‘Summerween’ screening set for Oct. 10 at Rio Grande Theatre
Film Las Cruces and The Asylum will host a free Oct. 10 screening of Summerween at the Rio Grande Theatre, followed by a cast and crew Q&A.
Youngest Young Park defendant sentenced to 90 years in prison
Josiah Ontiveros, the youngest defendant in the 2025 Young Park mass shooting case, was sentenced to 90 years in prison.
WNMU School of Business reaches record enrollment
Western New Mexico University’s School of Business reached a record 348 declared majors this fall, with gains across several degree programs.
La Llorona Park closes as Rio Grande waters rise
La Llorona Park is closed because of rising Rio Grande water levels after recent rain and runoff created potentially dangerous conditions.
Doña Ana County lifts Rincon evacuation order after flooding
Doña Ana County has lifted the evacuation order for Rincon after officials determined the major flooding risk had subsided, though hazards remain in the area.
Doña Ana County opens flood damage assessment portal
Doña Ana County has opened an online portal for residents and business owners to report property damage caused by recent heavy rainfall and flooding.
WNMU housing nears capacity as enrollment grows, staff pay gaps persist
Western New Mexico University regents heard campus housing is 98% full as first-time undergraduate enrollment rises, while nearly half of non-represented staff remain below salary-grade minimums.
Evacuation orders expand across north Doña Ana County as flooding worsens
Doña Ana County has issued evacuation orders for Placitas, Hatch, Rincon, Salem and Garfield as flooding closes roads and officials urge residents to leave before conditions worsen.
Las Cruces woman sentenced to 8 years for armed fentanyl trafficking
A Las Cruces woman was sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to trafficking fentanyl while armed with a stolen handgun.
Icelandic director returns to Las Cruces for second film production
Icelandic director Anton Sigurdsson returned to Las Cruces to film “Pandemonium,” his second southern New Mexico production in the past year.
Op-Ed: When the rain comes, will our land be ready?
Rep. Rebecca Dow argues New Mexico should accelerate watershed restoration and wildfire mitigation to help the land retain more rainfall and reduce flood damage.
New Mexico ballistics network generates leads in more than 500 criminal incidents
New Mexico’s expanded NIBIN ballistics network has generated leads in more than 527 criminal incidents, including two Roswell homicide investigations, according to state officials.
DACC nursing program becomes first in New Mexico to earn international simulation endorsement
Doña Ana Community College’s nursing program has become the first in New Mexico to receive a Healthcare Simulation Standards Endorsement from an international nursing simulation association.
Heinrich seeks details on Interior Department administrative leave spending
Sen. Martin Heinrich is asking the Interior Department to detail its spending on paid administrative leave and use of the federal deferred resignation program.
Opinion: Young people deserve to lead. We should make it possible
Logan Howard argues that paying New Mexico legislators would make public service more accessible to young people, working families and others who cannot afford to serve without a salary.
Two Las Cruces women charged after police find missing teen hiding in closet
Las Cruces police charged two women after finding a teenage runaway who had been missing for more than a year hiding in a closet.
Las Cruces man gets more than three years for Pioneer Bank robbery
Jacob Ezekiel Martinez, 32, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for robbing a Las Cruces Pioneer Bank branch of $3,513 in August 2025.
Most New Mexico schools receive conditional approval in first accreditation review
New Mexico’s first school accreditation review found 578 of 830 schools approved with conditions, while 67 received federal supervisory designations.
