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The arched entrance to the Doña Ana County Government Center in Las Cruces, framed by palm trees.
Dona Ana Board of County Commissioners

Doña Ana County seeks Project Jupiter committee changes without disclosing amendment

Doña Ana County commissioners will consider changing Project Jupiter monitoring committee rules Tuesday, but the packet omits the amendment and appointee names.

Damien Willis
New Mexico Attorney General RaĂșl Torrez stands beneath a stone archway wearing a navy suit and pink tie.
Attorney General RaĂșl Torrez

New Mexico attorney general delivers one-word verdict on Trump’s ‘New America’: ‘Pendejo’

New Mexico Attorney General RaĂșl Torrez answered President Donald Trump’s proposed “New America” name change with one word: “Pendejo.”

Damien Willis
The entrance, flagpoles and public art outside Las Cruces City Hall under a clear blue sky.
City Council

Las Alturas water project reaches council with $50,000 funding discrepancy

Las Cruces council will consider adding $2.14 million for the Las Alturas Del Sol water tank amid a $50,000 packet discrepancy.

Damien Willis
Amendment 4 campaign kicks off Las Cruces canvass as new poll shows 39% support
Elections

Amendment 4 campaign kicks off Las Cruces canvass as new poll shows 39% support

Vote for Change launched its Amendment 4 canvassing effort in Las Cruces as an Albuquerque Journal poll showed 39% support, 21% opposition and 34% undecided.

Damien Willis
A Truth Social post from President Donald Trump shows a map of New Mexico with “Mexico” crossed out and replaced by “America.”
State

New Mexico officials reject Trump post proposing state name change

New Mexico officials rejected President Donald Trump’s social media suggestion that the state be renamed “New America,” after a satirical post falsely claimed he had already done so.

Source New Mexico Staff
Alexandra McKinney smiles while holding a small stringed instrument outdoors at the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site.
Las Cruces Events

Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site opens Farm and Ranch Museum Culture Series Sept. 10

The Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum will open its 2026-27 Culture Series Sept. 10 with a free talk on the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site.

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Uniformed NMSU ROTC members stand beside a ceremonial artillery piece during a 9/11 memorial service on campus in 2022.
Events

NMSU ROTC to host 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb Sept. 11

NMSU Army ROTC will host a free 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb from 6 to 9 a.m. Sept. 11 at Aggie Memorial Stadium in Las Cruces.

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Students sit at classroom tables while a teacher stands at the front of the room giving instruction.
Education

Golden Apple launches new pathway to help veterans become teachers in New Mexico

Golden Apple Foundation has launched Veterans into Teaching, a new pathway designed to help veterans transition into teaching careers, including through its New Mexico Scholars program.

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez stands outside the U.S. Capitol wearing a dark suit and light blue tie.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Vasquez calls for DHS to cancel $16.7M ICE electric-glove contract

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is calling on DHS to cancel a $16.7 million contract for electric shock gloves and ban their use in immigration enforcement and detention.

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