Las Cruces weighs $2.8 million land buy as Royal Crossing housing plan shifts
Las Cruces City Council will consider buying 6.49 acres for a revised Royal Crossing senior affordable housing development.
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New Mexico officials say 89,000 residents may lose coverage under Medicaid work requirements
New Mexico officials estimate about 89,000 Medicaid recipients could lose coverage under new federal work requirements taking effect in January.
New Mexico lawmaker criticizes insurance superintendent over 24% premium increase
Las Cruces Rep. Nathan Small criticized New Mexico’s insurance superintendent after regulators approved a 24.4% average premium increase for about 80,000 BeWell customers.
New Protein Plus program to cut eligible food costs in half at Las Cruces farmers market
A new Protein Plus program launching Sept. 1 at the Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces will give low-income and food-insecure customers 50% off eligible protein purchases.
Nearly 30,000 New Mexicans face deadline to seek pandemic unemployment debt forgiveness
Nearly 30,000 New Mexicans covered by a class action settlement have until Feb. 21 to apply for forgiveness of pandemic-era unemployment debt.
New Mexico food banks describe significant increase in demand after federal food aid cuts
New Mexico food banks report sharply higher demand as SNAP changes and rising grocery costs strain families, with Roadrunner Food Bank up 79% year over year.
Housing New Mexico launches mortgage rate buydown for new homes
Housing New Mexico’s NewHome Rate Advantage pilot offers qualified buyers a permanent 1 percentage-point mortgage rate reduction on newly constructed homes.
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.
As homelessness changes in Las Cruces, so does Community of Hope
As Mesilla Valley Community of Hope expands its campus and services, Executive Director Nicole Martinez says more first-time homelessness and rising housing costs are reshaping how Las Cruces responds to housing instability.
