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Teens pose for a group photo on the sand volleyball courts at Meerscheidt Recreation Center.
City of Las Cruces

Las Cruces teen sand volleyball tournament registration opens June 22

Las Cruces Parks & Recreation will open registration June 22 for a 6v6 co-ed teen sand volleyball tournament at Meerscheidt Recreation Center.

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Maggie Toulouse Oliver speaks into a microphone at the New Mexico Democratic Party pre-primary convention as supporters hold campaign signs behind her.
Elections

Toulouse Oliver suspends lieutenant governor campaign

New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver suspended her campaign for lieutenant governor, citing recent changes to her health and family commitments.

Joshua Bowling
Side-by-side photos of NMSU philosophy professor Timothy Cleveland in 2002 and 2026.
NMSU

NMSU philosophy professor retires after 39 years of big questions

NMSU philosophy professor Timothy Cleveland will retire July 1 after 39 years at the university, where he taught, mentored students and chaired the department.

Minerva Baumann
Side-by-side images of two New Mexico smoke shops that each received more than $400,000 in SNAP payments in 2025.
Accountability

Study says New Mexico failed to investigate most SNAP fraud tips

A new study found New Mexico underestimated and failed to investigate most federal food assistance fraud tips received over a five-year period.

Patrick Lohmann
Aerial view of the Doña Ana County International Jetport runway and surrounding desert in Santa Teresa.
Public Safety

Joint patrols to target trespassing, reckless shooting near Santa Teresa jetport

Law enforcement agencies will launch a joint public safety initiative near the Doña Ana County International Jetport to address trespassing and reckless shooting.

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U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Andy Kim sit at a Senate roundtable on gas and energy costs.
Sen. Martin Heinrich

Heinrich says Iran war is driving up gas prices, hurting families

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich hosted a Senate roundtable on rising gas and energy costs, with Meals on Wheels New Mexico among the participants.

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The New Mexico Supreme Court building in Santa Fe, with trees framing the entrance.
New Mexico Supreme Court

New Mexico Supreme Court says sex offender parole applies even without prison time

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that sex offender parole applies to certain convictions even when a defendant does not serve time in state prison.

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Two older women stand beside a van on a sidewalk.
State

New Mexico reports 18,000 elder abuse complaints this year

New Mexico’s state Aging agency says Adult Protective Services has received 18,000 reports of elder abuse so far this year.

Source New Mexico Staff
Sign outside the U.S. District Courthouse in Las Cruces.
Federal Court

Las Cruces man sentenced in Lowe’s robbery case

A Las Cruces man was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison after prosecutors said he stole merchandise from Lowe’s and threatened an employee with a firearm.

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