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Nancy Stephens holds up a bee puppet while sitting on the floor with children and adults during an Imagination Library event.
NMSU

NMSU alumni help Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library reach New Mexico children

NMSU alumni are helping lead Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in New Mexico, where more than 32,000 children are registered for free books.

Elaine Stachera Simon
FBI recruitment graphic with three people in business attire and details for a June 26 special agent event in El Paso.
FBI

FBI to host special agent recruitment event in El Paso

The FBI’s Albuquerque and El Paso field offices will host a special agent recruitment event June 26 in El Paso.

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Firefighters stand outside a fire-damaged garage at a Sunland Park home early Wednesday morning.
Fire

Crews contain Sunland Park house fire to attached garage

Firefighters contained a Sunland Park house fire to an attached garage early Wednesday. No injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation.

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Students sit at classroom tables while a teacher speaks at the front of the room.
State

New Mexico rises from last to 49th in child welfare in national KIDS COUNT survey

New Mexico rose from last to 49th in the national KIDS COUNT rankings, but advocates say children and families still face major challenges.

Danielle Prokop
A colorful FYI+ graphic advertises free backpacks for K-12 students in Las Cruces from June 10 through July 10.
Community

FYI+ to give away free backpacks for K-12 students in Las Cruces

FYI+ will give away free backpacks for K-12 students June 10-July 10 at its Family Success Center in Las Cruces.

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A smiling father stands outside with one young child on his shoulders and another child beside him.
News

Latino families report rising costs, thin savings and immigration fears in new survey

The 2026 National Latino Family Report found Latino families with young children are facing rising costs, thin savings, food insecurity and immigration fears, with several New Mexico-specific findings.

Damien Willis
The sign outside the U.S. Courthouse in Las Cruces stands in front of a stone building.
Federal Court

New Mexico attorney faces federal child sexual abuse material charge after jail contraband arrest

A New Mexico attorney is facing a federal child sexual abuse material charge after investigators said images were found on a laptop seized after his March arrest.

Damien Willis
Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima speaks during a town hall panel while two other panelists sit beside him.
Politics

Miyagishima sues New Mexico secretary of state over ballot access rules

Former Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima is challenging New Mexico’s ballot access rules as he seeks to run for governor as an independent.

Joshua Bowling
The New Mexico Court of Appeals building in Albuquerque, with the court name displayed on a stone wall.
Courts

Appeals court upholds dismissal of Doña Ana County meth trafficking case

The New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a Doña Ana County meth trafficking case after repeated prosecution discovery violations.

Damien Willis

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