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NMSU student Lennie Dupass speaks into a microphone at a Las Cruces rally beside a banner reading “A.I. Data Centers Out of Doña Ana.”
Project Jupiter Featured

New Mexico State University students and organizers call for statewide ban on data centers

NMSU students and organizers rallied in Las Cruces to demand a statewide ban on AI data centers ahead of New Mexico's 2027 legislative session.

Leah Romero
Close-up of an adult New World screwworm fly with metallic blue-green coloring, bright orange eyes and translucent wings resting on a dark surface.
Agriculture Featured

Two New World screwworm cases confirmed in Doña Ana County

Two New World screwworm cases have been confirmed in Doña Ana County. See affected-area maps, livestock precautions and how to report suspected infestations.

Damien Willis
Exterior of Alma d’Arte Charter High School in Las Cruces, showing its adobe-style building, blue entrance doors, trees and front walkway.
LCPS Featured

LCPS board authorizes Alma d’Arte sublease after Inspira opens at Court Avenue property

LCPS approved three lease-related authorizations Oct. 20 involving Alma d’Arte and Inspira STEAM Academy, which was already operating at the Court Avenue property.

Damien Willis
LCPS Deputy Superintendent Wendi Miller-Tomlinson speaks at a table during an Oct. 20 board meeting as school board members listen from the dais.
LCPS Featured

LCPS grading proposal faces board pushback over homework deadlines, teacher autonomy

LCPS board members challenged proposed grading changes Oct. 20, prompting revisions and clarification of the district's existing 40% minimum grading rule.

Damien Willis
NMSU astronomy associate professor Wladimir Lyra and astronomer Bhupendra Mishra appear side by side in separate portraits.
NMSU

NMSU researcher’s team finds supermassive black holes may help form massive planets

NMSU astronomer Wladimir Lyra and collaborators found that disks around supermassive black holes may create massive planets, stars and black holes through a newly modeled formation process.

Minerva Baumann
Las Cruces High School building with a large Bulldogs mascot sign, blue metal roofing and red-and-blue paw prints on a fence overlooking the athletic field.
LCPS

LCPS secures $3.5 million in state grants for solar projects at four schools

Las Cruces Public Schools outlines solar parking canopy projects at four campuses, including a 393-panel system expected to offset Conlee Community Elementary School's electricity use.

Damien Willis
Children dressed as superheroes, ghosts and other characters walk along a sidewalk outside a brick home while trick-or-treating at night.
Public Safety

Las Cruces fire stations to offer free glow sticks for Halloween safety

Las Cruces firefighters will distribute free glow sticks Oct. 31 as police and fire officials share safety tips for trick-or-treaters, families and motorists.

Organ Mountain News
Exterior of Rio Grande Preparatory Institute, with a Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy sign beneath the entrance and American and New Mexico flags at right.
LCPS

‘They are totally sacrificing us’: Proposed 6-12 school in Las Cruces draws community pushback

Parents and students challenge LCPS' proposed 6-12 academy as Searchlight New Mexico investigates state approval requirements, finances and school staffing.

Julia Gentin
Colorful WNMU haunted house poster featuring a monster's open mouth, orange fangs and green lettering with Oct. 30 event details, hours and admission prices.
Silver City

WNMU haunted house returns Oct. 30 for Halloween festivities in Silver City

Western New Mexico University's annual haunted house returns to Silver City on Oct. 30, with admission ranging from $2 to $10 and ages 10 and older recommended.

Organ Mountain News
Green street signs mark the intersection of Calle Libertad and Calle Unidos in Las Cruces, with leafy trees and a blue sky in the background.
LCPD

Las Cruces police investigate murder-suicide; five children were inside home

Las Cruces police say Angelica Aguirre and Shane Perez died Saturday in an apparent murder-suicide on Calle Libertad. Five children were inside the home.

Organ Mountain News
Exterior of Las Cruces City Hall, showing the building's main entrance, city signage, landscaping and a sculpture near the entrance.
City Council

Las Cruces City Council to revisit Amador Live property after unsuccessful search for new operator

Las Cruces councilors will discuss new options for the former Amador Live property Oct. 26 after an unsuccessful search for a tenant or developer.

Damien Willis
Four NMSU women's soccer players in crimson uniforms stand together on a sunny soccer field, with a referee at left and spectators in the background.
Aggie Women's Soccer

Aggies fall 2-1 at Western Kentucky after late goal breaks tie

NM State women's soccer fell 2-1 at Western Kentucky despite Sydnee Johnson's second-half equalizer. The Aggies host Jax State on Oct. 31.

Organ Mountain News
Six people pose together inside the Doña Ana County Commission chambers beneath the county seal, with flags displayed behind them.
Doña Ana County

County seeks applicants for Public Art Advisory Board vacancy

A resignation has opened a seat on Doña Ana County's seven-member Public Art Advisory Board, which meets quarterly and advises on public art installations.

Organ Mountain News
A New Mexico State University sign is mounted on a dark wall as sunlight filters through trees in the background.
NMSP

Meta grant funds NMSU virtual reality training for K-12 educators

A Meta grant is funding new NMSU Global Campus virtual reality training courses designed to help K-12 educators integrate immersive technology into classrooms.

Karen Cooper
Three Sunland Park city officials sit at the council dais during the Oct. 20 meeting, with American and New Mexico flags behind them.
Sunland Park

Sunland Park delays Valencia Park rezoning, narrower lot request until Nov. 17

Sunland Park postponed a Valencia Park subdivision rezoning and lot-width variance until Nov. 17 after planning officials disagreed on the two requests.

Damien Willis
DACC Public Information Officer Denise LaFrance-Ojinaga smiles while holding gold and bronze NCMPR awards at a conference in Oklahoma City.
Recognitions

DACC wins gold, bronze awards for promotional video and student magazine

Doña Ana Community College earned two regional marketing awards for its Apple Distinguished School video and student-produced Vox magazine.

Organ Mountain News
Elementary students gather in a field during a farming demonstration at NMSU's Agricultural Science Center at Clovis.
NMSU

NMSU research centers celebrate fall with outreach events

NMSU agricultural science centers hosted fall learning events featuring farm demonstrations, pumpkin patches and hands-on activities for elementary students.

Adriana M. Chávez
Exterior of Miller Library at Western New Mexico University in Silver City, featuring a cream-colored building, tower and landscaped grounds.
Events

WNMU opens escape room to public to support student food security

Western New Mexico University will host a free public escape room Oct. 26 in Silver City, encouraging donations to support student food security.

Damien Willis
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