Doña Ana County clerk details why Sunland Park's $8.25M bond questions missed ballot
Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin explains why Sunland Park's $8.25 million bond questions were omitted from the Nov. 3 ballot.
Three Deming police officers fatally shoot man during pursuit; second man found dead
Three Deming police officers fatally shot Jaime Aguilar during a Nov. 5 pursuit. State Police are also investigating a second man's death nearby.
Fourth-generation cotton ginner to share century of Las Cruces history Nov. 12
Emmy Harvey will share 100 years of Las Cruces cotton-ginning history during a free Nov. 12 presentation at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.
DACC to celebrate first-generation college students Nov. 12 in Las Cruces
Doña Ana Community College will host a free, public celebration of first-generation college students Nov. 12 at its Espina Campus in Las Cruces.
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Mescalero woman charged in federal strangulation case involving serious injuries
A 41-year-old Mescalero woman faces a federal strangulation charge after an alleged March assault left a victim with serious neck injuries.
NMSU to honor military members, veterans with week of events Nov. 7-13
NMSU's Military and Veterans Appreciation Week runs Nov. 7-13, with a Veterans Day parade, campus ceremonies, free picnic and other events in Las Cruces.
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham opts in to Trump education tax credit, prompting rebuke from educators
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham opts New Mexico into a federal education tax credit program, drawing criticism from teachers unions over public school funding.
Judge finds New Mexico education reform plan incomplete, orders fixes by March 2027
A New Mexico judge ordered PED to address gaps in its Yazzie/Martinez education reform plan by March 26, 2027, after finding the proposal incomplete.
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Doña Ana County clerk details why Sunland Park's $8.25M bond questions missed ballot
Doña Ana County Clerk Amanda López Askin explains why Sunland Park's $8.25 million bond questions were omitted from the Nov. 3 ballot.
Judge finds New Mexico education reform plan incomplete, orders fixes by March 2027
A New Mexico judge ordered PED to address gaps in its Yazzie/Martinez education reform plan by March 26, 2027, after finding the proposal incomplete.
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Three Deming police officers fatally shoot man during pursuit; second man found dead
Three Deming police officers fatally shot Jaime Aguilar during a Nov. 5 pursuit. State Police are also investigating a second man's death nearby.
Mescalero woman charged in federal strangulation case involving serious injuries
A 41-year-old Mescalero woman faces a federal strangulation charge after an alleged March assault left a victim with serious neck injuries.
Project Jupiter
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Data centers raise Southwest power costs, study finds as Heinrich seeks ratepayer protections
Research estimates data centers raised Southwest wholesale power prices 8.6%. Sen. Martin Heinrich backs legislation to protect utility customers from grid costs.
Project Jupiter developer waives air permit deadline, seeks to postpone Dec. 7 hearing
Project Jupiter's developer has waived a Nov. 23 air permit decision deadline as New Mexico regulators seek to postpone the Dec. 7 public hearing.
Education
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DACC to celebrate first-generation college students Nov. 12 in Las Cruces
Doña Ana Community College will host a free, public celebration of first-generation college students Nov. 12 at its Espina Campus in Las Cruces.
New Mexico Gov. Lujan Grisham opts in to Trump education tax credit, prompting rebuke from educators
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham opts New Mexico into a federal education tax credit program, drawing criticism from teachers unions over public school funding.
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Fourth-generation cotton ginner to share century of Las Cruces history Nov. 12
Emmy Harvey will share 100 years of Las Cruces cotton-ginning history during a free Nov. 12 presentation at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum.
DACC to celebrate first-generation college students Nov. 12 in Las Cruces
Doña Ana Community College will host a free, public celebration of first-generation college students Nov. 12 at its Espina Campus in Las Cruces.
