Benjamin Alire Sáenz, acclaimed borderlands author and generous mentor, dies at 71
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, the award-winning Las Cruces-born author of ‘Aristotle and Dante,’ died Tuesday at 71 after a long illness.
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Army scholarship brings active-duty soldier to NMSU
Sgt. Jumaris Maduro will attend NMSU through the Army’s Green to Gold Program, earning a psychology degree while completing ROTC.
New Mexico seeks proposals for youth conservation job grants
New Mexico organizations may apply for Youth Conservation Corps grants of up to $225,000 for projects employing young people ages 14 to 25.
Free FYI+ after-school program enrolling Las Cruces students
FYI+ is enrolling Las Cruces students in a free after-school program offering tutoring, STEM activities, arts, wellness and family events.
DACC still accepting students for fall 2026 semester
Doña Ana Community College is still accepting applications for the fall 2026 semester, which begins Aug. 19.
Doña Ana water system faces new violation after failing to notify customers of uranium exceedance
Doña Ana MDWCA faces an additional violation after failing to notify customers of a uranium exceedance at Treatment Plant No. 5, according to NMED.
KRWG-TV expands free over-the-air service to El Paso
KRWG-TV is now available free over the air on Channel 22 throughout the El Paso area, expanding the public television station’s Borderland reach.
Free backpacks, school supplies available Sunday in Hatch
Hatch-area families can receive free backpacks, school supplies and other services at a back-to-school event Sunday, July 26.
Free back-to-school vaccine clinics available across New Mexico
Free back-to-school vaccination clinics are available across New Mexico through Aug. 29 for children from birth through age 18.
