Oracle says Project Jupiter’s cooling and fuel-cell systems will use about 13.5 million gallons of non-potable water over 15 years, including nearly 11 million gallons for initial fills.
Pancho Garcia was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the 2025 shooting death of Las Cruces school bus driver Juan Lujan.
Project Jupiter hearing officer Max Shepherd has recused himself after environmental groups alleged bias in the air-permit proceeding.
Registration fees for Holloman Air Force Base’s Oct. 10 Ace of Races marathon, half marathon and 5K will increase Sept. 4.
NMSU and Doña Ana County have each committed another $1.3 million to finish the Arrowhead Studios soundstage as Las Cruces considers matching them.
NMSU says its intellectual property portfolio has grown to 56 active patents and 26 pending applications, even as the university’s IP office faces significant resource constraints.
The New Mexico Supreme Court has stayed Project Jupiter’s air-quality permitting proceeding and an emergency authorization allowing water from a new well to be used for construction.
New Mexico State University is seeking nearly $98 million in fiscal 2028 state funding, including $45 million for a proposed student-athlete wellness and performance center.
Bloom Energy says Project Jupiter’s fuel-cell system will need about 167,000 gallons of water a year for maintenance but left several broader water-use questions unanswered.
New Mexico State University has adopted a new reduction-in-force policy for nonunion employees that establishes notice, transfer, recall and position-elimination rules.
Sen. Martin Heinrich is cosponsoring legislation that would expand Medicaid coverage for doulas, midwives, Tribal midwives and lactation support providers.
EBID is conducting risk assessments on all 27 dams it owns and maintains to identify potential failure modes and determine which structures need attention first.
NEA-LC says LCPS created a plan requiring Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy educators to reapply for their jobs before consulting the union as required under the district’s collective bargaining agreement.
New Mexico is making about $35 million available for brackish water projects as the state looks for new supplies in a hotter, drier future.
EBID is beginning contingency planning for 2027 after its water consultant warned the Lower Rio Grande should expect another critically low water supply.
LCPS approved the first $16.25 million sale from the $65 million school bond package voters authorized in 2025, with funds expected in October.
Federal planners favor a $74 million rehabilitation of Tortugas Site 1 Dam, a high-hazard flood-control structure east of NMSU that engineers say no longer meets safety standards.
Brad Weems has been appointed director of the Las Cruces Airport and will begin the job Aug. 24, bringing more than 20 years of aviation experience.
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