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FYI+ after-school program graphic for Las Cruces students in grades K-12, highlighting free tutoring, STEM, arts and wellness activities.
Community

Free FYI+ after-school program enrolling Las Cruces students

FYI+ is enrolling Las Cruces students in a free after-school program offering tutoring, STEM activities, arts, wellness and family events.

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Doña Ana Community College campus building in Las Cruces.
DACC

DACC still accepting students for fall 2026 semester

Doña Ana Community College is still accepting applications for the fall 2026 semester, which begins Aug. 19.

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The Doña Ana Mutual Domestic Water Consumers Association office with U.S. and New Mexico flags flying outside the building.
Accountability

Doña Ana water system faces new violation after failing to notify customers of uranium exceedance

Doña Ana MDWCA faces an additional violation after failing to notify customers of a uranium exceedance at Treatment Plant No. 5, according to NMED.

Damien Willis
Composite image showing a worker on a KRWG-TV transmission tower and KRWG Public Media General Manager Adrian Velarde inside the station’s television control room.
KRWG

KRWG-TV expands free over-the-air service to El Paso

KRWG-TV is now available free over the air on Channel 22 throughout the El Paso area, expanding the public television station’s Borderland reach.

Minerva Baumann
Back-to-school event graphic listing free backpacks, school supplies, immunizations, food, vision screenings and community resources July 26 in Hatch.
Hatch

Free backpacks, school supplies available Sunday in Hatch

Hatch-area families can receive free backpacks, school supplies and other services at a back-to-school event Sunday, July 26.

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A young girl sits on an exam table as a health care worker places a colorful bandage on her upper arm after a vaccination.
Health

Free back-to-school vaccine clinics available across New Mexico

Free back-to-school vaccination clinics are available across New Mexico through Aug. 29 for children from birth through age 18.

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Back-to-school safety graphic showing children with backpacks walking near a crosswalk beside illustrated school supplies and the words “Back to School.”
Public Safety

Las Cruces police, NMDOT urge caution as students return to school

Las Cruces police and NMDOT are urging drivers and pedestrians to use extra caution as students return to school across southern New Mexico.

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Mesilla Marshals Office badge centered over a stylized Mesilla scene with adobe architecture, desert plants and a historic church.
Crime

Man accused of stabbing roommate 26 times at Anthony RV park

Alejandro Mustafat is accused of stabbing a friend at an Anthony RV park, leaving the victim with 26 knife wounds across his body and head.

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Outdoor thermometer reading above 100 degrees beneath a bright sun in a partly cloudy blue sky.
Public Safety

Las Cruces cooling stations remain open through July 29

Las Cruces cooling stations will remain available through Wednesday, July 29, as near triple-digit temperatures continue across the area.

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