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Hueco Tanks State Park and Historic Site invites the public to come celebrate its 27th Annual Interpretive Fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Oct. 16 and 17 This event is free, and all park entry fees will …
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10/14/21
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The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) will host pesticide disposal events in Deming and Santa Rosa Tuesday, Oct. 19 and Thursday, Oct. 21, respectively. The Deming event will take place at …
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10/12/21
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9/30/21
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An archaeological crew at the southern end of the Alamogordo landfill was baking under the dry heat in the few weeks before the moisture-laden monsoon in the Tularosa Basin …
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By Joan E. Price
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9/28/21
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Editors Note: Silver City writer Vivian Savitt has been part of the Desert Exposure team for many years. She has had regular pieces appearing in the paper including the Southwest Gardner and then …
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By Vivian Savitt
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9/28/21
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I am from the land of ristras, fiestas, and siestas, the land where “Christmas” can also mean red and green chile enchiladas with rice and beans.
I am from the land
of mi casa es su …
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By Pat Conway
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9/28/21
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Sitting at the red light by Albertsons in Las Cruces, NM, I have my windows rolled down like my neighbors. Everyone plays their version of good music—thinking that we can influence our …
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By Heather Frankland
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9/28/21
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Two days home from the hospital, my coughs muted but my chest still ablaze, feeling as though I had just lost a marathon, I crept to my front window to locate the racket’s source. Speedy …
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By Tom Hester
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9/28/21
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Back with printmaking action, the Southwest Print Fiesta is up to its old tricks. With workshops and presentations coming to Zoom, there is still plenty of in-person action as the steamroller will be …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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9/28/21
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Artists of New Mexico, Artists of the United States, I need your help.
I was 14 years old, sitting in my 8th-grade government class, believing Nixon was a great president when Watergate hit the …
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By Tresa VanWinkle
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9/28/21
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When you’ve lived in the desert for a while, your relationship to rain changes. Coming from Germany, I always dreaded rain as a kid. Not able to go outside or putting on all sorts of …
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By Gabriele Teich
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9/28/21
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Effective April 1, 2022, recreational use of cannabis will be officially legal in New Mexico. Law enforcement and the mental health community are preparing as well. It will take time but New Mexicans will benefit from the legalization efforts.
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By Hilda Luz Chavez
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9/23/21
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Las Cruces artist and author George Mendoza has been nominated for a 2022 Pulitzer Prize in fiction for his book “Journey of the Spirit Man.” Mendoza is also an internationally recognized painter and competed as a runner in the 1980 and 1984 Paralympic Games.
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By Mike Cook
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9/23/21
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The Doña Ana Arts Council is excited to present a comprehensive exhibition of Jo-an Smith's artwork titled “Celebrating 89 Years and More!” that will run Oct. 1-28 at the DAAC Arts and Cultural Center, 205 W. Amador Ave.
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By Karen S. Conley
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9/23/21
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“Crawl,” a short film by writer, director and producer Ryan Rox of Las Cruces, will have its world premiere at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 3, at the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle de Guadalupe, on the historic Mesilla Plaza.
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9/23/21
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Photographer Tabitha Rossman caught the Mexican independence day celebration in Mesilla over the Sept. 11 and 12 fiesta this year. Piñatas, jumping balloons and a greased climbing pole were …
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Photos by Tabitha Rossman
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9/17/21
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Police are warning merchants and Las Cruces area residents of movie prop money that is being passed as actual currency. Over the last weekend, the Las Cruces Police Department received two …
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9/14/21
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The Mesilla Valley/Southern New Mexico Book Club will host noted Hispanic author Ray John de Aragón via Zoom 4-5 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23.
The author will discuss his latest publication, …
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9/14/21
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A small group of balloonists who are in the area for the now-cancelled White Sands Balloon Invitational will present a balloon glow on the grounds of the New Mexico Museum of Space History on …
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9/11/21
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Starting with a personal journey into the mysterious occupation of his grandfather, Larry Sheffield discovered some intriguing bits that led him to a much bigger discovery.
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By Elva K. Österreich
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9/10/21
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