An unvaccinated child in DoƱa Ana County has been diagnosed with measles, marking the first local case tied to a growing outbreak in New Mexico. Health officials are urging vaccinations and listing possible exposure sites.
A plan to preserve 783 acres along the Rio Grande was vetoed by the governor, disappointing Southern New Mexico lawmakers and conservation groups.
DoƱa Ana County property owners will receive Notices of Value by mail on May 1, one month later than usual due to pending changes to property tax exemptions for veterans.
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich has co-sponsored a bipartisan bill that would impose harsh sanctions on Russia and its supporters if the country refuses to negotiate peace with Ukraine.
The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery will spotlight mixed media artist Naida Zucker and oil painter Roberta āBobbieā Widner in its May 2025 exhibit.
Sens. Martin Heinrich and John Hickenlooper introduced an amendment to block Republican proposals to sell public lands and fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
LCPS special education teachers say they were promised $5,000 retention stipends that may now be canceled. We're also following developments in the Young Park mass shooting and dust-related crashes on I-10.
New Mexico State University students from Aggies Without Limits worked with Pueblo of Tortugas members to install waterlines, plant trees and improve a community baseball field ā part of a series of local projects funded by Sen. William Soules.
The City of Las Cruces and DoƱa Ana County are preparing their 2025-26 budgets, with a focus on infrastructure, housing and transparency. Residents will have opportunities to weigh in over the next few weeks.
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