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A cyclist wearing a helmet and red flannel shirt rides along a paved path surrounded by tall dry grass under a clear blue sky.
Doña Ana County

Mesilla Valley MPO seeks bicycle community representative for advisory committee

The Mesilla Valley MPO is seeking a Bicycle Community Representative for its Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities Advisory Committee. Applications are open through Feb. 2.

Ken Miyagishima sits at a panel table during a Healthy Climate New Mexico town hall, with other panelists, audience members and presentation slides visible in a meeting room.
Politics

Lone candidate for New Mexico governor attends climate-focused town hall

Only one 2026-gubernatorial candidate — Ken Miyagishima — showed up in person at a climate-focused town hall Thursday, while other Democrats sent surrogates and no Republicans appeared. The absence comes despite an online flyer listing 10 candidates.

Casa de Peregrinos Food Program logo featuring food icons inside a red circular seal.
Community

Project Jupiter donates $50K to Casa de Peregrinos during Sunland Park pop-up pantry

Project Jupiter donated $50,000 to Casa de Peregrinos, supporting a Dec. 5 pop-up pantry in Sunland Park as food insecurity increases across Doña Ana County

The El Paso Symphony Orchestra and UTEP choral groups perform onstage during the holiday concert A Christmas Fantasia at the Plaza Theatre in El Paso.
Reviews

Review: EPSO celebrates the holiday season with a bit of whimsy, laughter and nostalgia

Leah Romero reflects on the El Paso Symphony Orchestra’s A Christmas Fantasia, a festive concert featuring holiday favorites, guest soprano Erica Spyres and spirited audience participation

Children participate in a group activity during a Parks and Recreation program, smiling as they spread shaving cream across a table inside a recreation center.
City of Las Cruces

Registration now open for Las Cruces Winter Break Camp

Registration is now open for the City of Las Cruces Winter Break Camp, a $20 program for children in kindergarten through fifth grade running Dec. 22 through Jan. 2.

A dump truck unloads asphalt as road construction equipment repaves a highway in a rural area.
Roads

$2.3M US 70 roadway rehabilitation project to begin Monday

A $2.3 million roadway rehabilitation project on US 70 near Organ will begin Dec. 8, bringing lane closures and reduced speed limits through Dec. 23, weather permitting.

Logo for the New Mexico Department of Health, showing the outline of the state in purple with the words NM Health across it in purple and orange.
News

Rabid coyote bites hiker near Silver City, prompting weekend vaccination clinic

A coyote that bit a hiker in the Gila National Forest has tested positive for rabies, marking the region’s fourth case this year. A low-cost vaccination clinic is set for Saturday in Silver City.

A snow-covered evergreen tree stands on a hillside in front of rugged, white-dusted cliffs under a cloudy winter sky in New Mexico.
News

BLM drops Christmas tree and firewood permit fees to $1 through January

The Bureau of Land Management has reduced personal-use Christmas tree and firewood permits to $1 through Jan. 31 and expanded household limits, aiming to save families money and support wildfire prevention efforts.

A Las Cruces police officer on a motorcycle watches traffic on Red Hawk Golf Road with the Organ Mountains visible in the distance.
Public Safety

LCPD issues 27 citations during one-hour traffic operation on Red Hawk Golf Road

Las Cruces police issued 27 citations in a one-hour traffic enforcement operation on Red Hawk Golf Road, including speeding, registration and insurance violations.

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