Silver Alert issued for 68-year-old Las Cruces man last seen near Santa Teresa, El Paso
New Mexico State Police issued a Silver Alert for 68-year-old Arthur J. Crothers, who family members have not seen or heard from in several weeks.
Las Cruces Fire Department awarded $456K federal grant to expand paramedic training
A $456,181 federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant will allow the Las Cruces Fire Department to train 15 firefighters as paramedics through Doña Ana Community College, strengthening local emergency medical response.
Casa de Peregrinos receives $50K Thornburg Foundation challenge grant
Casa de Peregrinos has received a $50,000 challenge grant from the Thornburg Foundation and is urging the community to match it as food assistance needs continue to grow.
NMSU students venture to Puerto Rico to learn about coffee industry
Four New Mexico State University agricultural business students traveled across Puerto Rico to interview coffee farmers, gather data on production trends and document efforts to revive a historic coffee-growing industry.
NMSU professor publishes sixth novel, 'The Devil is a Southpaw'
New Mexico State University creative-writing professor Brandon Hobson has released his sixth novel, The Devil Is a Southpaw. Set in a 1988 Oklahoma juvenile detention center, the “novel within a novel” examines trauma, art, envy and redemption through the eyes of an unreliable narrator.
Meerscheidt Recreation Center restrooms, water fountains to close temporarily for construction
Restrooms, water fountains and lobby access at Meerscheidt Recreation Center will be temporarily unavailable beginning Dec. 9 due to construction. Portable restrooms will be provided.
Data center Project Jupiter’s greenhouse gas emissions could rival NM’s largest cities
Developers behind Project Jupiter, a massive data-center campus planned near Doña Ana County, say the site could emit more than 14 million tons of greenhouse gases annually — a level that would rival the combined emissions of the state’s two biggest cities.
New Mexico delegation announces release of LIHEAP funds after push to lower winter utility costs
New Mexico’s congressional delegation says long-delayed LIHEAP funding is on its way to the state after lawmakers demanded action amid higher winter utility costs.
$4M federal grant funds new express bus service between Las Cruces and El Paso
A $4 million federal transit grant will fund a new express bus service linking Las Cruces and El Paso, aiming to improve cross-border access for commuters and transit-dependent residents.
What our Christmas ornaments remember for us
A guest column reflecting on the history and personal meaning behind holiday ornaments and the memories they carry across generation. Gabriella Brillante Organ Mountain News publishes guest columns from community members as a way to highlight personal stories and perspectives that help shape life in southern New Mexico. This essay
‘An open graveyard’: Skeletal remains lie unrecovered in New Mexico’s borderlands
This republished Searchlight New Mexico investigation looks at the challenges of locating, identifying and recovering the remains of migrants who die in New Mexico’s borderlands.
Mesilla Valley MPO seeks bicycle community representative for advisory committee
The Mesilla Valley MPO is seeking a Bicycle Community Representative for its Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee. Applications are open through Feb. 2.
Lone candidate for New Mexico governor attends climate-focused town hall
Only one 2026-gubernatorial candidate — Ken Miyagishima — showed up in person at a climate-focused town hall Thursday, while other Democrats sent surrogates and no Republicans appeared. The absence comes despite an online flyer listing 10 candidates.
Project Jupiter donates $50K to Casa de Peregrinos during Sunland Park pop-up pantry
Project Jupiter donated $50,000 to Casa de Peregrinos, supporting a Dec. 5 pop-up pantry in Sunland Park as food insecurity increases across Doña Ana County
Review: EPSO celebrates the holiday season with a bit of whimsy, laughter and nostalgia
Leah Romero reflects on the El Paso Symphony Orchestra’s A Christmas Fantasia, a festive concert featuring holiday favorites, guest soprano Erica Spyres and spirited audience participation
Registration now open for Las Cruces Winter Break Camp
Registration is now open for the City of Las Cruces Winter Break Camp, a $20 program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade running Dec. 22 through Jan. 2.
$2.3M US 70 roadway rehabilitation project to begin Monday
A $2.3 million roadway rehabilitation project on US 70 near Organ will begin Dec. 8, bringing lane closures and reduced speed limits through Dec. 23, weather permitting.
Rabid coyote bites hiker near Silver City, prompting weekend vaccination clinic
A coyote that bit a hiker in the Gila National Forest has tested positive for rabies, marking the region’s fourth case this year. A low-cost vaccination clinic is set for Saturday in Silver City.
