NMSU Global Campus partners with Hatch Valley schools on employee education
NMSU Global Campus is partnering with Hatch Valley Public Schools to offer district employees tuition savings and discounted online education opportunities.
County attorney: Scott Andrews’ exit was negotiated separation, not simple resignation
Doña Ana County’s attorney says former Manager Scott Andrews reached a negotiated separation with commissioners and that his six-month salary payment was contractually required.
Country Store, daily happy hours return to 2026 New Mexico State Fair
The New Mexico State Fair’s Country Store returns in 2026 with local products, free samples and daily Reds, Whites and Brews happy hours.
Las Cruces launches weekly municipal Q&A series
Las Cruces will host a 12-session municipal Q&A series from Sept. 2 through Nov. 18, giving residents direct access to city departments and services.
NMSU may cut tuition for El Paso-area students as UTEP turns up pressure
NMSU is considering charging eligible El Paso-area students the same tuition as New Mexico residents as UTEP increases competition for students.
Aggies hang tough before falling 34-17 at Florida State in season opener
New Mexico State opened the 2026 football season with a 34-17 loss at Florida State after staying within one score into the second half in Tallahassee.
Las Cruces plans public meeting on Amador Avenue HAWK signal project
Las Cruces will hold a Sept. 3 public meeting on a planned HAWK pedestrian signal and related safety improvements along W. Amador Avenue.
DOJ offers free online child exploitation prevention training to New Mexico schools, youth groups
New Mexico schools and youth organizations can request free virtual or in-person DOJ training aimed at preventing online child exploitation and helping adults recognize warning signs.
Federal judge temporarily blocks USPS mail-voting rule challenged by New Mexico, 24 other states
A federal judge temporarily blocked a new USPS mail-voting rule after New Mexico and 24 other states argued the requirements could disrupt vote-by-mail systems before the November election.
LCPS accepts Conlee, Desert Bloom awards while funding disputes continue
LCPS accepted state design awards for Conlee and Desert Bloom elementary schools while continuing negotiations over project costs and funding assumptions.
Holocaust survivor Andy Holten to speak Sept. 3 at NMSU’s Zuhl Library
Holocaust survivor Andy Holten will speak Sept. 3 at NMSU’s Zuhl Library about surviving Nazi persecution in the Netherlands as a hidden child.
Las Cruces shooting suspect ordered held pending trial
Jerimiah Angel Castillo Zubiran, 18, will remain jailed pending trial after a judge granted prosecutors’ pretrial detention motion in an Idaho Avenue shooting case.
Doña Ana County weighs legal options over Sunland Park annexation near jetport
Doña Ana County commissioners raised the possibility of legal action as Sunland Park considers annexing 362 acres near the county jetport for the proposed Rancho Santa Teresa development.
EBID seeks $55 million for Rio Grande channel work after Washington push
EBID is seeking $55 million in federal funding for Rio Grande channel maintenance after taking the issue to the White House, Congress and Senate appropriators.
NMSU approves $3.2 million replacement for 3,000-square-foot office
NMSU Regents approved a $3.18 million replacement for a 3,000-square-foot administrative office, a cost well above national office-building benchmarks.
Oracle got Bloom warrant valued at $251.6 million; Project Jupiter’s role remains unclear
Bloom Energy gave Oracle a stock warrant worth hundreds of millions as their AI data-center partnership expanded, but neither company has said how much was tied to Project Jupiter.
New Protein Plus program to cut eligible food costs in half at Las Cruces farmers market
A new Protein Plus program launching Sept. 1 at the Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces will give low-income and food-insecure customers 50% off eligible protein purchases.
Ramos challenges New Mexico plan to keep funding gender-affirming care for minors
State Sen. Gabriel Ramos is challenging New Mexico’s plan to use state funds to continue gender-affirming care for minors after federal Medicaid and CHIP funding ends Oct. 13.
