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Graphic showing Sunland Park with wind turbines, solar panels, an electric car charging, a school bus and a semi truck, representing transportation and energy as part of a March 11 forum.
State

State to hold energy-transition forum in Sunland Park on March 11

New Mexico will hold a public forum in Sunland Park on March 11 to gather input on transportation as part of a statewide energy-transition plan. It is the closest stop for Doña Ana County residents

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A man with a microphone speaks to a small group standing in a farm field, with rows of crops and trees visible in the background.
NMSU

NMSU renews designation as Carnegie Community Engaged University

New Mexico State University’s renewed Carnegie Community Engagement classification acknowledges sustained community collaboration and university efforts to connect research and service for regional impact.

Amanda Bradford
Mylis Murdock, Dr. Marnie Rocha, Michelle Guzman-Armijo and Shannon Bradley stand together in front of a DACC backdrop during a college event.
DACC

DACC instructor Dr. Marnie Rocha receives 2026 excellence in teaching award

Doña Ana Community College instructor Dr. Marnie Rocha received the 2026 Donald C. Roush Excellence in Teaching Award during the college’s spring convocation.

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Split image shows the She Dances film poster with two dancers and a portrait of actor Steve Zahn, star of the Las Cruces International Film Festival opening-night film.
Events

Film festival opening night film 'She Dances' stars acclaimed actor Steve Zahn

The 11th Las Cruces International Film Festival opens with She Dances, starring Steve Zahn, with an April 8 screening and Q&A to launch the event.

Minerva Baumann
New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver smiles in an outdoor portrait with greenery in the background.
Legislature

Secretary of state highlights passage of election security, school election bills in 2026 session

New Mexico’s secretary of state highlighted two major election bills passed in the 2026 session, including emergency election procedures and a proposed constitutional amendment on school elections.

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New Mexico Attorney General RaĂșl Torrez stands in a hallway at the state Capitol.
Crime

New Mexico attorney general reopens criminal investigation into alleged activity at Epstein’s Zorro Ranch

New Mexico Attorney General RaĂșl Torrez has reopened a criminal investigation into alleged illegal activity at Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch and is seeking access to unredacted federal case files.

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Rod Pior, Karen Padilla, Jim Young and Dr. Michael Mapp stand together in the NMSU band room, smiling in front of music stands and percussion instruments.
Events

Mesilla Valley Concert Band to present ‘Spring Potpourri’ concert March 8 at NMSU

The Mesilla Valley Concert Band will present its free “Spring Potpourri” concert March 8 at NMSU’s Atkinson Recital Hall, featuring guest conductors and horn soloist Nancy Joy.

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Sign outside the United States Courthouse for the District of New Mexico at 100 North Church Street in Las Cruces.
Crime

Las Cruces woman pleads guilty in federal meth trafficking case

A 43-year-old Las Cruces woman pleaded guilty in federal court to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine after agents seized more than 40 grams during a 2025 traffic stop.

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U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez speaks with Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen during a Feb. 20, 2026 news conference at the sheriff’s office in Albuquerque about drone use in local law enforcement.
Immigration

US Rep. Vasquez ‘fully’ supports NM Legislature’s ban on ICE detention facilities

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez says he “fully” supports a new state law banning ICE detention contracts in New Mexico, aligning with lawmakers seeking to end local participation in federal immigration detention.

Patrick Lohmann
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