LCPS accepts Conlee, Desert Bloom awards while funding disputes continue
LCPS accepted state design awards for Conlee and Desert Bloom elementary schools while continuing negotiations over project costs and funding assumptions.
Holocaust survivor Andy Holten to speak Sept. 3 at NMSU’s Zuhl Library
Holocaust survivor Andy Holten will speak Sept. 3 at NMSU’s Zuhl Library about surviving Nazi persecution in the Netherlands as a hidden child.
Las Cruces shooting suspect ordered held pending trial
Jerimiah Angel Castillo Zubiran, 18, will remain jailed pending trial after a judge granted prosecutors’ pretrial detention motion in an Idaho Avenue shooting case.
Doña Ana County weighs legal options over Sunland Park annexation near jetport
Doña Ana County commissioners raised the possibility of legal action as Sunland Park considers annexing 362 acres near the county jetport for the proposed Rancho Santa Teresa development.
EBID seeks $55 million for Rio Grande channel work after Washington push
EBID is seeking $55 million in federal funding for Rio Grande channel maintenance after taking the issue to the White House, Congress and Senate appropriators.
NMSU approves $3.2 million replacement for 3,000-square-foot office
NMSU Regents approved a $3.18 million replacement for a 3,000-square-foot administrative office, a cost well above national office-building benchmarks.
Oracle got Bloom warrant valued at $251.6 million; Project Jupiter’s role remains unclear
Bloom Energy gave Oracle a stock warrant worth hundreds of millions as their AI data-center partnership expanded, but neither company has said how much was tied to Project Jupiter.
New Protein Plus program to cut eligible food costs in half at Las Cruces farmers market
A new Protein Plus program launching Sept. 1 at the Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces will give low-income and food-insecure customers 50% off eligible protein purchases.
Ramos challenges New Mexico plan to keep funding gender-affirming care for minors
State Sen. Gabriel Ramos is challenging New Mexico’s plan to use state funds to continue gender-affirming care for minors after federal Medicaid and CHIP funding ends Oct. 13.
Las Cruces cuts petition hurdle for neighborhood speed-control projects
Las Cruces is changing its neighborhood traffic-calming process to reduce petition hurdles and prioritize projects using speed, pedestrian risk, traffic volume and crash data.
NMSU faculty leaders say spouse-employment problem hurts hiring, retention
NMSU Faculty Senate leaders say dual-career issues are a serious impediment to faculty recruitment and retention and want a systemwide task force to study solutions.
Tiny homes resurface as Las Cruces weighs new strategy on homelessness
Las Cruces councilors are again discussing tiny homes as part of the city’s next strategic plan after public outreach identified homelessness as a top concern.
NMSU Foundation raises $52.6 million as regent asks how gifts are being used
The NMSU Foundation raised $52.6 million in fiscal 2026, including a $25 million gift, as a regent requested more reporting on how donated funds are used.
Court records: Las Cruces teen accused of opening fire after alleged drug-sale encounter
Court records allege an 18-year-old Las Cruces man opened fire on three people after an encounter near an Idaho Avenue gas station. Prosecutors are seeking pretrial detention.
Las Cruces moves toward bringing back automated traffic cameras
Las Cruces officials are moving toward a new automated traffic-enforcement program as the city weighs speed cameras, red-light cameras, mobile units and privacy safeguards.
Oracle says Project Jupiter will use about 13.5 million gallons over 15 years
Oracle says Project Jupiter’s cooling and fuel-cell systems will use about 13.5 million gallons of non-potable water over 15 years, including nearly 11 million gallons for initial fills.
Pancho Garcia sentenced to 23 years in killing of Las Cruces school bus driver
Pancho Garcia was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the 2025 shooting death of Las Cruces school bus driver Juan Lujan.
Project Jupiter hearing officer recuses after groups allege bias
Project Jupiter hearing officer Max Shepherd has recused himself after environmental groups alleged bias in the air-permit proceeding.
