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A line of BNSF freight train cars travels north along railroad tracks near south Main Street in Las Cruces under a clear blue sky, with gravel embankment and graffiti visible on the cars.

Train strikes pedestrian near south Main, killing man

Las Cruces police investigate a fatal train vs. pedestrian collision near the 1700 block of south Main Street after a man died at the scene Wednesday afternoon.

Close-up of a dark gray horse standing in an open landscape with mountains blurred in the background under a soft evening sky.

Agriculture

Doña Ana County horse linked to first confirmed case of equine herpes in New Mexico

State officials confirmed New Mexico’s first case of equine herpes with neurologic complications in a Doña Ana County horse and are urging horse owners to take immediate preventive measures.

A group of people stand and applaud during an indoor event, with Sam Bregman, in a dark suit and blue tie, clapping at center and others clapping beside him against a wood-paneled background.

State

Sam Bregman’s NM gubernatorial campaign calls for term limits for state legislators

New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Sam Bregman announced plans to limit legislative terms, increase session length, pay lawmakers and open the capital-outlay process to public review.

A grainy, night-vision security camera image shows three hooded figures walking near vehicles after dark, with one person appearing to hold a light source while the others move alongside.

Crime

Four teens arrested in gun store burglary

Las Cruces police arrested four teenagers in connection with a weekend burglary at a local gun store that resulted in several firearms being stolen.

Rep. Gabe Vasquez

Vasquez urges DOT to restore airline compensation rules as holiday travel surge begins

Rep. Gabe Vasquez calls on the U.S. Department of Transportation to restore airline compensation rules for delays and cancellations ahead of peak holiday travel.

Panelists sit around a conference table during a roundtable discussion on public lands and health care impacts in Albuquerque, with U.S. and New Mexico flags visible behind them.

Sen. Martin Heinrich

Heinrich links Trump cuts to public lands workforce and rising health costs at roundtable discussions

Senator Martin Heinrich holds two roundtables highlighting how Trump-era public lands workforce cuts and the refusal to extend ACA premium tax credits are driving job losses and higher health care costs for New Mexico families.

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Gas Prices

Thanksgiving drivers in southern New Mexico face modest gas hike as holiday travel begins

Gas prices in southern New Mexico have ticked up ahead of Thanksgiving travel, though local drivers are still paying less than the national average, according to AAA.

Community

Casa de Peregrinos, Nusenda to distribute 6,500 Thanksgiving meals in Las Cruces on Monday

Casa de Peregrinos and Nusenda Credit Union will distribute 6,500 Thanksgiving meal boxes Nov. 24 in Las Cruces as part of the annual Hope for the Holidays turkey giveaway.

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News

Rising costs and child care strain are squeezing Latino families in southern New Mexico

Community leaders say rising costs, child care access and immigration fear are reshaping daily life for Latino families across southern New Mexico.