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NMSU

NMSU Foundation receives Angeles Investors’ Higher Education Impact Award

The NMSU Foundation has received the 2025 Angeles Higher Education Impact Award, recognizing its role in student success, innovation and support for Hispanic-serving institutions.

OPINION: Investing in southern New Mexico’s future
Opinion

OPINION: Investing in southern New Mexico’s future

State Reps. Nathan Small, Sarah Silva and Joanne Ferrary argue Project Jupiter can deliver union jobs, clean water infrastructure and economic growth in Southern New Mexico, provided the project includes transparency and safeguards.

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Accountability

Human eyes last: How OMN uses AI in our newsroom

Organ Mountain News explains its approach to AI in journalism: tools may help with efficiency but human judgment always comes last.

A “for sale” sign marks land in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, where BorderPlex plans to build a $165 billion data center.
Economic Development

Resistance to data centers rises on the border

High Country News reports on growing resistance to a proposed $165 billion data center campus on the U.S.-Mexico border, as Doña Ana County residents raise concerns about water use and community impacts.

Casa de Peregrinos Hunger Strike logo with a raised fist holding utensils against a blue background.

Casa de Peregrinos to host hunger demonstration Tuesday in Las Cruces

Casa de Peregrinos will hold two hunger demonstrations in Las Cruces on Sept. 16 to highlight food insecurity and encourage donations. Times, locations and contact details inside.

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Public Safety

New Mexico teen charged with violent threats after Kirk assassination

A New Mexico teenager was charged after posting violent and racist threats on social media following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. FBI agents say the 19-year-old admitted making the posts and faces up to five years in prison.

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Art

Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery spotlights Patricia Black and John Glass in September

The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery has named Patricia Black and John Glass as its featured artists for September. Black works with decorated gourds, while Glass is an award-winning watercolorist.

Red chile peppers growing on green plants in a field at New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center.
NMSU

NMSU Extension to host Red Chile Preservation workshop series

NMSU’s Cooperative Extension Service will host free workshops this fall on preserving red chile, covering sauce, canning, dehydrating and culinary uses.

Mugshot of Jeffrey Ramon Diaz, a middle-aged man with facial tattoos, short dark hair, and a graying beard, wearing a black shirt, against a gray background.
Crime

Roswell man admits to bomb threats against Doña Ana County court, other government offices

Jeffrey Ramon Diaz of Roswell pleaded guilty to making multiple bomb threats, including one targeting the Doña Ana County Magistrate Court. He faces up to 10 years in prison at sentencing.

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