Mother Bobcat

If you have watched house cats, you have seen bobcats. Obviously, they are not the same species. Adult bobcats are larger, with males weighing fifteen to forty pounds, females somewhat smaller, coats …

Taiwanese artist Chiung Fang Chang talking to a visitor at the opening of her show at Dona Ana Arts Council Gallery on Friday, June 6. One of Chang’s sculptures is in the foreground.

Taiwanese immigrant artist debuts solo exhibition

Untraditional. Bold. Bright. Playful. These are just some of the words to describe the current artwork inside of the Doña Ana Arts Council Gallery. On Friday, June 6, people drifted …

Arts Roundup June 13 - 19

Cherry Festival Help celebrate the more than 100-year history of cherry growing in the Sacramento Mountains with cherry picking, cherry pie and cherry cider, as well as food, live music, a …

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Tres Osos Performance Horses
“The 2025 World’s Greatest Horseman has been crowned, and this year’s title belongs to none other than Erin Taormino riding Hazardouz Material. With an impressive 884.5 composite …
Speak Easy in Silver City
A Speakeasy in 2025, in Silver City?  An upscale lounge, casual but intimate, cozy, elegant, vibrant atmosphere, hide-away gem, laid back, fine dining, little known, live music and serves …
A book about wildlife is also a book about love
One day Dennis Miller got a call about a hurt eagle. He said the caller had inadvertently hit the raptor but could not stay as he was late for work. But though the caller put a towel on the …
Along Keil Avenue, a home/office that was occupied by Dr. W.G. Beals, a physician in Lake Valley.
A former boomtown’s second life as storyteller in New Mexico
This is the second in a three-part series about the efforts of the Bureau of Land Management to restore the historic mining town of Lake Valley.
Coming Up
Mesilla Valley Film Society's movie of the week at the Fountain Theatre: Psycho Therapy: The Shallow Tale of a Writer Who Decided to Write About a Serial Killer Dir: Tolga Karacelik 102 min …
Arts Roundup June 6 - 12
Fiesta Latina! Hosted by WNMU, this lively four-day festival honors the rich cultural ties New Mexico shares with Mexico through a colorful blend of juried art, live music and dance, traditional …
Rio Grande river after water release.
The Rio Grande awakens: water release in Las Cruces
It's that time! Every year, something magical happens in Las Cruces when the Rio Grande, often a dry expanse of sandy riverbed, is revived with the release of water. It brings life to the land …
The white expanse seen in this Google Maps image is the Lordsburg Playa, a massive source of dust triggering multi-car pileups to occur with alarming frequency along this I-10 corridor between Lordsburg and the Arizona-New Mexico state line.
Why I-10 near Lordsburg keeps killing drivers
Frequent dust storms have turned a remote stretch of I-10 into a hazard zone. As deadly crashes rise, scientists and transportation officials are exploring what can be done.
Chimichanga Ramonas - Ramona's Cafe's chimichanga plate, smothered in New Mexico red and green chile, is the most authentic taste of Bootheel cuisine.
Bootheel Bites: Eating Well in Southwestern New Mexico
The Bootheel region of Southwest New Mexico has a surprisingly robust food scene that includes a pair of historic steakhouses and a Mexican cafe, all of which are worth a road trip.  Deming …
Aldo Leopold High School Youth Conservation Corp (YCC) Trails Crew students recently built a switchback along the Silva Creek Nature Trail, immediately west of Western Bank's parking lot along Highway 180.
Building a new trail
Aldo Leopold High School Youth Conservation Corp (YCC) Trails Crew students – Sixteen 10th to 12th graders – have been working since December to complete the Silva Creek Nature Trail from …
Stylish handmade hats for every occasion
Coming to Otero County as a military spouse, Chelsea Hayes fell in love with Alamogordo – the area and the community. Even after a divorce, she had no interest in leaving. “There is …
Opinions & Columns

Impossible task for new committee

State Sen. Bill Soules, a Democrat representing a Las Cruces district, is co-chairman of the newest and most important interim legislative committee, the Federal Stabilization Subcommittee. …

Constituency, decorum and compromise

What is a constituent? A lot of people believe that it is a group of people who voted for a particular politician, but that’s not correct. A politician’s constituency is defined as the …

Abandoned buildings need solutions

Every day, as I drive through my district heading to work, I come across a sight that is all too familiar in New Mexico: a burned out, abandoned building. These delinquent properties dot the …

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