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NMSU computer science students Logan Flowers, Tom Chatto, Hailey Hudson and Tiffany Monarco stand in front of research posters in New Orleans.
NMSU Featured

NMSU research program helps computer science students picture a Ph.D. path

NMSU computer science students joined a national undergraduate research program that helps students explore research careers and prepare for graduate school.

Minerva Baumann
Side-by-side portraits show Jorge Calderon, left, smiling in a red cap and black jacket, and Jeremy Bruggemann, right, wearing glasses and a suit outdoors at sunset.
Economic Development Featured

NMSU Hunt Center helps Borderplex startups prepare for investors

NMSU’s Hunt Center for Entrepreneurship concluded its 2026 Borderplex Fundraising Sprint, a six-week accelerator program aimed at helping regional startups navigate fundraising and prepare for investors.

Alejandro Najera-Acosta
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez stands outside the U.S. Capitol.
Agriculture Featured

Vasquez introduces bill to fight New World screwworm threat

Rep. Gabe Vasquez introduced a bipartisan bill to help ranchers respond to New World screwworm after confirmed cases in New Mexico and Texas.

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Aerial view looking east over desert, roads, golf course and neighborhoods near “A” Mountain in Las Cruces.
Courts Featured

Judge orders detention for Las Cruces man accused in bomb-materials case

David Curtis remains held without bond after a judge granted prosecutors’ pretrial detention request. An eyewitness who says she was at the scene disputes parts of the police account.

Damien Willis
Composite image showing a marked map of Zorro Ranch beside an aerial photo of the former Jeffrey Epstein residence in Santa Fe County.
State

New Mexico’s Epstein commission announces 9 more subpoenas to federal prosecutors, state agencies

The legislative subcommittee investigating Jeffrey Epstein’s activities in New Mexico announced nine additional subpoenas to federal prosecutors and state agencies.

Joshua Bowling
A staff member walks with a group of boys in green shirts through a hallway at the Youth Diagnostic and Development Center.
CYFD

New Mexico lawmakers propose splitting CYFD in two. Is that a good idea?

Searchlight New Mexico reports that some lawmakers and public officials want to split CYFD into two agencies, with one focused on child protective services and another overseeing juvenile justice.

Esteban Candelaria
City parking lot at North Campo Street and East Hadley Avenue in Las Cruces, with cars parked beside a blue building.
City of Las Cruces

City Hall-area parking lot to close June 22 for pothole repairs

A city parking lot near Las Cruces City Hall will close June 22 for pothole repairs and is expected to reopen June 23.

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Nevaeh Lopez participates in a room-clearing drill at the New Mexico State Police Academy.
NMSP

Former Mesilla Marshals intern graduates from State Police academy

Nevaeh Lopez, a former criminal scene investigator intern with the Mesilla Marshals Office, graduated June 17 from the New Mexico State Police Academy as part of the 107th Recruit Class.

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El Paso Electric logo appears over a blurred image of transmission towers and power lines.
El Paso Electric

PRC to hear public comment Monday in Las Cruces on EPE rate case

The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission will hold a public comment hearing Monday in Las Cruces on El Paso Electric’s proposed New Mexico rate changes. Residents can also submit written comments through the PRC’s online portal by referencing Docket No. 25-00082-UT.

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Ned Rubin smiles in front of a warm wood-paneled background.
Opinion

Op-Ed: Reducing childhood adversity can help curb harmful social media use

Harmful social media use among young people is not only a technology issue. Ned Rubin writes that prevention should include stronger safeguards and support for families.

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

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

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

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

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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