Columbus Stockyards will reopen October 26 after a prolonged livestock import shutdown, as new screwworm infections near Silver City and Hachita raise concerns. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins will visit Columbus October 20.Read More →
DEMING – Luna County voters can begin using an additional early voting site Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Mimbres ValleyRead More →
SANTA FE – The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau is conducting an independent investigation into a fatal officer-involved shootingRead More →
New Mexico State Police are investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting in Hobbs that left 40-year-old Saul Licon dead following a confrontation with a police officer early Thursday morning.Read More →
Luna County voters will decide whether to approve a $352.2 million statewide higher education bond on November 3. The proposal includes $3 million for improvements at Western New Mexico University’s Silver City campus and is projected not to increase statewide property tax rates.Read More →
Image submitted by Western New Mexico University (WNMU) in connection with the announcement of its new Arboriculture and Urban Forestry Certificate Program in Silver City, New Mexico. Photo courtesy of WNMU.Read More →
Early voting for the November 3, 2026, general election begins October 6 in Luna County. Voters can cast ballots at the Luna County Courthouse, with additional early voting opening October 17 at the Mimbres Valley Learning Center. Image belongs to Bravo Mic Communications, LLC.Read More →
White Sands Missile Range will host a free public open house at Trinity Site on October 17, 2026. Visitors can explore Ground Zero and, weather and road conditions permitting, the Schmidt/McDonald Ranch House, where scientists assembled the bomb’s plutonium core.Read More →
New Mexico State Police booking photo of Riel Gonzales, 22, who faces multiple charges following a shooting, carjacking and vehicle collision in Guadalupe County on September 19, 2026.Read More →
Zachary Michael Clay, 42, of Las Cruces, was sentenced to 63 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempting to rob the main First New Mexico Bank at 300 South Gold Avenue in Deming on February 26, 2026. Luna County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested Clay as he exited the bank.Read More →
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