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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez stands outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez Featured

Vasquez pushes to add mobile home protections to bipartisan housing bill

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is urging congressional leaders to include protections for mobile home residents in a bipartisan housing package aimed at addressing housing affordability and corporate ownership practices.

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NMSU animation professor Derek Chase speaks with junior animation student Joshua Petit inside a studio at New Mexico State University’s Creative Media Institute.
NMSU Featured

NMSU animation program moves up in national, regional rankings

NMSU’s animation program moved up in national and regional rankings this year, marking the 15th straight year the Creative Media Institute landed among the nation’s Top 20 programs.

Minerva Baumann
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham smiles in an official portrait photograph.
State Featured

Lujan Grisham begins trade mission to Japan focused on energy, technology

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham arrived in Japan on Monday for a trade mission focused on energy, technology and economic partnerships between New Mexico and Japanese companies and officials.

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NM State softball coach Benet Higgs stands with her arms crossed during a game
Sports Featured

NM State Removes Interim Tag, Announces Benet Higgs Head Softball Coach

NM State removed the interim tag from Benet Higgs after she led the Aggies to a 27-27 season and a winning Conference USA record in her first year leading the softball program.

Michael Navarrette
Exterior view of the New Mexico Supreme Court building in Santa Fe.
El Paso Electric

NM Supreme Court upholds EPE recovery of Winter Storm Uri power costs

The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld regulators’ approval of El Paso Electric’s recovery of Winter Storm Uri-related power costs, though the utility says the money has already been recovered from customers.

Damien Willis
Steve Pearce speaks during a U.S. Senate hearing on his nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management.
Government

U.S. Senate advances former NM GOP official Steve Pearce to lead federal land management agency

The U.S. Senate voted Monday to advance former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce’s nomination to lead the Bureau of Land Management, placing him one procedural step away from confirmation.

Patrick Lohmann
Graphic promoting a May 11 public hearing in Sunland Park on a proposed cannabis lounge project and related development proposals near the Texas border.
Cannabis

Sunland Park to hold public hearing on cannabis lounge proposal near Texas border

Sunland Park officials will hold a public hearing Monday evening on a proposed cannabis and alcohol lounge project near the Texas border that has drawn opposition from some local operators and community members.

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Las Cruces High School graduates celebrate during their 2025 commencement ceremony at the Pan American Center
LCPS

LCPS releases graduation schedule, entry rules for Class of 2026 ceremonies

Las Cruces Public Schools released graduation schedules and entry rules for the Class of 2026 ceremonies at the Pan American Center.

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A desert landscape in DoƱa Ana County where federal officials approved expedited review for a proposed natural gas pipeline tied to the Project Jupiter data center development.
Project Jupiter

BLM fast-tracks ā€˜Green Chile’ pipeline construction review for NM data center Project Jupiter

The Bureau of Land Management fast-tracked review of a proposed natural gas pipeline tied to Project Jupiter in DoƱa Ana County, even as environmental groups and regulators continue challenging the controversial data center project.

Danielle Prokop
Aerial view of the DoƱa Ana County International Jetport and surrounding industrial area in Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
DoƱa Ana County

DoƱa Ana County seeks applicants for Jetport advisory board in Santa Teresa

DoƱa Ana County is seeking applicants for three openings on the Airport Advisory Board, which advises leaders on safety, growth and operations at the Santa Teresa jetport.

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Participants in NMSU’s Bold Idea Challenge pose with oversized prize checks during the entrepreneurship competition hosted by Arrowhead Center’s Nusenda Fintech Lab.
NMSU

NMSU student startups pitch business ideas in Bold Idea Challenge

NMSU student entrepreneurs pitched startup ideas ranging from energy software to AI research tools during the Bold Idea Challenge at Arrowhead Center.

Alejandro Najera-Acosta
Interior view of a warehouse with storage racks and stacked boxes.
Business

Las Cruces approves industrial park land sale for $12.2M warehouse project

Las Cruces approved the sale of industrial park land for a proposed $12.2 million warehouse development project.

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A reservoir with low water levels under cloudy skies during drought conditions in the Southwest
Agriculture

Facing drought and low snowpack, Rio Grande states expect a ā€˜challenging’ year

Officials warned Rio Grande flows could rank among the lowest on record this year as drought, low snowpack and weak runoff strain water supplies across Colorado, New Mexico and Texas.

Martha Pskowski
Amanda López Askin stands beside Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham during a recent event. López Askin wears a black dress with white geometric lines.
Elections

Gov. Lujan Grisham, Secretary of State Toulouse Oliver endorse Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver endorsed Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin in the race for New Mexico secretary of state.

Damien Willis
Two people walk through a hallway inside the Otero County Processing Center, where immigration detainees are housed under ICE contracts challenged in a new DOJ lawsuit.
Immigration

U.S. Department of Justice sues New Mexico to halt immigrant detention bill

State and local officials say the lawsuit challenges New Mexico’s new Immigrant Safety Act, which bars public entities from contracting with ICE to hold immigration detainees.

Patrick Lohmann
Exterior view of MountainView Regional Medical Center in Las Cruces
Health

MountainView earns top patient safety grade from Leapfrog Group

MountainView Regional Medical Center earned an ā€œAā€ patient safety grade from The Leapfrog Group in its Spring 2026 rankings.

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A voter fills out a ballot at a voting booth during the November 2025 election in DoƱa Ana County.
Elections

Early voting opens strong in DoƱa Ana County as New Mexico primary season begins

Early voting is underway in New Mexico’s 2026 primary election, with DoƱa Ana County voters already casting hundreds of ballots during the first days of voting.

Damien Willis
Mesilla Valley Transportation founder Royal Jones poses for a portrait in a blue company shirt.
DACC

DACC to award honorary degree to MVT founder Royal Jones

DoƱa Ana Community College will award an honorary degree to Mesilla Valley Transportation founder Royal Jones during its May 14 commencement ceremony.

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