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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 Featured

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 Featured

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 Featured

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 Featured

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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Two older women stand beside a van on a sidewalk.
State

New Mexico reports 18,000 elder abuse complaints this year

New Mexico’s state Aging agency says Adult Protective Services has received 18,000 reports of elder abuse so far this year.

Source New Mexico Staff
Sign outside the U.S. District Courthouse in Las Cruces.
Federal Court

Las Cruces man sentenced in Lowe’s robbery case

A Las Cruces man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after prosecutors said he stole merchandise from Lowe’s and threatened an employee with a firearm.

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New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth stands on the Senate floor.
Legislature

Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth won’t seek reelection in 2028

New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, a Santa Fe Democrat, says he will not seek another leadership term next year or run for reelection in 2028.

Joshua Bowling
Aerial map of the Community of Hope campus parking lots, with colored outlines showing areas scheduled for restriping.
City of Las Cruces

Community of Hope parking lots to be restriped June 18

Parking lots at the Community of Hope campus in Las Cruces will undergo striping maintenance June 18, with work planned in phases throughout the day.

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Side-by-side official portraits of U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján.
Sen. Martin Heinrich

Heinrich, Luján press Burgum over park fees used for D.C. projects

U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are demanding answers on whether national park fees are being redirected to Washington, D.C., projects.

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Rendering of the planned Desert Sun III housing development in Deming, showing apartment buildings, parking areas and a playground.
Housing

Deming farmworker housing project wins state tax credit award

Housing New Mexico approved tax credits for a 53-unit Deming farmworker housing project and a loan tied to Montana Meadows in Las Cruces.

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Social graphic for the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame 2025 induction class showing Anita Maxwell, Courtney Frerichs, Landry Jones, John Fields and Miles Watters.
Sports

NMSU legend Anita Maxwell named to New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame

NMSU basketball legend Anita Maxwell is part of the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame’s 2025 induction class, with a banquet scheduled June 27 in Albuquerque.

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

Vasquez marks DACA anniversary, calls for protections for Dreamers

The southern New Mexico congressman said more than 4,000 DACA recipients live in New Mexico and deserve certainty. Organ Mountain News report WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez marked the 14th anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program Monday by calling for continued protections for Dreamers and

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A container of Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula, which has been recalled nationwide.
Health

New Mexico health officials warn parents to stop using recalled Nara infant formula

New Mexico health officials are warning parents to stop using recalled Nara Organics infant formula after the product was linked to three infant botulism cases in other states.

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Aerial view of desert land south of the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum near “A” Mountain in Las Cruces.
Crime

Las Cruces man accused of possessing bomb-making materials near ‘A’ Mountain

Prosecutors say NMSU police and bomb squad personnel found bomb-making materials, chemicals and an explosives handbook after witnesses reported explosions in the desert south of Dripping Springs Road.

Damien Willis
Las Cruces City Hall is shown behind desert landscaping and flagpoles.
City of Las Cruces

Juneteenth closures to affect city, county and NMDOH operations

Las Cruces, Doña Ana County and NMDOH offices will close or adjust schedules Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth.

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Aerial view of the Doña Ana County International Jetport with desert landscape, mountains and airport infrastructure at sunset.
Doña Ana County

Doña Ana County International Jetport to host public open house on airport master plan update

Doña Ana County officials will host a public open house June 23 to share updates and gather feedback on the International Jetport master plan study.

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