Las Cruces will open designated warming stations starting Saturday, Jan. 24, with multiple city facilities available to residents seeking shelter from freezing temperatures through Jan. 28.
KOOL 104.5 will broadcast live from Skate Doña Ana on Jan. 24, with skating, music and ticket giveaways during a two-hour evening event.
Sen. Martin Heinrich has cosponsored a bill aimed at limiting hedge fund ownership of single-family homes, a move supporters say could ease prices but opponents say could disrupt housing markets.
Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart’s “Hits & Misses” listening tour is underway, with three remaining public meetings scheduled through Jan. 26.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham used her final State of the State address to urge lawmakers toward bipartisan cooperation and push for universal child care as a top priority in the 30-day legislative session.
New Mexico lawmakers open the 2026 legislative session today. Here’s what to watch first — and what could matter most for southern New Mexico.
Doña Ana Community College is launching a paid campus journalism program, selecting eight students for newsroom internships as the college builds its first student-run newscast and newspaper.
The New Mexico Department of Transportation announced winners of its 2026 Name a Snowplow contest, with District 1 — including Las Cruces and Doña Ana County — getting “Chilly Changa” and “DuckDuckOrangeTruck.”
Days before New Mexico lawmakers return to Santa Fe, House Democrats are previewing what they want to prioritize in the 2026 session — and what those early signals could mean for southern New Mexico.
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