One abandoned New Mexico oil well cost $5M to plug. The state just sealed 114
New Mexico plugged a record 114 orphan oil and gas wells in fiscal year 2026, including costly cleanup work aimed at reducing pollution and protecting groundwater.
Conference USA slate set for NM State men’s basketball in 2026-27
NM State men’s basketball will open Conference USA play Dec. 31 against FIU as the league returns to an 18-game home-and-home format.
New Mexico AG to investigate ‘alleged fraudulent’ letters supporting Project Jupiter data center
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez opened an investigation into allegedly fraudulent public comments supporting Project Jupiter’s air quality permit.
Vasquez says Forest Service cuts threaten wildfire readiness, public lands in Gila
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez toured part of the Gila National Forest on July 10, raising concerns about Forest Service staffing cuts, wildfire readiness and trail maintenance.
Nominations open for 2026 Latinés in Leadership Awards
The Latinés in Leadership Awards are accepting nominations through Sept. 11, with honors spanning business, education, public service, STEM, agriculture and community advocacy.
Las Cruces police warn of copper wire thefts from light poles, construction sites
Las Cruces police are asking residents to report suspicious activity near light poles and construction sites after roughly 100 copper wire thefts since November.
New Mexico delegation presses DEA over reports agents let fentanyl shipments continue
New Mexico's congressional delegation is demanding answers from the DEA after reports that agents allowed millions of fentanyl pills to continue circulating during criminal investigations.
DACC receives $15,000 grant for manufacturing scholarships
Doña Ana Community College received a $15,000 Gene Haas Foundation grant to provide scholarships for students pursuing manufacturing and CNC training.
Climate advocacy org urges New Mexico leaders to adopt data center moratorium
Food & Water Watch says Project Jupiter illustrates the air pollution, water and energy risks posed by hyperscale data centers as New Mexico lawmakers weigh a statewide moratorium.
New Mexico to receive more than $388,000 in Cash App fraud settlement
New Mexico will receive more than $388,000 from a multistate settlement alleging Cash App misled users about fraud protections and failed to adequately help victims.
As homelessness changes in Las Cruces, so does Community of Hope
As Mesilla Valley Community of Hope expands its campus and services, Executive Director Nicole Martinez says more first-time homelessness and rising housing costs are reshaping how Las Cruces responds to housing instability.
Heinrich presses DOJ over missed HALT Fentanyl Act deadline
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and two colleagues are pressing the Justice Department to explain why it missed a January deadline to implement research provisions of the HALT Fentanyl Act.
New Mexico secretary of state condemns removal of federal election commissioners
Maggie Toulouse Oliver says eliminating the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission’s remaining leadership threatens public confidence months before the November midterms.
New Mexico Supreme Court upholds murder conviction in killing of Alamogordo police officer
The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld Dominic De La O’s first-degree murder conviction and life sentence for fatally shooting Alamogordo police Officer Anthony Ferguson in 2023.
New Mexico AG says DOJ is hindering Epstein investigation by withholding unredacted records
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is demanding unredacted Epstein records from the U.S. Justice Department, arguing the federal government is obstructing the state's criminal investigation into alleged crimes at Zorro Ranch.
Stuff the Bus returns Saturday with free backpacks, haircuts and family fun at DACC
Families can enjoy free backpacks, haircuts, first-day-of-school photos, games and more Saturday at DACC while helping collect school supplies for local classrooms.
New Mexico Environment Department to hold hearing for Project Jupiter data center air quality permit
New Mexico environmental regulators will hold a public hearing on Project Jupiter’s air quality permit after strong public interest and allegations that supportive comments used residents’ and elected officials’ names without permission.
New Mexico health officials warn of heat illness as temperatures top 100
New Mexico health officials are urging residents to take precautions as temperatures exceed 100 degrees and heat-related emergency visits continue rising statewide.
