The New Mexico State University Department of Art will host a variety of artists from across the country as part of the virtual Visiting Artist and Scholar Lecture Series. The series will kick off … more

You can travel the world for some exotic tastes, or you can visit the Old Barrel Tea & Spice Company in Mesilla. With teas and international spices carrying the flavors of South Africa, South America, Japan and Serbia to a little store in southern New Mexico, every visit becomes an adventure. more

According to a Humane Society of the United States Press release a lawsuit filed Jan. 14 in the federal district court in Maryland charges the National Institutes of Health (NIH) with violating … more

Blank Conversations Theatre Company of Las Cruces will premiere its production of “Dracula,” the radio play at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22. The show will play again at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23 … more

As the number of people and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic grows, so do the scams associated with it. Scammers use public health emergencies as opportunities for new fraud schemes, and … more

Online, close to 300,000 people have registered for the Covid-19 vaccine and many have already received their first dose. Register on the New Mexico Department of Health’s (NMDOH) website at … more

The Doña Ana Arts Council (DAAC) will host seven new art and culture online courses beginning Jan. 18 and focusing on world art, Mesoamerican Art, great Mexican artists, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, … more

“Karl the Magnificent,” a new play by Colorado playwright William Missouri Downs, directed by Ceil Herman, will be streamed by Black Box Theatre (BBT) beginning at 7 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8, … more

The New Mexico Department of Health today announced that the DOH hotline now offers support for questions surrounding vaccine registration. Nearly 300,000 New Mexicans have registered for vaccine … more

The piece “Linear and Metaphoric” is about transforming the walls that separate us into a symbol of diversity and connection.    Inspired by our 2016 presidential … more

At the Las Cruces taproom of the Truth or Consequences Brewing Company, 2001 E. Lohman Ave., owner/manager Marianne Blaue has been missing the arts. “We’re really committed to supporting art,” she said, “specifically visual art and live music. That’s kind of core to our whole offering, and the pandemic has really taken that away from us, our customers and the artists we hire, because we can’t have gatherings.” more

More than 339 species of birds have been spotted in Grant County. In the Gila River Habitat Management Unit (along the Gila River), at least 200 species have been documented. Common black hawks, … more

A good friend, Father Peter Hinde has just died in El Paso from COVID-19. As painful as this is, I remember him with laughter and conversations like this. “Morgan, Morgan, you should have … more

Area museums are taking on some of the need for things to do in the world with Silver City Museum hosting a Zoom talk on the Spanish Flu, the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library calling for poets, The Farm and Ranch exhibit Home on the Range, from Ranches to Rocket going on line and the New Mexico cultural Affairs Department hosting a variety of online experiences. more

The New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday announced the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week period beginning Dec. 30, with 32 counties at the Red Level. Twenty-eight counties … more

Award-winning author and Las Cruces bookstore owner Denise Chávez will host a Zoom virtual talk/writing prompt session called “Writing Witness,” beginning at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. more

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other agencies are warning the public about several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines. more

Samantha Kindred and Kaleigh Jones worked at a coffee shop in Mesilla and found they had something powerful in common – a love of baking. more

Today, President-Elect Biden nominated New Mexico Representative Deb Haaland to be the next Department of Interior Secretary. more