Bloom Energy gave Oracle a stock warrant worth hundreds of millions as their AI data-center partnership expanded, but neither company has said how much was tied to Project Jupiter.
A new Protein Plus program launching Sept. 1 at the Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces will give low-income and food-insecure customers 50% off eligible protein purchases.
State Sen. Gabriel Ramos is challenging New Mexico’s plan to use state funds to continue gender-affirming care for minors after federal Medicaid and CHIP funding ends Oct. 13.
Las Cruces is changing its neighborhood traffic-calming process to reduce petition hurdles and prioritize projects using speed, pedestrian risk, traffic volume and crash data.
NMSU Faculty Senate leaders say dual-career issues are a serious impediment to faculty recruitment and retention and want a systemwide task force to study solutions.
Las Cruces councilors are again discussing tiny homes as part of the city’s next strategic plan after public outreach identified homelessness as a top concern.
The NMSU Foundation raised $52.6 million in fiscal 2026, including a $25 million gift, as a regent requested more reporting on how donated funds are used.
Court records allege an 18-year-old Las Cruces man opened fire on three people after an encounter near an Idaho Avenue gas station. Prosecutors are seeking pretrial detention.
Las Cruces officials are moving toward a new automated traffic-enforcement program as the city weighs speed cameras, red-light cameras, mobile units and privacy safeguards.
Oracle says Project Jupiter’s cooling and fuel-cell systems will use about 13.5 million gallons of non-potable water over 15 years, including nearly 11 million gallons for initial fills.
Pancho Garcia was sentenced to 23 years in prison for the 2025 shooting death of Las Cruces school bus driver Juan Lujan.
Project Jupiter hearing officer Max Shepherd has recused himself after environmental groups alleged bias in the air-permit proceeding.
Registration fees for Holloman Air Force Base’s Oct. 10 Ace of Races marathon, half marathon and 5K will increase Sept. 4.
NMSU and Doña Ana County have each committed another $1.3 million to finish the Arrowhead Studios soundstage as Las Cruces considers matching them.
NMSU says its intellectual property portfolio has grown to 56 active patents and 26 pending applications, even as the university’s IP office faces significant resource constraints.
The New Mexico Supreme Court has stayed Project Jupiter’s air-quality permitting proceeding and an emergency authorization allowing water from a new well to be used for construction.
New Mexico State University is seeking nearly $98 million in fiscal 2028 state funding, including $45 million for a proposed student-athlete wellness and performance center.
Bloom Energy says Project Jupiter’s fuel-cell system will need about 167,000 gallons of water a year for maintenance but left several broader water-use questions unanswered.
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