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Elephant Butte Lake reflects surrounding hills and boats under a clear sky, with rocks in the foreground.
Economic Development Featured

Elephant Butte Lake pilot included in $7.5M advanced energy grants

A pilot project at Elephant Butte Lake is among nine advanced energy projects receiving a share of $7.5 million in New Mexico Advanced Energy Award grants.

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A bat flies with its wings spread against a blue sky.
Health Featured

Health officials urge caution after bat tests positive for rabies

New Mexico health officials are urging caution around bats after a Sandoval County bat tested positive for rabies, the state’s ninth animal case of 2026.

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The Albuquerque Convention Center stands in downtown Albuquerque with trees, streetlights and surrounding buildings visible.
NMSU Featured

NMSU Global Campus opens degree pathways for Albuquerque Convention Center workers

NMSU Global Campus has partnered with Albuquerque Convention Center and Associated Venues to expand online education and workforce training for more than 300 employees.

Karen Cooper
Damien Willis speaks during a New Mexico In Focus interview, with an on-screen title identifying him as founder and editor of Organ Mountain News.
Organ Mountain News Featured

Organ Mountain News featured on New Mexico In Focus

Organ Mountain News founder and editor Damien Willis appeared on New Mexico In Focus to discuss local journalism, community listening and southern New Mexico news access.

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A black Mexican festival mask with horns, red and yellow eyes, white tusks and red details is displayed against a dark background.
Art Museum

Mexican mask exhibition opens July 17 at Las Cruces Museum of Art

Dancing with Life: Mexican Masks opens July 17 at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, featuring masks and danza regalia from Michoacán, Mexico.

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A shaded playground with a green slide sits on rubberized surfacing at Gus Vlachakis Park in Las Cruces.
City of Las Cruces

Gus Vlachakis Park playground to close for safety surfacing repairs

The playground at Gus Vlachakis Park, 2600 E. Missouri Ave., will close July 10 while Las Cruces crews repair rubberized safety surfacing.

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez speaks from a lectern on the House floor.
Legislation

Vasquez backs bipartisan bills targeting fentanyl overdoses, online drug sales

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is backing two bipartisan bills aimed at fentanyl overdose response and youth online safety.

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Middle school students pose for a group photo in front of a full-scale steam engine outside a building at NMSU.
NMSU

NMSU engineering camp gives Las Cruces students hands-on STEM experience

NMSU’s NM PREP Academy gave Las Cruces middle and high school students hands-on experience in engineering labs, robotics, 3D printing and more.

Allison Brady
The entrance to the Doña Ana County Government Center is shown with palm trees in front of the building.
Doña Ana County

Doña Ana County extends public service hours for building, planning offices

Doña Ana County has extended public service hours for its Building Services and Planning Department to 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

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Las Cruces firefighters stand near a fire engine and hoses outside a mobile home after a fire on Jasper Drive.
Fire

Fire damages mobile home on Jasper Drive

Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a fire Saturday morning at a mobile home on Jasper Drive. One occupant was transported for further medical evaluation.

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Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story stands at a podium facing a crowded public meeting room.
Recognitions

U.S. Attorney’s Office to honor Las Cruces police chief July 10

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico will honor Las Cruces Police Chief Jeremy Story during a July 10 ceremony.

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The Sunspot Solar Observatory stands in a forested mountain area near Cloudcroft.
Southern New Mexico

New Mexico residents push to save nearly 80-year-old Sunspot Solar Observatory as demolition nears

New Mexico residents are pushing to save the nearly 80-year-old Sunspot Solar Observatory near Cloudcroft after a mercury leak prompted demolition plans.

Joshua Bowling
Doña Ana Fire Rescue crews stand near a damaged vehicle at night after a crash near Highway 404 in Chaparral.
Public Safety

Three transported after two-vehicle crash in Chaparral

Three people were transported to local hospitals after a two-vehicle crash Saturday evening in Chaparral, according to Doña Ana Fire Rescue.

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Las Cruces Police Department academy recruits talk around a classroom table during training.
LCPD

Las Cruces police academy applications open July 6

Applications for the next Las Cruces Police Department training academy open July 6, with cadets starting at $24 per hour and incentives available.

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Memorial Medical Center is shown in Las Cruces with tree branches and sunlight in the foreground.
Health

Memorial Medical Center earns robotic surgery accreditation

Memorial Medical Center has been accredited as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by Surgical Review Corporation, the hospital announced.

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Federal Correctional Institution La Tuna is shown in Anthony, Texas, with Spanish mission-style architecture and mountains in the background.
Federal Prisons

Historic La Tuna federal prison slated for closure as Bureau of Prisons restructures

The La Tuna federal prison complex in Anthony, Texas, is slated for closure as the Bureau of Prisons restructures facilities nationwide.

Robert Moore
Michael Pullin poses for a portrait wearing glasses, a dark suit jacket and a striped tie.
DACC

DACC names Michael Pullin vice president of Academic Affairs

Doña Ana Community College has appointed Michael Pullin as its new vice president of Academic Affairs.

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Las Cruces Finance Director Lesley Doyle poses for a studio portrait against a dark background.
Recognitions

Las Cruces finance director receives national public service honor

Las Cruces Finance Director Lesley Doyle has received a national public service recognition from the Government Finance Officers Association.

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