LAS CRUCES — The Doña Ana County Treasurer’s Office will bring payment services directly to residents this month, offering several offsite locations across the county in an effort to improve convenience and reduce travel time for customers needing assistance. County officials announced that staff members will be available at eachRead More →
LAS CRUCES – A 13-year-old boy has been declared brain dead following a shooting Monday night at a home in Las Cruces, according to family members and police. According to KDBC El Paso, the boy, identified by family as Chris Carnero, was shot in the back of the head andRead More →
DEMING – Silver Consolidated Schools and Aldo Leopold Charter School have announced an agreement for the purchase of the former Jose Barrios Elementary School campus in Silver City, marking a significant transition for the historic school site. According to information released by the school districts, the property will be soldRead More →
Photo: Lieutenant Amber Zufelt – United States Navy – submitted DEMING – A Bloomfield native serving in the United States Navy recently took part in a solemn tribute honoring the legacy of the Bataan Death March and the service members who endured one of the most difficult chapters of WorldRead More →
Photo Submitted The annual Feeding the Economy report found New Mexico’s food and agriculture sector produced a total economic impact of $50.5 billion last year, marking an increase of more than 12 percent compared to $45 billion reported in 2024. The report tracks the full farm-to-fork supply chain, including farming,Read More →
DEMING – A bobcat in Sierra County has tested positive for rabies, marking the first confirmed animal rabies case in New Mexico for 2026, according to the New Mexico Department of Health. The animal was euthanized after attacking several dogs, health officials said. All of the dogs involved were currentRead More →
DEMING – Residents in southern Doña Ana County are being invited to speak directly with state officials as concerns grow over arsenic contamination in drinking water in the Sunland Park area. State agencies, including the New Mexico Environment Department and the New Mexico Department of Health, have scheduled a communityRead More →
Photo Credit: WNMU DEMING – The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents has officially appointed Jose Coll, Ph.D., as the institution’s 16th president following a hybrid meeting held Tuesday in Silver City. Coll, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and current provost at Western Oregon University, will assume the roleRead More →
Photo Credit: WNMU Bianca Trucios visiting Peru with a family member SILVER CITY, NM — For many, the American Dream is a concept found in textbooks. For Bianca Trucios (aka Bianca Thompson) a Western New Mexico University (WNMU) alum and Peruvian immigrant, the dream was forged in the quiet hours of 3:00Read More →
DEMING – The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents will meet Tuesday, March 17, beginning at 9:00 a.m., with major agenda items including the possible acquisition of a former elementary school property and final action on selecting the university’s next president. According to a university media advisory, the meetingRead More →
