Photo Credit: WNMU Submitted DEMING – When millions of viewers tuned in earlier this month to watch the year’s most-watched halftime show, the Western New Mexico University community had a special reason to celebrate. Leah Lopez, a former WNMU student and member of the university’s acclaimed mariachi program, stepped ontoRead More →

Photo: Submitted SILVER CITY, NM — Western New Mexico University Biology Professor Bill Norris, Ph.D. has unveiled findings from a major, multi-year study documenting the flora of Silver City, marking a significant contribution to urban ecological research in the Western United States. Since 2022, Norris has led a team ofRead More →

DEMING – The annual Rockhound Roundup will return to the Southwestern New Mexico State Fairgrounds March 12 through 15, bringing vendors, mineral displays and family-friendly activities back to Deming. Hosted by the Gem and Mineral Society, the Rockhound Roundup has become one of the region’s most anticipated spring events, drawingRead More →

DEMING – New Mexico’s Jeffrey Epstein Truth Commission has begun its work, with members tasked with investigating the state’s connections to the late financier and recommending reforms aimed at preventing future abuses and institutional failures. According to a story in the Organ Mountain News, the four-member commission recently held itsRead More →

DEMING — Luna County has been awarded $328,767 through the State of New Mexico’s Community Connect Program to expand free public Wi-Fi access at high-traffic county facilities across the community. The funding will support a project titled “Free Wi-Fi for High Traffic Community Areas,” aimed at increasing reliable, high-speed internetRead More →