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Street signs for East Amador Avenue and Esperanza Street against a blue sky in Las Cruces.
Public Safety

52-year-old man dies after being struck on Amador Avenue

A 52-year-old man died after being struck by a vehicle Saturday night near Amador Avenue and Esperanza Street in Las Cruces.

Damien Willis
NMSU promotional image for the university’s Aug. 25 Student Employment Fair at Corbett Center Student Union.
NMSU

NMSU to host Student Employment Fair Aug. 25

NMSU will host its annual Student Employment Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 25 at Corbett Center Student Union.

Stephanie Lopez
A SNAP benefits card rests beside groceries and printed application forms on a kitchen table.
Food Insecurity

New Mexico group offers multilingual guides to help families navigate SNAP changes

NMCLP has assembled multilingual guides, webinars and forms to help New Mexicans understand federal SNAP changes taking effect during 2026.

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Raíces y Ritmos event graphic listing free food, cultural entertainment, family activities and a resource fair Aug. 15 at 414 St. Anthony St. in Anthony.
Anthony

FYI+ to host Raíces y Ritmos cultural celebration in Anthony

FYI+ will host Raíces y Ritmos, a free family cultural event in Anthony on Aug. 15 with food, entertainment, activities and community resources.

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Aerial view of construction at the Project Jupiter data center site in Santa Teresa.
Project Jupiter

Hearing for Project Jupiter data center’s air quality permit application rescheduled to September

A public hearing on Project Jupiter’s air quality permit application has been rescheduled from Oct. 19 to Sept. 14 in Sunland Park.

Joshua Bowling
Two framed artworks hang side by side: a colorful geometric portrait by Frank Rimbach and a watercolor roadrunner by Sue Ann Glenn.
Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery

Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery to feature Sue Ann Glenn and Frank Rimbach in August

Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Gallery will feature artists Sue Ann Glenn and Frank Rimbach during August at its gallery on Calle de Guadalupe.

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Dry, exposed shoreline stretches toward the remaining water at Elephant Butte Lake State Park on July 30.
New Mexico State Parks

New Mexico State Parks extends camping stays, waives fees at Elephant Butte and Caballo

Primitive and beach camping will be free at Elephant Butte and Caballo Lake state parks through Sept. 30, with statewide camping stays extended to 14 days.

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A three-photo composite shows Stephen Lopez, Deborah Weir and Lucio Luttrell, the three Doña Ana County acting county managers.

Doña Ana County appoints three-person acting management team

Deb Weir, Lucio Luttrell and Stephen Lopez will jointly lead county government while commissioners determine their next steps on permanent leadership Damien Willis, Organ Mountain News LAS CRUCES - Doña Ana County commissioners have appointed three people to jointly lead county government while the board decides what to do about permanent

Damien Willis
The Columbus Land Port of Entry at the U.S.-Mexico border in Luna County.
Luna County

Luna County awarded $2.9 million for roads, Columbus trade development

Luna County will receive $2.9 million in federal funding for road upgrades and plans for an industrial park near the Columbus port of entry.

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