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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez speaks into a microphone at a public lands event while people behind him hold “Not for Sale” signs.
Outdoor Recreation

Vasquez backs bipartisan bill to fund public lands maintenance

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez is backing the bipartisan America the Beautiful Act, which would invest $1.9 billion over five years in public lands maintenance.

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A close-up photo shows a mosquito on human skin.
Health

CDC urges mosquito precautions as West Nile season starts early

CDC is urging mosquito precautions over the Independence Day weekend as West Nile virus season starts early, with 48 human cases reported by June 30.

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Doula Melissa Marie Lopez-Sullivan works with Nicara Rodriguez Hardin during a body-balancing session before childbirth.
Health

Medical providers say NM policy of taking custody of substance-exposed newborns hurts families

New Mexico medical providers say the state’s policy of seeking custody of substance-exposed newborns is hurting families and discouraging prenatal care.

Cecilia Nowell
A vacant former gas station property with cracked pavement, overgrown weeds and old canopy structures is shown in Las Cruces.
City of Las Cruces

Las Cruces asks residents to identify vacant, neglected properties for redevelopment survey

Las Cruces is asking residents, property owners and business owners to identify vacant, abandoned or neglected properties through a Brownfields Identification Survey.

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Chef Junior Martinez prepares dishes in a Santa Fe restaurant kitchen.
Business

‘Punishing’ changes to New Mexico food regulations include fee hikes for restaurants

New Mexico restaurants and food service establishments will face higher permit, reinspection and application fees under food-code changes taking effect Oct. 1.

Lily Alexander
NMSU FFA and 4-H Leadership Team members and support staff pose near the Palace of Westminster during a trip to the United Kingdom.
NMSU

NMSU ag students take leadership lessons across the Atlantic

NMSU students and New Mexico 4-H and FFA leadership members traveled to the United Kingdom to study agriculture, food systems and leadership.

Tiffany Acosta
A rendering of Project Jupiter appears beside a public comment saying support for the project was submitted without the resident’s consent.
Project Jupiter

New Mexico residents say their names used without permission to support Project Jupiter data center

New Mexico residents say their names were used without permission on public comments supporting Project Jupiter’s air quality permit application.

Joshua Bowling
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez stands outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Vasquez criticizes proposed EPE rate hike as ‘ridiculously high’

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez criticized El Paso Electric’s proposed New Mexico rate increase, saying it could cost the average Doña Ana County family up to $42 more per month.

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An illuminated New Mexico State University sign and campus building are shown at night.
NMSU

NMSU researcher selected for fellowship aimed at building future faculty

NMSU postdoctoral researcher Moises M. Gutierrez was selected for a national fellowship program designed to prepare future faculty at Hispanic-Serving Institutions.

Vladimir Avina

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