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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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New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth stands on the Senate floor.
Legislature

Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth won’t seek reelection in 2028

New Mexico Senate Majority Leader Peter Wirth, a Santa Fe Democrat, says he will not seek another leadership term next year or run for reelection in 2028.

Joshua Bowling
Aerial map of the Community of Hope campus parking lots, with colored outlines showing areas scheduled for restriping.
City of Las Cruces

Community of Hope parking lots to be restriped June 18

Parking lots at the Community of Hope campus in Las Cruces will undergo striping maintenance June 18, with work planned in phases throughout the day.

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Side-by-side official portraits of U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján.
Sen. Martin Heinrich

Heinrich, Luján press Burgum over park fees used for D.C. projects

U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján are demanding answers on whether national park fees are being redirected to Washington, D.C., projects.

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Rendering of the planned Desert Sun III housing development in Deming, showing apartment buildings, parking areas and a playground.
Housing

Deming farmworker housing project wins state tax credit award

Housing New Mexico approved tax credits for a 53-unit Deming farmworker housing project and a loan tied to Montana Meadows in Las Cruces.

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Social graphic for the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame 2025 induction class showing Anita Maxwell, Courtney Frerichs, Landry Jones, John Fields and Miles Watters.
Sports

NMSU legend Anita Maxwell named to New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame

NMSU basketball legend Anita Maxwell is part of the New Mexico Sports Hall of Fame’s 2025 induction class, with a banquet scheduled June 27 in Albuquerque.

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