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A flyer announces a trauma-informed breathwork and acupuncture fundraiser Friday at Crossroads Acupuncture in Las Cruces.
Community

Crossroads Acupuncture fundraiser set for tonight in Las Cruces

Crossroads Acupuncture will host a trauma-informed breathwork and acupuncture fundraiser Friday evening in Las Cruces.

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Wind turbines stand across a desert landscape as part of the SunZia transmission project.
Energy

Heinrich says SunZia clean energy project is fully operational

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich said the SunZia clean energy transmission project is fully operational after years of federal permitting, route disputes and construction.

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Graphic for David Rodriguez and the Havana Quintet’s June 21 performance at the Rio Grande Theatre.
Concerts

Havana Quintet to bring Cuban and Latin jazz to Las Cruces Juneteenth festival

David Rodriguez and the Havana Quintet will perform a free Cuban and Latin jazz concert June 21 at the Rio Grande Theatre in Las Cruces.

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Screenshots of New Chapter, New Mexico ads supporting Democratic House candidates Marian Matthews, Ambrose Castellano and Joseph Louis Sanchez.
Transparency

Ethics watchdog presses dark-money group that backed House Democrats

New Mexico’s State Ethics Commission is seeking more information from New Chapter New Mexico, a dark-money group that supported state House Democratic candidates.

Patrick Lohmann
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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