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Sen. Martin Heinrich speaks during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing in Washington.
Sen. Martin Heinrich

Heinrich says New Mexico gas prices up 35% amid U.S. conflict with Iran

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich says New Mexico gas prices have risen 35% to an average of $3.67 per gallon and blames the increase on the Trump administration’s military actions in Iran.

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Terrell Owens smiles while wearing a suit and tie during a public appearance.
Community

Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens to speak at Boys & Girls Club Henson Breakfast in Las Cruces

Pro Football Hall of Famer Terrell Owens will headline the 18th Annual Lou & Mary Henson Community Breakfast on May 14 at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces.

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Exterior entrance of Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital in Las Cruces.
Public Safety

Judge orders release without bond for former Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital nurse facing sex charges

A Doña Ana County magistrate judge ordered the release without bond of former Mesilla Valley Behavioral Hospital nurse Kayla Salcido while she faces multiple felony sex charges involving a juvenile patient.

Damien Willis
Blue police lights illuminated on the roof of a patrol vehicle during an emergency response.
Public Safety

Las Cruces man charged after stolen car crash leaves woman airlifted to El Paso hospital

A Las Cruces man faces felony charges after a Feb. 6 stolen car crash left a woman seriously injured and airlifted to an El Paso hospital. Prosecutors are seeking pretrial detention.

Damien Willis
Red and blue police lights flash atop a patrol vehicle at night.
Crime

NMSU football player arrested on domestic battery charges tied to incidents in campus dorm

An NMSU football player was arrested March 13 on two counts of battery against a household member tied to alleged incidents inside Piñon Hall on the Las Cruces campus.

Damien Willis
Person pumping gasoline into a car at a gas station as fuel prices rise ahead of Spring Break travel.
Gas Prices

Gas prices jump in Las Cruces as Spring Break travel begins and global oil tensions rise

Gas prices are climbing in Las Cruces and across New Mexico as Spring Break travel begins, with AAA reporting a sharp weekly jump and local stations ranging from about $3.29 to $3.99.

Damien Willis
Hadley Hall on the New Mexico State University campus in Las Cruces, with the Organ Mountains visible in the background
NMSU

NMSU named Gilman Program 25th anniversary top-producing institution

New Mexico State University has been named a Gilman Program 25th Anniversary Top-Producing Institution after helping more than 140 students earn scholarships to study or intern abroad since 2012.

Tiffany Acosta
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez listens during a congressional session in the House chamber.
Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Rep. Gabe Vasquez seeks answers after reported U.S. strike on Iranian girls’ school killed 175

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez joined colleagues in demanding answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after reports said a U.S. strike on an Iranian girls’ school killed 175 civilians.

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Doña Ana Community College campus in Las Cruces with the Organ Mountains visible in the background.
Community

DACC food pantry receives 3,000-pound delivery through new Roadrunner Food Bank partnership

Doña Ana Community College’s food pantry received a 3,000-pound delivery from Roadrunner Food Bank of New Mexico as part of a new monthly partnership to support students facing food insecurity.

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