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Members of the Mesilla Valley Chorale pose in rows onstage beneath a red curtain, wearing coordinated black outfits with red accents.
Las Cruces Events Featured

Mesilla Valley Chorale announces Dec. 13 holiday concert at Rio Grande Theatre

Mesilla Valley Chorale will perform its annual holiday concert Dec. 13 at the Rio Grande Theatre in Las Cruces. Tickets are on sale now for $10.

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Three men and a woman standing by an outdoor sign that reads, “Summerford Sands Restoration Project.”
NMSU Featured

NMSU to showcase desert restoration, wildlife research at Nov. 13 field day

NMSU hosts a free rangeland and wildlife research field day Nov. 13 in Las Cruces, featuring desert restoration, oryx and bat studies.

Adriana M. Chávez
Doña Ana Community College's East Mesa Campus features tan buildings, green roofs, stone columns and landscaped walkways, with the Organ Mountains behind them.
DACC Featured

DACC to host free FAFSA workshops Nov. 5 and 17 in Las Cruces

DACC will offer free FAFSA workshops Nov. 5 and 17 in Las Cruces to help students complete 2027-28 financial aid applications.

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Amanda Nunez, center, holds her framed 2026 “A” Mountain Staff Award while posing with eight people outdoors at New Mexico State University.
Recognitions

NMSU honors Amanda Nunez with 2026 ‘A’ Mountain Staff Award

NMSU honored Amanda Nunez with its 2026 ‘A’ Mountain Staff Award for her work supporting students through Student Assistance Services.

Tiffany Acosta
Close-up of a beige smoke alarm mounted on a textured ceiling, with a ceiling vent visible nearby.
LCFD Featured

Clocks fall back Sunday as Las Cruces firefighters urge smoke alarm checks

Daylight saving time ends Nov. 1, 2026. Las Cruces fire and police officials remind residents to turn clocks back and check smoke alarms.

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Jason Bloomer wears a black suit jacket, pastel plaid shirt and bright pink bow tie against a softly blurred gray background.
Opinion

Opinion: If legislators want to represent us, they should live like us

New Mexico Nurses Association President Jason Bloomer makes the case for Amendment 4, legislative salaries and greater representation of working families.

Jason Bloomer
A smiling New Mexico National Guard member carries a brown-and-white goat through brush beside the flooded Rio Grande, with trees and mountains in the background.
Flooding

National Guard rescues 78 goats, mule, dog and three people from Rio Grande flooding

New Mexico National Guard members and Oklahoma rescuers saved 78 goats, a mule, a dog and three people from Rio Grande flooding near San Antonio.

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Max Adams, 78, smiles in a black cowboy hat, dark jacket and olive-green shirt. He has white hair, a white mustache and brown eyes.
Silver Alert

Second Silver Alert issued for missing Doña Ana County man in three days

Authorities issue a second Silver Alert for Max Adams, 78, after he disappeared again in Doña Ana County. See his description and vehicle details.

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Black-and-white headshot of Sommer Mitchell, board chair of the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce, against a dark background.
Opinion

Opinion: Green Chamber calls for pause on Project Jupiter over water, air quality concerns

Sommer Mitchell explains why the Las Cruces Green Chamber of Commerce opposes Project Jupiter as proposed and calls for greater public scrutiny.

Sommer Mitchell
Close-up of books leaning together on a shelf, with pages and covers visible in soft, muted light and a shallow depth of field.
Literacy

New Mexico to send 750,000 books, reading plans home with K-3 students

New Mexico will provide more than 750,000 books and individualized reading plans to over 75,000 K-3 students, with literacy packs arriving in November.

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The Student Pulse website homepage shows four students gathered around a table beneath the DACC Student Pulse logo and the words “The Voice for Students.”
DACC

DACC launches student-run digital newspaper with support from $77,000 journalism grant

Doña Ana Community College launches The Student Pulse, a digital student newspaper backed by a $77,000 journalism grant supporting local reporting and internships.

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A voter feeds a paper ballot into an electronic voting tabulator, with an “Insert Ballot Here” sign visible on the machine.
Elections

Doña Ana County early voting total reaches 34,555 ahead of Election Day

Doña Ana County recorded 34,555 ballots cast as of Oct. 30, including 28,097 early in-person votes and 6,458 absentee ballots.

Damien Willis
Cars travel along a paved road in Las Cruces, with the rugged peaks of the Organ Mountains rising in the background.
Roads

New Mexico lawmakers revisit funding proposal to pay for improving state’s poor roads

New Mexico lawmakers revisit a proposal to redirect vehicle tax revenue toward road repairs as a new poll highlights concern about deteriorating roads.

Joshua Bowling
Exterior of the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex, with the Las Cruces Public Schools name displayed below a colorful mosaic above the entrance.
LCPS

LCPS seeks five parents, community members for Equity Council by Nov. 15

Las Cruces Public Schools seeks five Equity Council members for 2026-27. Parents and community members can apply by Nov. 15.

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Bright orange road construction signs reading “ROAD WORK AHEAD” stacked on a gravel surface.
Roads

$1.7 million NM 26 road project in Hatch begins Nov. 2, with lane closures expected

NM 26 construction begins Nov. 2 in Hatch. The $1.7 million resurfacing project will bring lane closures and traffic delays through Dec. 4.

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Allen Sánchez smiles while wearing a dark suit, white shirt and patterned tie, standing before a colorful collection of religious artwork and retablos.
Opinion

Opinion: New Mexico’s volunteer Legislature is a relic that’s holding us back

Allen Sánchez argues that Constitutional Amendment 4 would strengthen New Mexico's Legislature by paying lawmakers and expanding opportunities to serve.

Allen Sánchez
Front entrance of the Doña Ana County Government Center in Las Cruces, with palm trees flanking the arched glass entryway and county signage above.
Project Jupiter

Project Jupiter oversight committee to hold first public meeting Saturday in Las Cruces

Project Jupiter's Community Monitoring Committee meets Oct. 31 in Las Cruces. Residents can suggest topics and experts for future public meetings.

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Halloween graphic for NMSU's Nightmare at the Museums, Oct. 30, 6-9 p.m., featuring a green zombie hand, orange sky, full moon and spooky yellow lettering.
Las Cruces Events

NMSU's Nightmare at the Museums returns tonight with haunted lab, Halloween activities

NMSU's Nightmare at the Museums returns Oct. 30 with a haunted lab, costume contest, scavenger hunt and family activities. Tickets start at $13.

Azure Mitchell
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