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A graphic highlights five nationally televised New Mexico State football games scheduled for the 2026 season, along with broadcast networks and matchup dates.
Aggie Football Featured

NM State football lands five national TV games in 2026 schedule release

Conference USA released kickoff times and TV assignments for the 2026 season, including five nationally televised NM State football games.

Michael Navarrette
Amy Barela speaks with attendees inside a convention hall during a New Mexico Republican Party event, with multiple American flags displayed near a stage in the background.
Politics Featured

NM judge rules Republican Party of New Mexico Chair Barela must leave post

A New Mexico judge ruled that Republican Party of New Mexico Chair Amy Barela must step down from her leadership post amid an ongoing intra-party legal fight.

Patrick Lohmann
A red Las Cruces Fire Department engine sits outside a fire station bay in Las Cruces.
Fire Featured

Las Cruces firefighters extinguish early morning structure fire on El Camino Real

Las Cruces firefighters responded Tuesday morning to a structure fire on El Camino Real that was contained to the room where it started.

Organ Mountain News
A ballot box sits beside sheriff’s badges, a New Mexico flag and a stylized Doña Ana County sheriff emblem against mountain scenery.
Elections

Who’s running for Doña Ana County Sheriff on the Democratic ballot in the June 2026 primary election?

Voters in Doña Ana County’s Democratic sheriff primary can compare candidates’ responses on public safety, mental health response, transparency and cooperation with federal agencies.

Jonny Coker
Promotional graphic showing the newly improved NM 101/University Avenue corridor in Las Cruces alongside ribbon cutting event details and a gold ceremonial ribbon.
Roads

NMDOT to hold ribbon cutting for completed NM 101/University Avenue improvement project

State and local officials will mark completion of the NM 101/University Avenue improvement project during a ribbon cutting ceremony Thursday in Las Cruces.

Organ Mountain News
Exterior view of the Doña Ana County Detention Center building in Las Cruces.
Public Safety

Three inmates accused of beating, tasing correction officer at Doña Ana County Detention Center face federal charges

Federal prosecutors charged three inmates accused of beating and tasing a correction officer at the Doña Ana County Detention Center earlier this month.

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A ballot box sits beside sheriff’s badges, a New Mexico flag and a stylized Doña Ana County sheriff emblem against mountain scenery.
Elections

Who’s running for Doña Ana County Sheriff on the Republican ballot in the June 2026 primary election?

Republican candidates for Doña Ana County sheriff discuss recruitment, transparency, cooperation with federal agencies and public safety priorities ahead of the June 2026 primary election.

Jonny Coker
Graphic promoting Organ Mountain News’ southern New Mexico listening initiative with Organ Mountains imagery, survey messaging and Listening Post Collective branding.
Organ Mountain News Featured

Organ Mountain News launches southern New Mexico listening initiative

Organ Mountain News has launched a new community listening survey focused on the issues, challenges and experiences shaping life across southern New Mexico.

Damien Willis
A student works with wires and electronic components during a STEM activity at New Mexico State University’s STEM Achievers summer camp.
NMSU

NMSU STEM Achievers program gives students hands-on lessons with technology

NMSU’s free STEM Achievers summer camp will introduce Las Cruces middle school students to coding, robotics, AI, drones, 3D printing and other technologies.

Sarah Kimmerly
NMBorderplex promotional banner featuring the Organ Mountains and branding for Las Cruces and Doña Ana County.
Business

Las Cruces forum to explore how AI is reshaping small business operations

An NMBorderplex forum in Las Cruces will focus on how artificial intelligence is changing operations, hiring and competitiveness for small businesses.

Organ Mountain News
NM State football coach Tony Sanchez poses with players Henry Davis and TK King in a composite portrait ahead of the 2026 Conference USA Football Kickoff.
Aggie Football

NM State’s Sanchez, King and Davis to attend 2026 CUSA Football Kickoff

NM State football coach Tony Sanchez, wide receiver TK King and defensive lineman Henry Davis will represent the Aggies at the 2026 CUSA Football Kickoff in Arlington, Texas.

Organ Mountain News
Retired NMSU Vice President Ben Woods stands inside the Aggie Memorial Room at Memorial Tower in Las Cruces beside portraits of fallen Aggie servicemen honored in a new digital archive.
NMSU

‘A debt we owed’: Memorial Tower holds the images and now the stories of fallen Aggie servicemen

NMSU has launched a new online archive sharing the stories of fallen Aggie servicemen memorialized in the university’s Memorial Tower in Las Cruces.

Amanda Wyatt
A screenshot of New Mexico’s DETECT energy dashboard displays crude oil production data, charts and statewide energy statistics.
Energy

New Mexico launches statewide energy dashboard tracking emissions, infrastructure and power trends

New Mexico launched a new public energy dashboard designed to track emissions, infrastructure, generation trends and economic impacts tied to the state’s energy transition.

Organ Mountain News
A researcher measures the temperature of melted beef tallow during a food science experiment at New Mexico State University.
NMSU

NMSU research team aims to improve beef fat for restaurant use

An NMSU research team is studying ways to improve beef fat quality for restaurant use, focusing on how cattle diet and genetics affect cooking performance and flavor.

Carlos Carrillo López
U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich speaks during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C.
Sen. Martin Heinrich

Heinrich presses federal officials as Rio Grande water pressures grow across New Mexico

Sen. Martin Heinrich pressed federal officials over Rio Grande water management, El Vado Dam delays and New Mexico water infrastructure during a Senate hearing this week.

Damien Willis
A virtual meeting screenshot shows students and mentors from New Mexico State University and UTEP participating in the 2026 FIRE Venture Fellows program through Arrowhead Center.
Arrowhead Center

NMSU, UTEP students successfully complete 2026 FIRE Venture Fellows program

NMSU and UTEP students completed the 2026 FIRE Venture Fellows program through Arrowhead Center, gaining experience in startup evaluation, investment analysis and venture capital.

Alejandro Najera-Acosta
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez speaks at a podium during a congressional session in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Rep. Gabe Vasquez demands action on DACA renewal delays affecting New Mexicans

Rep. Gabe Vasquez is pressing USCIS to address major delays in DACA renewal processing that could leave thousands of New Mexico recipients at risk of losing protections.

Organ Mountain News
Group photo of NMSU Foundation leaders, donors and supporters celebrating the foundation surpassing $500 million in assets under management.
NMSU

NMSU Foundation assets under management surpass $500 million

The NMSU Foundation surpassed $500 million in assets under management for the first time, driven by donor support, investment growth and expanding endowment funding.

Nora Hahn

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