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Aerial site plan for Chaparral Wastewater Improvements Phase 2B showing streets, parcels and proposed sewer lines in the project area.
Chaparral Featured

DoƱa Ana County approves $15.8 million in Colonias funding for Chaparral sewer expansion

DoƱa Ana County commissioners approved $15.83 million in Colonias Infrastructure Fund financing for two Chaparral wastewater projects expected to expand sewer service to more than 1,100 residents.

Damien Willis
DoƱa Ana County Government Center in Las Cruces, framed by palm trees under a partly cloudy sky.
Project Jupiter Featured

Oracle says Project Jupiter could turn to grid power if air permit falls through

Oracle told DoƱa Ana County commissioners Project Jupiter could seek power from a grid provider if its planned on-site system cannot secure an air permit, potentially requiring further county review.

Damien Willis
Las Cruces cashiering office to close for training Sept. 10
City of Las Cruces Featured

Las Cruces cashiering office to close for training Sept. 10

Las Cruces’ Cashiering Program will close from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 for staff training, with several alternative utility payment options available.

Damien Willis
Rendering of the proposed Project Jupiter data center campus, showing multiple large buildings, utility infrastructure and rows of equipment in a desert setting.
Letter to the Editor Featured

Project Jupiter vote leaves unanswered questions for DoƱa Ana County

DoƱa Ana County resident Michelle Uribe questions whether commissioners had enough information about Project Jupiter’s water, electricity, permitting and environmental impacts before voting.

Michelle Uribe
A black pug wearing a clear protective cone looks up at the camera.
Pets

DoƱa Ana County schedules fall spay, neuter and vaccine clinics

DoƱa Ana County Animal Control will offer vaccination and appointment-only spay and neuter clinics in Holman, Salem and Radium Springs this fall.

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U.S. Sen. Ben Ray LujƔn speaks into a microphone during a congressional hearing.

New Mexico delegation urges DOJ watchdog to broaden DEA fentanyl review

New Mexico’s congressional delegation is asking the Justice Department inspector general to expand its review of federal fentanyl investigations, citing whistleblower allegations involving DEA operations in the state.

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A red hard hat rests on the ground in front of a blurred construction site.
City of Las Cruces

Las Cruces weighs 6 a.m. summer construction starts after complaints about early work

Las Cruces City Council will consider allowing construction to begin at 6 a.m. and continue until 8 p.m. during summer months.

Damien Willis
Engineering map showing the proposed Chaparral wastewater collection Phase 2B project area and sewer routes along several neighborhood roads.
Dona Ana Board of County Commissioners

DoƱa Ana County weighs $15.8 million in financing for Chaparral sewer expansion

DoƱa Ana County commissioners will consider $15.8 million in state financing for two Chaparral wastewater projects Tuesday.

Damien Willis
Construction fencing surrounds vacant land along Samaritan Drive at the proposed Royal Crossing affordable housing site in Las Cruces.
City Council

Las Cruces weighs $2.8 million land buy as Royal Crossing housing plan shifts

Las Cruces City Council will consider buying 6.49 acres for a revised Royal Crossing senior affordable housing development.

Damien Willis
The arched entrance to the DoƱa Ana County Government Center in Las Cruces, framed by palm trees.
Dona Ana Board of County Commissioners

DoƱa Ana County seeks Project Jupiter committee changes without disclosing amendment

DoƱa Ana County commissioners will consider changing Project Jupiter monitoring committee rules Tuesday, but the packet omits the amendment and appointee names.

Damien Willis
New Mexico Attorney General RaĆŗl Torrez stands beneath a stone archway wearing a navy suit and pink tie.
Attorney General RaĆŗl Torrez

New Mexico attorney general delivers one-word verdict on Trump’s ā€˜New America’: ā€˜Pendejo’

New Mexico Attorney General RaĆŗl Torrez answered President Donald Trump’s proposed ā€œNew Americaā€ name change with one word: ā€œPendejo.ā€

Damien Willis
The entrance, flagpoles and public art outside Las Cruces City Hall under a clear blue sky.
City Council

Las Alturas water project reaches council with $50,000 funding discrepancy

Las Cruces council will consider adding $2.14 million for the Las Alturas Del Sol water tank amid a $50,000 packet discrepancy.

Damien Willis
Amendment 4 campaign kicks off Las Cruces canvass as new poll shows 39% support
Elections

Amendment 4 campaign kicks off Las Cruces canvass as new poll shows 39% support

Vote for Change launched its Amendment 4 canvassing effort in Las Cruces as an Albuquerque Journal poll showed 39% support, 21% opposition and 34% undecided.

Damien Willis
A Truth Social post from President Donald Trump shows a map of New Mexico with ā€œMexicoā€ crossed out and replaced by ā€œAmerica.ā€
State

New Mexico officials reject Trump post proposing state name change

New Mexico officials rejected President Donald Trump’s social media suggestion that the state be renamed ā€œNew America,ā€ after a satirical post falsely claimed he had already done so.

Source New Mexico Staff
Alexandra McKinney smiles while holding a small stringed instrument outdoors at the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site.
Las Cruces Events

Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site opens Farm and Ranch Museum Culture Series Sept. 10

The Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum will open its 2026-27 Culture Series Sept. 10 with a free talk on the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site.

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Uniformed NMSU ROTC members stand beside a ceremonial artillery piece during a 9/11 memorial service on campus in 2022.
Events

NMSU ROTC to host 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Sept. 11

NMSU Army ROTC will host a free 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb from 6 to 9 a.m. Sept. 11 at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces.

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Students sit at classroom tables while a teacher stands at the front of the room giving instruction.
Education

Golden Apple launches new pathway to help veterans become teachers in New Mexico

Golden Apple Foundation has launched Veterans into Teaching, a new pathway designed to help veterans transition into teaching careers, including through its New Mexico Scholars program.

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez stands outside the U.S. Capitol wearing a dark suit and light blue tie.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Vasquez calls for DHS to cancel $16.7M ICE electric-glove contract

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is calling on DHS to cancel a $16.7 million contract for electric shock gloves and ban their use in immigration enforcement and detention.

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