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Doña Ana Fire Rescue firefighters wearing protective gear and air tanks stand near a smoke-damaged mobile home after a fire in Anthony.
Fire Featured

One treated for smoke inhalation after mobile home fire in Anthony

One person was treated for smoke inhalation after a mobile home fire Saturday afternoon in Anthony. The cause remains under investigation.

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Republican Party of New Mexico Chairwoman Amy Barela, wearing a red dress, speaks with attendees at a party event as a row of American flags lines the stage behind her.
Politics Featured

Republican Party of New Mexico appeals to state Supreme Court to overturn chairwoman’s ouster

New Mexico Republicans are asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a ruling removing Chairwoman Amy Barela and restricting party endorsements during the primary.

Patrick Lohmann
Three New Mexico State University graduate students wearing lab coats, hairnets and gloves prepare ice cream ingredients on a stainless steel worktable in the campus food science dairy lab.
NMSU

NMSU lab helps sweeten the deal for major ice cream producers

NMSU’s food science dairy lab is helping major ice cream companies improve quality, reduce waste and explore innovations including slower-melting ice cream.

Adriana M. Chávez
Four researchers pose in a collage tied to an NMSU study on daylight saving time and mental health.
NMSU

NMSU researchers: Daylight saving time may worsen cognitive, psychological problems

A new study involving NMSU researchers examines how shifting clocks twice a year may affect sleep, mood and cognitive function.

Carlos Carrillo López
A man sits on outdoor steps while exhaling vapor from an e-cigarette.
Health

Smoking rates fall in New Mexico, but vaping continues to rise among adults

New Mexico's adult smoking rate has dropped to 11.7%, but health officials say vaping continues to rise as the state marks World No Tobacco Day.

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Connie Voisine, a poetry professor at New Mexico State University, stands outdoors in front of a window while wearing a plaid shirt and dark cardigan.
NMSU

NMSU professor, nationally known, award-winning poet to retire

Award-winning poet and NMSU professor Connie Voisine will retire after 25 years of teaching, leaving behind a nationally recognized literary legacy and generations of published writers.

Minerva Baumann
Manuel González, host of the “Pass the Sopapillas” podcast and New Mexico state poet laureate, smiles while standing in front of a W.K. Kellogg Foundation and “Pass the Sopapillas” backdrop.
Las Cruces Events Featured

‘Pass the Sopapillas’ podcast to record live episode Sunday in Las Cruces

The new “Pass the Sopapillas” podcast will record a live episode Sunday at NMSU in Las Cruces, inviting the public to discuss jobs and family economic security.

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A hand holds a red circular sticker that reads “I Voted.”
Elections

Doña Ana County voters face final early voting, absentee ballot deadlines

Doña Ana County voters have until Saturday to vote early and until 7 p.m. Tuesday to return absentee ballots for New Mexico’s June 2 primary election.

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NMSU researchers Anjali Karki and Immo Hansen stand inside a mosquito research lab with mosquito-rearing containers used for disease-control studies.
NMSU

NMSU researchers’ new formula for mosquito food helps stop spread of disease

A team at New Mexico State University has developed a synthetic mosquito-feeding formula designed to support large-scale efforts to reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases worldwide.

Sarah Kimmerly
Graphic promoting Organ Mountain News’ southern New Mexico listening initiative with Organ Mountains imagery, survey messaging and Listening Post Collective branding.
Organ Mountain News Featured

Organ Mountain News launches southern New Mexico listening initiative

Organ Mountain News has launched a new community listening survey focused on the issues, challenges and experiences shaping life across southern New Mexico.

Damien Willis
Four City of Las Cruces and Visit Las Cruces staff members pose with Telly Awards against a dark backdrop.
City of Las Cruces

City of Las Cruces earns 18 Telly Awards for video and tourism content

The City of Las Cruces and Visit Las Cruces received 18 honors in the 47th Annual Telly Awards competition recognizing excellence in video and television content.

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Graduates and program leaders pose with certificates during New Mexico State University’s inaugural LEAD cohort celebration at the spring graduation ceremony.
NMSU

NMSU celebrates inaugural LEAD cohort at spring graduation ceremony

New Mexico State University honored the inaugural graduating cohort of its LEAD program, which helps graduate students build leadership, communication and professional skills through workshops and community engagement.

Tatiana Favela
An absentee ballot envelope, small American flag and “I Voted” stickers are displayed in front of a ballot drop box.
Elections

Nearly 8 in 10 participating Doña Ana County independents choose Democratic ballots

Nearly 8 in 10 participating independent voters in Doña Ana County selected Democratic ballots in New Mexico’s new semi-open primary as turnout surpassed 10,000 votes.

Damien Willis
A wooden gavel rests on a dark surface beside a sound block.
Federal Court

El Paso man convicted in migrant smuggling conspiracy tied to southern New Mexico

A federal jury convicted an El Paso man accused of coordinating a migrant smuggling operation that transported people through southern New Mexico and Texas.

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Official portraits of U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján shown side by side.
Health

Senate passes Heinrich, Luján-backed bill aimed at keeping rural New Mexico hospitals open

The U.S. Senate passed legislation cosponsored by Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján to extend a federal program supporting rural community hospitals in New Mexico and across the country.

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A voter stands at a voting booth inside an early voting location in New Mexico ahead of the June 2 primary election.
Elections

Nearly 95,000 New Mexicans vote early in primary election

Secretary of State data shows early voting activity continuing to climb across New Mexico ahead of the June 2 primary election.

Danielle Prokop
Las Cruces firefighters spray water onto smoldering debris and collapsed structural remains after a deadly explosion and fire destroyed part of a duplex on Fairway Drive.
Fire

One dead after explosion, fire damage duplex on Fairway Drive

One person died after an explosion and fire damaged a duplex on Fairway Drive in Las Cruces on Thursday morning. Investigators are working to determine the cause.

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First-year NMSU students participate in a group team-building activity during the university’s 1888 Leadership Initiative program.
NMSU

New leadership program at NMSU creates opportunities, networks for freshmen

NMSU has launched a new program designed to help freshmen build leadership skills, campus connections and professional networks from the start of college.

Tiffany Acosta

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