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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Kyle Bradish throws during a spring training bullpen session.
Sports Featured

Three former Aggies turn 2018 title run into major league success

Three former NMSU baseball players from the Aggies’ 2018 WAC championship team are now making their mark in Major League Baseball.

Tiffany Acosta
Exterior of the Dr. Karen M. Trujillo Administration Complex for Las Cruces Public Schools.
LCPS Featured

LCPS seeks Spanish-language feedback on student dress policy

Las Cruces Public Schools will host a June 15 virtual feedback session for Spanish-speaking families on proposed student dress policy revisions.

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A professor and student hold scrap metal parts in a lab where they melt and reuse the metal.
NMSU Featured

NMSU researcher works to turn scrap metal into 3D-printed parts

An NMSU engineering professor is part of a nearly $3 million NSF grant to develop metal 3D printing methods that can turn scrap metal into high-quality parts.

Allison Brady
Basketball sits on a gym floor with players standing in the background.
LCPS Featured

Want to coach middle school sports? LCPS is hosting a coaches fair

Las Cruces Public Schools will host a June 24 coaches fair for people interested in coaching middle school sports.

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A person holds a blue pencil box filled with pencils, crayons, glue sticks and scissors.
Education

DACC collecting school supplies to help Las Cruces families

Doña Ana Community College is collecting school supplies for Las Cruces families through the Stuff the Bus donation drive.

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Aerial view of piñon-juniper woodland with patches of reddish-brown beetle-killed trees.
Environment

Tree deaths tripled across New Mexico in 2025 amid drought, heat

Tree deaths tripled across New Mexico in 2025, with beetle-killed conifer acreage up 211%, according to a new state and federal forest health report.

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Screenshot from “Portal to Possibilities: Biotech Edition” shows a young character standing near a glowing portal on a career selection screen.
NMSU

NMSU helps launch biotech game that lets students explore science careers

NMSU and UConn Extension developed a free 4-H biotech game that lets students explore 10 science careers through hands-on tasks.

Tiffany Acosta
Cattle graze in a field.
Agriculture

Heinrich, Luján bill would help ranchers use federal funds for virtual fencing

A bill from Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján would let farmers and ranchers use USDA emergency conservation funds for virtual fencing after disasters.

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Zac Anaya, Jacob Candelaria and Duke Rodriguez speak with reporters after a judge rejected their universal child care lawsuit.
State

Judge rejects lawsuit challenging New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham’s universal childcare program

A judge rejected a Republican-backed lawsuit challenging New Mexico’s universal childcare program, though plaintiffs say they plan to appeal.

Joshua Bowling
Graphic welcoming Carisma Lynn as NM State women’s basketball director of basketball operations.
Aggie Women's Basketball

NM State women’s basketball adds Carisma Lynn to operations staff

Carisma Lynn has joined NM State women’s basketball as director of basketball operations.

Emilio Garcia
Sign for the U.S. District Court in Las Cruces outside a courthouse entrance.
Federal Court

DOJ lawsuit says Holloman transfer blocked military spouse from Las Cruces legal job

The Justice Department says New Mexico violated federal law by blocking a military spouse from taking a Las Cruces legal job after a Holloman transfer.

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A voter feeds a ballot into an election tabulator.
Elections

Doña Ana County certifies primary results, post-election check begins next week

Doña Ana County has certified its 2026 primary election results, with a post-election system check scheduled to begin next week.

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Exterior wall and entrance area of the Doña Ana County Detention Center.
Doña Ana County

Doña Ana County covers more YesCare back pay after missed payroll

Doña Ana County will provide additional back pay to YesCare employees after another missed payroll as detention center healthcare services transition to a new provider.

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Maria Durado walks with her child under a red and gold balloon arch during an AVANCE to College graduation celebration.
DACC

Free Sunland Park program helps parents take first step toward college, careers

A free AVANCE to College program at DACC’s Sunland Park Center will help parents and caregivers build parenting, leadership, college and career skills.

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Blurred New Mexico State University sign reflected in a window with trees and campus buildings visible outside.
NMSU

NMSU course aims to teach the workplace skills employers actually want

NMSU Global Campus and FracStrat launched an online professional skills course featuring New Mexico business leaders and workplace lessons for early-career professionals.

Karen Cooper
Scrabble tiles spell “keep safe” on a gray cloth background.
Health

New Mexico reports first human plague case of 2026

New Mexico health officials reported the state’s first human plague case of 2026 after a Santa Fe County woman died from the disease.

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NMSU Juneteenth 2026 graphic showing event details for a soul food demonstration, Black business highlight and lunch-and-learn.
NMSU

NMSU Juneteenth events to celebrate Black history, culture

NMSU will host several Juneteenth events on the Las Cruces campus, including programs on soul food traditions, Black businesses and Black economic influence.

Carlos Carrillo López
NM State track and field athletes Alesha Lane and Marlee Cavitt pose in uniform in front of an Aggies backdrop.
Aggie Track & Field

NM State’s Marlee Cavitt, Alesha Lane earn CUSA academic honors

NM State track and field athletes Marlee Cavitt and Alesha Lane were named to the 2026 Conference USA All-Academic Team.

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