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Dolores Huerta smiles at the camera wearing a white hard hat and orange safety vest during a November 2021 visit to Albuquerque.
Obituaries Featured

New Mexico leaders pay tribute to civil rights icon Dolores Huerta following her death at 96

New Mexico-born civil rights leader Dolores Huerta died Oct. 28 at 96. State leaders remember the United Farm Workers co-founder and her legacy.

Patrick Lohmann
Close-up of a calendar with Nov. 3 circled in red and marked “Vote Midterm Election” for the 2026 general election.
Elections Featured

Doña Ana County clarifies write-in voting rules ahead of Nov. 3 election

Doña Ana County says only District 3 voters have a qualified write-in candidate in the Nov. 3 election. Here's what voters should know before casting ballots.

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High school football teams line up for a play under stadium lights at dusk, with a first-down marker in the foreground and spectators in the stands.
High School Sports Featured

Southern New Mexico teams enter NMAA fall state championships

Southern New Mexico schools enter the 2026 NMAA fall championships. See local soccer and football matchups, state tournament schedules and ticket information.

Damien Willis
Entrance to the Doña Ana County Government Center in Las Cruces, with palm trees framing the building's arched entryway and glass doors.
Housing Featured

Doña Ana County advances affordable housing overhaul on 5-0 vote

Doña Ana County commissioners voted 5-0 to advance an affordable housing ordinance overhaul that would broaden income eligibility. A hearing is set for Dec. 8.

Damien Willis
Promotional graphic for MVEDA Presents 2027, featuring industrial machinery, automated manufacturing equipment and a data center beneath the event title.
Economic Development

MVEDA to host advanced manufacturing conference in Las Cruces

MVEDA will host its 2027 conference Jan. 13 at the Las Cruces Convention Center, focusing on artificial intelligence, automation and advanced manufacturing.

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Aerial rendering of Project Jupiter showing large data center buildings, rows of power-generation equipment and surrounding desert in Doña Ana County.
Project Jupiter

Doña Ana County commissioners authorize potential Project Jupiter breach notice

Doña Ana County commissioners voted 5-0 to authorize notice of a potential Project Jupiter IRB breach over its proposed El Paso Electric connection.

Damien Willis
NM State quarterback Adam Damante (14) prepares to throw a pass against Sam Houston, wearing a white Aggies jersey and crimson pants.
Aggie Football

Aggies host unbeaten-in-CUSA Jacksonville State Wednesday on ESPN2

NM State hosts Jacksonville State Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 6 p.m. on ESPN2. Three keys to victory, standout players and game-day details.

Damien Willis
Crowds gather in the courtyard and on the illuminated second-floor balconies of Amador Live in downtown Las Cruces during an evening event.
City Council

Las Cruces proposes $1.1 million in Amador Live repairs, phased reopening

Las Cruces proposes $1.1 million in Amador Live repairs and a phased reopening as councilors question delays, unpaid fees and redevelopment plans.

Damien Willis
Architectural rendering of Memorial Medical Center in Las Cruces showing proposed tan and rust-colored exterior finishes, the main entrance and landscaped grounds.
Memorial Medical Center

Memorial Medical Center announces nearly $10 million in facility improvements

Memorial Medical Center plans nearly $10 million in upgrades to its Las Cruces campus, including exterior renovations, parking improvements and Emergency Department updates.

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Aerial view of extensive flooding along the San Juan and Animas rivers near Bloomfield, New Mexico, with submerged baseball fields, trees and surrounding parkland.
Elections

New Mexico issues election advisory after severe weather disrupts early voting

New Mexico election officials issue guidance after severe weather, including early voting, lost IDs, absentee ballots and Nov. 3 voting deadlines.

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The exterior of Lynn Community Middle School in Las Cruces features the school's name in red and blue lettering above a large window.
LCPS

Lynn Community Middle School sees chronic absenteeism decline as LCPS clarifies attendance figures

LCPS confirms declining chronic absenteeism at Lynn Community Middle School, citing student resources, community partnerships and efforts to address attendance barriers.

Damien Willis
NMSU student Lennie Dupass speaks into a microphone at a Las Cruces rally beside a banner reading “A.I. Data Centers Out of Doña Ana.”
Project Jupiter

New Mexico State University students and organizers call for statewide ban on data centers

NMSU students and organizers rallied in Las Cruces to demand a statewide ban on AI data centers ahead of New Mexico's 2027 legislative session.

Leah Romero
Close-up of an adult New World screwworm fly with metallic blue-green coloring, bright orange eyes and translucent wings resting on a dark surface.
Agriculture

New World screwworm confirmed on NMSU campus, elsewhere in Doña Ana County

New World screwworm has been confirmed in a sheep on the NMSU campus and a cow elsewhere in Doña Ana County. Officials have expanded surveillance.

Damien Willis
Exterior of Alma d’Arte Charter High School in Las Cruces, showing its adobe-style building, blue entrance doors, trees and front walkway.
LCPS

LCPS board authorizes Alma d’Arte sublease after Inspira opens at Court Avenue property

LCPS approved three lease-related authorizations Oct. 20 involving Alma d’Arte and Inspira STEAM Academy, which was already operating at the Court Avenue property.

Damien Willis
LCPS Deputy Superintendent Wendi Miller-Tomlinson speaks at a table during an Oct. 20 board meeting as school board members listen from the dais.
LCPS

LCPS grading proposal faces board pushback over homework deadlines, teacher autonomy

LCPS board members challenged proposed grading changes Oct. 20, prompting revisions and clarification of the district's existing 40% minimum grading rule.

Damien Willis
NMSU astronomy associate professor Wladimir Lyra and astronomer Bhupendra Mishra appear side by side in separate portraits.
NMSU

NMSU researcher’s team finds supermassive black holes may help form massive planets

NMSU astronomer Wladimir Lyra and collaborators found that disks around supermassive black holes may create massive planets, stars and black holes through a newly modeled formation process.

Minerva Baumann
Las Cruces High School building with a large Bulldogs mascot sign, blue metal roofing and red-and-blue paw prints on a fence overlooking the athletic field.
LCPS

LCPS secures $3.5 million in state grants for solar projects at four schools

Las Cruces Public Schools outlines solar parking canopy projects at four campuses, including a 393-panel system expected to offset Conlee Community Elementary School's electricity use.

Damien Willis
Children dressed as superheroes, ghosts and other characters walk along a sidewalk outside a brick home while trick-or-treating at night.
Public Safety

Las Cruces fire stations to offer free glow sticks for Halloween safety

Las Cruces firefighters will distribute free glow sticks Oct. 31 as police and fire officials share safety tips for trick-or-treaters, families and motorists.

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