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On Tuesday, June 13, the Board of Commissioners of Doña Ana County will honor the memory, legacy, and impact of former Governor Jerry Apodaca. Recognized for being the first Hispanic governor …
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6/8/23
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Traveling across the country, coffee house to coffee house, Kyna Bryn is talking about and sharing her books with whoever cares to listen. After living for three years in Las Cruces as a …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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1/23/24
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Southern New Mexico State Fair events continue through Sunday, Oct. 1 including livestock shows, rodeo, midway, food and much more. Visit snmstatefairgrounds.net for information.
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9/28/23
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SUNLAND PARK – Food insecurity is soaring in Sunland Park, Doña Ana County’s southernmost community of about 17,400 people along the U.S.-Mexico border.
But the need for food …
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By Diana Alba Soular, Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative
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11/17/23
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Silver City MainStreet Project is excited to announce Small Business Saturday and Love Local on Nov. 25. Thirty-three local eateries and retail shops in Historic Downtown Silver City are participating with …
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Provided by the Silver City MainStreet Project
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11/17/23
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A production team from the hit Amazon Prime TV show "The College Tour" wrapped up a week of filming on the campus of Western New Mexico University on Friday, Nov. 10. The show was in …
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By Linda Brown, Western New Mexico University
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11/17/23
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New Mexico wants to curb gun violence by getting firearms off the street, and while recent gun buyback events drew lots of attendees, some experts say they haven't been found to reduce gun violence. …
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By Roz Brown, New Mexico News Connection
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11/17/23
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It might not make hearts skip a beat like the sight of a Monarch butterfly or gray wolf, but biologists say a rare flowering New Mexico plant nonetheless deserves endangered species protection. …
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Roz Brown, New Mexico News Connection
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11/17/23
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Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument (OMDPNM) has generated more than $234 million in economic impact since the monument was designated May 21, 2014, including $35 million in 2022. And …
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By Mike Cook
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9/19/23
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Continuing a fall family tradition of pumpkin patches and corn mazes, the Mesilla Valley Maze opens at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, at 3855 W. Picacho Ave.
The maze will be open 11 …
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9/26/23
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Fabiola Cabeza de Baca, the first Spanish-speaking agent to serve in New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service who became one of the state’s foremost educators and …
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By Carlos Andres López, NMSU Communications
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9/26/23
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With eight food stations featuring dishes like shrimp with chimichurri sauce, Yucatan tacos, pollo al Ajillo and Coconut mango panna cotta, the 2023 Dress the Child fundraising dinner promises to be …
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By Mike Cook
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9/26/23
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In the desert east of Organ Mountain High School lies a road, once known as Mail-Scott Road, where Pat Garrett was killed on Feb. 29, 1908, by Wayne Brazel. In that lonely place under a creosote bush …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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8/9/23
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At 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 4 the "Journey Down the Gila" film will be shown at Silco Theater on Bullard Streeet in Silver City. Tickets can be bought in advance on the …
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9/29/23
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Las Cruces could be in for its driest monsoon season ever, but there is a “glimmer of hope” if current weather conditions deliver a “September surprise,” said National Weather …
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By Mike Cook
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8/15/23
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Empty Bowls celebrates its 31 st year in 2023 by offering sponsorships for the first time and with a silent auction for a one-of-a-kind quilt made by an award-winning Las Cruces artist and members of …
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By Mike Cook
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8/9/23
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Las Cruces City Councilor Tessa Abeyta’s last scheduled council meeting will be Dec. 17, but she starts her next job the very next day: as Doña Ana County’s undersheriff. …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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12/12/23
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A group of about 40 demonstrators gathered downtown Friday afternoon to protest the scale of civilian deaths and mass displacement amid overwhelming bombardments and a ground offensive in Gaza on the …
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Algernon D'Ammassa
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1/29/24
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July 4 celebrates the Continental Congress’ official declaration on Thursday, July 4, 1776, that the 13 American colonies were no longer under the authority of Great Britain’s King George …
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By Mike Cook
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7/4/23
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The New Mexico Interstate Stream Commission (NMISC) will host public meetings Sept. 8-23 in Las Cruces, Hatch and Anthony, New Mexico, to provide more information and answer questions about its Lower …
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9/5/23
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