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DACC adult education graduates in blue caps and gowns stand during a graduation ceremony.
DACC Featured

Nearly 50 students graduate from DACC adult education program

Doña Ana Community College recognized more than 40 adult education students who earned GED or HiSET diplomas during ceremonies in Sunland Park and Las Cruces.

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Emily Guerra and Leora Zeitlin stand inside a KRWG Public Media studio.
KRWG Featured

Two KRWG radio hosts mark 26 years on air

Emily Guerra and Leora Zeitlin have hosted two of KRWG Public Media’s signature radio programs since March 8, 2000.

Carlos Carrillo López
A firefighter stands outside a mobile home on Calle Sosa after crews extinguished an attic fire.
Fire Featured

Fire damages mobile home on Calle Sosa

Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a Thursday afternoon fire that damaged a mobile home on Calle Sosa. No injuries were reported.

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The U.S. Capitol dome rises above trees in Washington, D.C.
Government Featured

Heinrich, Luján press Rubio over Ebola, hantavirus preparedness

U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio over Ebola and hantavirus preparedness after foreign aid cuts and the U.S. withdrawal from WHO.

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Indoor lap lanes at the Las Cruces Natatorium.
City of Las Cruces

Las Cruces Natatorium to close June 20 for Senior Olympics

The Las Cruces Natatorium will reopen Monday after hosting a Senior Olympics swim meet Saturday.

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A rendering shows the planned Project Jupiter data center complex in a desert area of Doña Ana County.
Project Jupiter

Firm recruits influencers to promote Project Jupiter data center

A marketing agency that worked on New Mexico’s Medicaid re-enrollment campaign is recruiting influencers to promote Project Jupiter, the controversial AI data center under construction in Doña Ana County, Source New Mexico reports.

Joshua Bowling
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library in Las Cruces, one of the city facilities expected to operate as a cooling station.
City of Las Cruces

Las Cruces cooling stations to open as triple-digit heat arrives

Las Cruces will activate cooling stations beginning Saturday as triple-digit temperatures arrive. Residents are encouraged to call ahead to verify hours.

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A flyer announces a trauma-informed breathwork and acupuncture fundraiser Friday at Crossroads Acupuncture in Las Cruces.
Community

Crossroads Acupuncture fundraiser set for tonight in Las Cruces

Crossroads Acupuncture will host a trauma-informed breathwork and acupuncture fundraiser Friday evening in Las Cruces.

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Wind turbines stand across a desert landscape as part of the SunZia transmission project.
Energy

Heinrich says SunZia clean energy project is fully operational

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich said the SunZia clean energy transmission project is fully operational after years of federal permitting, route disputes and construction.

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Graphic for David Rodriguez and the Havana Quintet’s June 21 performance at the Rio Grande Theatre.
Concerts

Havana Quintet to bring Cuban and Latin jazz to Las Cruces Juneteenth festival

David Rodriguez and the Havana Quintet will perform a free Cuban and Latin jazz concert June 21 at the Rio Grande Theatre in Las Cruces.

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Screenshots of New Chapter, New Mexico ads supporting Democratic House candidates Marian Matthews, Ambrose Castellano and Joseph Louis Sanchez.
Transparency

Ethics watchdog presses dark-money group that backed House Democrats

New Mexico’s State Ethics Commission is seeking more information from New Chapter New Mexico, a dark-money group that supported state House Democratic candidates.

Patrick Lohmann
Teens pose for a group photo on the sand volleyball courts at Meerscheidt Recreation Center.
City of Las Cruces

Las Cruces teen sand volleyball tournament registration opens June 22

Las Cruces Parks & Recreation will open registration June 22 for a 6v6 co-ed teen sand volleyball tournament at Meerscheidt Recreation Center.

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Maggie Toulouse Oliver speaks into a microphone at the New Mexico Democratic Party pre-primary convention as supporters hold campaign signs behind her.
Elections

Toulouse Oliver suspends lieutenant governor campaign

New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver suspended her campaign for lieutenant governor, citing recent changes to her health and family commitments.

Joshua Bowling
Side-by-side photos of NMSU philosophy professor Timothy Cleveland in 2002 and 2026.
NMSU

NMSU philosophy professor retires after 39 years of big questions

NMSU philosophy professor Timothy Cleveland will retire July 1 after 39 years at the university, where he taught, mentored students and chaired the department.

Minerva Baumann
Side-by-side images of two New Mexico smoke shops that each received more than $400,000 in SNAP payments in 2025.
Accountability

Study says New Mexico failed to investigate most SNAP fraud tips

A new study found New Mexico underestimated and failed to investigate most federal food assistance fraud tips received over a five-year period.

Patrick Lohmann
Aerial view of the Doña Ana County International Jetport runway and surrounding desert in Santa Teresa.
Public Safety

Joint patrols to target trespassing, reckless shooting near Santa Teresa jetport

Law enforcement agencies will launch a joint public safety initiative near the Doña Ana County International Jetport to address trespassing and reckless shooting.

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U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Andy Kim sit at a Senate roundtable on gas and energy costs.
Sen. Martin Heinrich

Heinrich says Iran war is driving up gas prices, hurting families

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich hosted a Senate roundtable on rising gas and energy costs, with Meals on Wheels New Mexico among the participants.

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The New Mexico Supreme Court building in Santa Fe, with trees framing the entrance.
New Mexico Supreme Court

New Mexico Supreme Court says sex offender parole applies even without prison time

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that sex offender parole applies to certain convictions even when a defendant does not serve time in state prison.

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