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Climate

Mescalero Apache teens are building wildfire and flood sensors to protect their community

Mescalero Apache students are developing wildfire and flood sensors aimed at giving their community earlier warnings as climate-driven disasters intensify.

Bella Davis
A playground with slides and climbing equipment is seen behind a metal fence, with no children present.
State

Legislative report finds 32,000 young New Mexicans not working, attending school

A new Legislative Finance Committee report finds about 32,000 young New Mexicans ages 16 to 24 are not working or in school, raising economic concerns statewide.

Joshua Bowling
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Las Cruces Events

Art in the Garden returns to Picacho Hills May 9 with expanded lineup of local artists

Art in the Garden returns to Picacho Hills on May 9, featuring 19 artists across six gardens and an expanded lineup that includes participants from outside the neighborhood.

Amanda Dominguez
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez sits at a desk during a congressional hearing, speaking into a microphone with a nameplate in front of him.
Agriculture

Vasquez backs House passage of Farm Bill with provisions for New Mexico agriculture

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez supported House passage of the 2026 Farm Bill, including provisions affecting ranchers, SNAP and Tribal institutions in New Mexico.

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Health

Lujan Grisham mandates NM environment officials resume food, health inspections

New Mexico will resume health and food safety inspections after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham intervened following a pause in enforcement.

Danielle Prokop
New Mexico State University sign and campus building illuminated at night.
NMSU

NMSU Global Campus partners with Ardham Technologies to strengthen workforce development

NMSU Global Campus partnered with Ardham Technologies to expand workforce training, offering employees online degrees and skill-building programs.

Karen Cooper
Promotional graphic announcing Cole Swindell as the headliner for the 2026 Way Out West Fest in El Paso, scheduled for Sept. 26 during the festival’s 10-year anniversary.
Concerts

Cole Swindell to headline Way Out West Fest in El Paso

Country music artist Cole Swindell will headline Way Out West Fest in El Paso on Sept. 26 as the festival celebrates its 10th anniversary.

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Map showing land along the U.S.-Mexico border near Santa Teresa, with a highlighted section of New Mexico state trust land identified as an area subject to potential condemnation.
State

NM Land Commissioner Garcia Richard decries Trump ‘land grab’ along New Mexico-Mexico border

New Mexico’s land commissioner is raising concerns about a potential federal land takeover along the border, warning it could affect state-managed lands and oversight.

Patrick Lohmann
Booking photo of Robert Jay Hernandez, a 62-year-old Las Cruces bondsman charged in federal court with sex trafficking, forced labor and drug-related offenses.
FBI

Las Cruces bondsman charged in alleged sex trafficking, forced labor scheme

A Las Cruces bounty hunter faces federal charges, including sex trafficking and forced labor, after investigators say he exploited people he bonded out of jail.

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