New Mexico House Speaker Javier MartÃnez urged Doña Ana County commissioners to move forward with filling the House District 37 vacancy and consider Democratic nominee Lori Martinez.
Eight Doña Ana Community College students placed at the national SkillsUSA competition in Atlanta after winning state titles earlier this year.
Las Cruces Public Schools is accepting applications through Aug. 17 for a committee that will review community budget survey data.
Las Cruces cooling stations will remain available through Aug. 12 as near-100-degree temperatures continue, with no locations open Sunday.
A Deming man was sentenced to 101 months in federal prison after admitting he carried a machine gun during cocaine trafficking and fled a Border Patrol checkpoint at about 140 mph.
The activity pool at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center is temporarily closed for maintenance and is scheduled to reopen Aug. 14.
A Las Cruces man faces kidnapping and other charges after police say he threatened and assaulted his girlfriend, then led officers on a high-speed pursuit.
FYI+ is recruiting AmeriCorps members in Las Cruces for a service term beginning Sept. 1, with stipends, training and an education award.
Drake Armendariz will serve an effective 14-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of Benjamin Archuleta.
Drivers using NM 26 between Deming and Hatch should expect daytime delays as an 85-working-day pavement and safety project begins Aug. 4.
Doña Ana Community College students can receive free tutoring at four campuses or through Zoom, with expanded fall hours beginning Aug. 10.
A 52-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night near Amador Avenue and Esperanza Street in Las Cruces.
NMSU will host its annual Student Employment Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25 at Corbett Center Student Union.
NMCLP has assembled multilingual guides, webinars and forms to help New Mexicans understand federal SNAP changes taking effect during 2026.
FYI+ will host RaÃces y Ritmos, a free family cultural event in Anthony on Aug. 15 with food, entertainment, activities and community resources.
A public hearing on Project Jupiter’s air quality permit application has been rescheduled from Oct. 19 to Sept. 14 in Sunland Park.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery will feature artists Sue Ann Glenn and Frank Rimbach during August at its gallery on Calle de Guadalupe.
Primitive and beach camping will be free at Elephant Butte and Caballo Lake state parks through Sept. 30, with statewide camping stays extended to 14 days.
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