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Aerial view of Project Jupiter construction near Santa Teresa, showing a large data center building, cranes, earthmoving equipment and excavated trenches.
Project Jupiter Featured

Oracle's renewable energy plan raises questions over Project Jupiter emissions, local benefits

Oracle's renewable energy plan may not directly power Project Jupiter, raising questions about local benefits and 8.8 million tons of potential annual emissions.

Damien Willis
Two Las Cruces fire engines parked beside a commercial building with visible fire damage on North Telshor Boulevard.
Fire

Fire damages commercial building on North Telshor Boulevard in Las Cruces

Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a commercial building fire on North Telshor Boulevard on Oct. 13. No injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation.

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Ezequiel González harvests green chile at Grajeda Farms in Garfield, near Hatch, during the 2026 growing season.
Hatch Featured

Dearth of water, then deluge: Hatch chiles take hit from weather extremes

Hatch Valley farmers face chile crop losses of 20% to 50% as drought, extreme heat and September flooding threaten livelihoods across northern Doña Ana County.

Julia Gentin
Exterior of the New Mexico Court of Appeals at the Pamela B. Minzner Law Center in Albuquerque, with the court's name displayed on a red stone wall.
Courts Featured

Appeals court overturns Doña Ana County child sex abuse convictions over excluded defense witness

The New Mexico Court of Appeals reversed two child sexual abuse convictions after finding a Doña Ana County judge improperly excluded a defense witness.

Damien Willis
Red, white and blue “I Voted” stickers featuring American flag designs arranged against a black background.
Elections Featured

More than 3,500 votes cast in Doña Ana County as New Mexico early voting continues

Doña Ana County ranks second statewide in votes cast as of Oct. 13. See early voting totals, absentee requests and key election deadlines.

Damien Willis
A large bull elk with prominent antlers rests in golden grass while several other elk graze in the background.
Hunting

New Mexico AG finds hunting outfitter set-aside unconstitutional, calls for reform

A new legal opinion challenges New Mexico's hunting license allocations after 90% of outfitter set-aside elk tags went to nonresidents.

Damien Willis
Fred Nathan Jr. smiles for a portrait wearing a dark suit, striped shirt and blue tie against a textured tan wall.
Opinion

OPINION: New Mexico needs stronger legislative ethics laws to restore public trust

With Constitutional Amendment 4 on the November ballot, Fred Nathan Jr. outlines 10 proposals to strengthen legislative accountability in New Mexico.

Fred Nathan Jr.
A ground-level view along railroad tracks, with gravel, concrete crossings and industrial buildings visible in the distance.
Local

9-year-old Las Cruces girl killed by train after wandering from home

Las Cruces police are investigating after a 9-year-old girl was struck and killed by a BNSF train near Conway Avenue early Tuesday morning.

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Marietta Patricia Leis’ Susumed, a curved black birch wood panel with a small blue-ringed dark form near the upper center and scattered points of color.
Art

NMSU Art Museum to open exhibitions featuring Marietta Leis, Shirley Crow

The NMSU Art Museum will open exhibitions featuring Marietta Patricia Leis and Shirley Crow on Oct. 16, with a public reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

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Map showing the proposed Green Chile Project natural gas pipeline route through New Mexico to serve Project Jupiter.
Project Jupiter

New Mexico AG challenges federal commission’s review of proposed Project Jupiter gas pipeline

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is challenging a federal environmental review of the proposed gas pipeline intended to serve Project Jupiter in Doña Ana County.

Joshua Bowling
Cranes and construction equipment at the Project Jupiter data center site in Santa Teresa.
Project Jupiter

Oracle to consider delivering natural gas by truck to Project Jupiter

Oracle is considering trucking natural gas to Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa while a proposed pipeline remains delayed, according to Searchlight New Mexico.

Julia Gentin
Tax forms, a calculator, pen and paperwork spread across a table.
Flooding

New Mexico extends tax deadlines for flood-affected taxpayers

New Mexico has extended several tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and businesses affected by September flooding, with penalties and interest waived.

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Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story speaks during an Oct. 6 presentation to New Mexico lawmakers about the city’s use of Flock cameras.
Public Safety

Las Cruces police chief defends Flock cameras before state lawmakers

Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story defended the city’s use of Flock license plate cameras before New Mexico lawmakers amid growing privacy concerns.

Joshua Bowling
Playground equipment and large trees at Apodaca Park in Las Cruces under a clear blue sky.
City of Las Cruces

Las Cruces seeks input on Apodaca, Lift Up redevelopment plan

Las Cruces will hold an Oct. 28 public meeting for the Apodaca & Lift Up Metropolitan Redevelopment Area Plan and is seeking community input through Dec. 31.

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Still from “La Carne Asada” showing a family gathered around an outdoor table, with the 2026 Santa Fe International Film Festival official selection laurels.
Film

NMSU alum’s ‘La Carne Asada’ to screen at Santa Fe film festival

NMSU alumnus Aldo Morales’ bilingual short film “La Carne Asada” will screen at the Santa Fe International Film Festival Oct. 14-19.

Minerva Baumann
Graphic promoting the League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico’s 2026 nonpartisan Voters’ Guide for the Nov. 3 general election.
Elections

League of Women Voters distributes 14,000 voter guides across Doña Ana County

The League of Women Voters of Southern New Mexico has distributed 14,000 free voter guides covering Doña Ana County and statewide races in the Nov. 3 election.

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Booking photo of Nathan Rivas, who was sentenced to 90 years in prison for his role in the 2025 Young Park mass shooting.
Courts

Final Young Park defendant sentenced to 90 years in prison

Nathan Rivas was sentenced to 90 years in prison for his role in the 2025 Young Park mass shooting, making him the final defendant sentenced in the case.

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Social card for Summerween featuring a sinister clown peering through a doorway beneath the film’s red title and the taglines “He’ll Make You Smile” and “…By Any Means.”
Entertainment

‘Summerween’ screening set for Oct. 10 at Rio Grande Theatre

Film Las Cruces and The Asylum will host a free Oct. 10 screening of Summerween at the Rio Grande Theatre, followed by a cast and crew Q&A.

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