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Las Cruces advocate Yoli Diaz sits with her hands folded at a desk in her office, with framed documents and plaques on the wall behind her.
Transparency Featured

Lawsuit alleges DoƱa Ana County violated public records law, falsified documents

Yoli Diaz says a document produced after her records requests deleted language about cancer care for eligible indigent patients. Ed Williams, Searchlight New Mexico This article was originally published by Searchlight New Mexico. A patient advocate in Las Cruces is suing DoƱa Ana County over an alleged ā€œpattern and practiceā€

Ed Williams
U.S. Sen. Ben Ray LujƔn speaks at a lectern during a Senate Democrats news conference, flanked by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Chuck Schumer.
Elections Featured

NM U.S. Sen. LujƔn wins primary

Ben Ray LujĆ”n easily won New Mexico’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, defeating challenger Matt Dodson in the June 2 election.

Source New Mexico Staff
Juan de Jesus Sanchez III smiles while wearing a cowboy hat and white campaign shirt in front of campaign signs at a campaign event.
Elections Featured

Sanchez wins New Mexico Democratic public land commissioner primary

New Mexico voters selected the Democratic nominee for the statewide office that oversees public lands, oil and gas leases and renewable energy development.

Patrick Lohmann
Daisy Maldonado wears a pale pink hijab and holds yellow flowers in an outdoor portrait with a softly blurred landscape in the background.
Elections Featured

Daisy Maldonado wins Democratic primary for DoƱa Ana County Commission District 1

Daisy Maldonado won the Democratic primary for DoƱa Ana County Commission District 1 by 277 votes and will face Samantha Barncastle Salopek in November.

Damien Willis
Vanessa OrdoƱez smiles in a campaign portrait against a blue Organ Mountain News-style background.
Elections

Vanessa OrdoƱez wins Democratic primary for DoƱa Ana County sheriff

Vanessa OrdoƱez won the Democratic primary for DoƱa Ana County sheriff by 569 votes and will face Republican Todd Garrison in November.

Damien Willis
Wooden judge’s gavel positioned above a sound block against a dark background.
Federal Court

Romanian national faces sentencing in Las Cruces for $1.8 million fraud scheme

A Romanian national is scheduled for sentencing in Las Cruces after admitting he helped conceal $1.8 million stolen through fake business websites.

Organ Mountain News
Election-themed illustration of the DoƱa Ana County Government Center with a ballot box graphic in the foreground and blue civic design elements.
Elections

Maldonado leads County Commission District 1; Ortega, Jerabek win primaries

Daisy Maldonado led the DoƱa Ana County Commission District 1 Democratic primary overnight, while Eugenia Montoya Ortega and Isabel Jerabek won local primaries.

Damien Willis
Election-themed illustration with a ballot box, sheriff’s badge, New Mexico flag and U.S. flag against a mountain backdrop.
Elections

OrdoƱez holds narrow Democratic sheriff lead; Garrison wins GOP primary

Vanessa OrdoƱez held a narrow lead over James Frietze in the Democratic primary for DoƱa Ana County sheriff, while Todd Garrison won the Republican primary.

Damien Willis
Gregg Hull speaks into a microphone beside his wife, Carrie, at an election-night event after winning the Republican nomination for New Mexico governor.
Elections

Former Rio Rancho mayor Hull secures GOP nomination for New Mexico governor

Republican Gregg Hull won his party’s nomination for New Mexico governor and will face Democrat Deb Haaland in November.

Danielle Prokop
Deb Haaland speaks to a group of reporters holding microphones and recording devices after winning the Democratic nomination for New Mexico governor.
Elections

In decisive victory, Haaland pitches ā€˜a better New Mexico’ as Dem nominee for governor

Deb Haaland won the Democratic primary for New Mexico governor and will face Republican Gregg Hull in November’s general election.

Joshua Bowling
Raymundo Lara and Juan A. Fuentes in a two-person composite image for the Democratic primary for New Mexico House District 34.
Elections

Lara wins Democratic primary for NM House District 34

Raymundo "Ray" Lara won the Democratic primary for New Mexico House District 34, where no Republican candidate filed for the November election.

Damien Willis
Lori A. Martinez and Matilda "Tilli" McCarthy Villalobos in a two-person composite image for the Democratic primary for New Mexico House District 37.
Elections

Lori Martinez wins Democratic House District 37 primary

Lori Martinez won the Democratic primary for New Mexico House District 37 and is set to face Republican Isabella Solis in November.

Damien Willis
Ramona J. Martinez and Micaela Lara Cadena in a two-person composite image for the Democratic primary for New Mexico House District 33.
Elections

Lara Cadena wins Democratic primary for NM House District 33

Lara Cadena won the Democratic primary for New Mexico House District 33 and is set to face Republican Enrique ā€œKikiā€ Vigil in November.

Damien Willis
Composite image of U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez on the left and Republican candidate Greg Cunningham on the right for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District race.
Elections

Cunningham to face Vasquez after withdrawn GOP rival remains on NM-02 ballot

Republican Greg Cunningham is set to face U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District race after the June 2 primary.

Damien Willis
Three workers monitor a hose discharging water into the renovated Alumni Pond at New Mexico State University.
NMSU

Reopening of Alumni Pond postponed as evaluation continues

NMSU postponed the reopening of Alumni Pond after the reconstructed pond used more water than anticipated during final evaluation.

Tatiana Favela
Fire-damaged greenhouse with blackened framing and burned covering on Nevada Avenue in Las Cruces.
Fire

Las Cruces firefighters extinguish greenhouse fire on Nevada Avenue

Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a greenhouse fire on Nevada Avenue within about five minutes Monday afternoon. No injuries were reported.

Organ Mountain News
A view of the Rio Grande bordered by vegetation, with mountains in the background and two birds flying overhead below Elephant Butte Lake.
Water

U.S. Supreme Court approves Texas v. New Mexico settlement to end Rio Grande water dispute

New rules for the Lower Rio Grande will require New Mexico to reduce groundwater pumping while preserving a larger share of irrigation water for farmers.

Danielle Prokop
Five members of the NM State track and field team pose beside the track at the NCAA West First Round, with two wearing NM State track and field shirts and three wearing team apparel.
Aggie Track & Field

Aggies conclude season at NCAA West First Round

Four NM State athletes competed at the NCAA West First Round in Arkansas, with Alesha Lane, Kamryn Cadle, Marlee Cavitt and Nia Allison representing the Aggies.

Emilio Garcia

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