña Ana Community College professor Elmer González received the World Dental Hygienist Award during an international symposium in Milan, Italy.

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Black-and-white surveillance image showing two people moving through Strykers Shooting World during a November 2025 burglary.
Courts

Teen pleads guilty to all felony counts in Strykers Shooting World burglary

Javon Fielder, 17, pleaded guilty to eight felony counts in the 2025 burglary of Strykers Shooting World in Las Cruces.

Damien Willis
FYI+ flyer describing infant mental health services and child-parent psychotherapy for children ages 5 and younger and their caregivers in Las Cruces.
Community

FYI+ infant mental health program offers support for young children, caregivers

FYI+ offers infant mental health services in Las Cruces for children ages 5 and younger and their caregivers through child-parent psychotherapy.

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Details emerge in El Paso arrest of Las Cruces crime spree suspect
Crime

Details emerge in El Paso arrest of Las Cruces crime spree suspect

New details reveal what happened inside an El Paso home before Jesus Angel Cortez, a suspect in a Las Cruces crime spree, was arrested.

Damien Willis

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