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Elections Featured

Forward Party announces first New Mexico candidate slate for 2026

The Forward Party of New Mexico announced five candidates for the 2026 general election after gaining approval as a state political party.

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Several pallid bats roost close together on a wooden surface.
Health Featured

White Sands seeks visitor who handled dead bat

White Sands National Park is trying to contact a teenage visitor who handled a dead bat and may need medical guidance about possible rabies exposure.

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Two dogs look through a chain-link fence at the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley.
Pets Featured

Las Cruces animal control urges pet safety plan before fireworks

Las Cruces Animal Control is urging pet owners to make a safety plan before fireworks around the Fourth of July holiday.

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A New Mexico Department of Health map shows 52 human West Nile virus cases by county in 2025.
Health Featured

New Mexico health officials warn of mosquito-borne illness after West Nile detection

New Mexico health officials are warning residents to take precautions after mosquitoes in Bernalillo County tested positive for West Nile virus.

Damien Willis
Master Sgt. Melissa Gonzales stands in uniform in front of the U.S. and New Mexico flags.
Community

National Guard leader named Las Cruces Electric Light Parade grand marshal

Las Cruces named Master Sgt. Melissa Gonzales, a New Mexico Army National Guard leader and recruiter, grand marshal of the July 3 Electric Light Parade.

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A campaign portrait shows Kimberly Skaggs wearing a blue blazer against a gray studio background.
Crime

Republican Party official charged in fatal hit-and-run near Las Cruces

Kimberly Skaggs, identified in court filings as RPNM treasurer, was charged after deputies say she left the scene of a fatal crash near Las Cruces.

Damien Willis
Side-by-side portraits of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Attorney General Raúl Torrez.
Public Safety

Governor asks Torrez to investigate DEA handling of New Mexico fentanyl shipments

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham asked Attorney General Raúl Torrez to investigate whether federal agents broke state law by allowing fentanyl shipments to go unseized in New Mexico.

Damien Willis
A judge’s gavel rests on an American flag.
Federal Court

Court blocks key provisions of Trump election executive order

A federal court permanently blocked key provisions of a Trump election executive order challenged by New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez and other attorneys general.

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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signs New Mexico’s universal child care initiative into law as lawmakers, children and providers stand nearby.
Childcare

3 Republicans appeal universal childcare lawsuit to New Mexico Supreme Court

Three Republicans have appealed to the New Mexico Supreme Court after a judge dismissed their lawsuit challenging the state’s universal child care program.

Joshua Bowling
Black-and-white dog wearing a purple bandana sits outside Las Cruces City Hall.
Community

Free dog microchipping event set before Fourth of July in Las Cruces

Las Cruces residents can get free microchips for the first 100 dogs during a June 27 event at City Hall before the Fourth of July holiday.

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U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich questions witnesses during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing.
Sen. Martin Heinrich

Heinrich presses Interior nominees on screwworm monitoring, park staffing

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich questioned Interior nominees about New World screwworm monitoring, conservation funding, park staffing and deep-sea mining.

Damien Willis
NMSU students sit in small groups during an entrepreneurship program gathering.
NMSU

NMSU students can apply for hands-on venture capital training program

NMSU students can apply through Aug. 31 for a Campus Founders Fund Scout program that offers hands-on venture capital training.

Alejandro Najera-Acosta
Republicans gather at the New Mexico Republican Party pre-primary convention in Ruidoso in March 2026.
Politics

Republican Party of New Mexico members fail to reach quorum to elect new chair

The Republican Party of New Mexico still has no chair after members failed to reach quorum at a Las Cruces meeting called to fill the vacancy.

Patrick Lohmann
Volunteers pack food containers and bags during a food distribution event.
Community

DACC mobile food pantries set for Thursday in Las Cruces

Doña Ana Community College will host free mobile food pantries June 25 at its Espina and East Mesa campuses for county residents and students.

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez speaks from a podium on the House floor.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Vasquez backs bill protecting access to abortion medication

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez announced support for legislation protecting access to medication abortion on the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision.

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Rendering of Project Jupiter, a massive data center complex planned for Doña Ana County.
Project Jupiter

New Mexico judge dismisses Project Jupiter data center lawsuit, but offers chance to re-file

A New Mexico judge dismissed a Las Cruces resident’s Project Jupiter lawsuit without prejudice, giving him another chance to file an amended complaint.

Joshua Bowling
A graphic announces the El Camino Real Heritage & Art Trail Mural Showcase on June 26 in Las Cruces.
Community

El Camino Real mural showcase set for June 26 in Las Cruces

A June 26 mural showcase at El Changarro Mesquite Street Gallery will feature artists selected for the El Camino Real Heritage & Art Trail project.

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Aerial view of the Rio Grande flowing through farmland in southern New Mexico near sunset, with mountains in the distance.
NMSU

NMSU research targets water, biomedical research and nuclear safety

NMSU highlighted research programs addressing New Mexico challenges, including water management, biomedical training and nuclear safety monitoring.

Adriana M. Chávez
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