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New Mexico's toughest football district gets even harder
Eldorado and Volcano Vista join Clovis, Hobbs, Carlsbad and Las Cruces to make District 2-6A the deepest and most competitive high school football district in New Mexico. Get a full preview of every team in...
Las Cruces inaugurates cultural register
The Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved five properties for its new cultural register, offering historic preservation protections to sites including the Rio Grande Theatre, Branigan Cultural Center,...
Las Cruces man pleads guilty in fatal road rage shooting
Jonathan Estrada, 19, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the road rage shooting death of 14-year-old Alejandro Roman in Las Cruces. The case highlights a growing epidemic of youth gun violence in the city.
Las Cruces police say man's suicide attempt killed his mother
A Las Cruces man will face involuntary manslaughter charges after a suicide attempt led to a fatal shooting that killed his 58-year-old mother during a struggle over a handgun.
Two-time U.S. Open champ credits sports psychologist
On June 21, 2026 (Father’s Day) Wyndham Clark won his second U.S. Open Championship at the extraordinarily difficult Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in “The Hamptons” on Long Island. After graduating from V...
We’ve overhauled Project Jupiter’s power plan
Residents in Doña Ana County have asked valid questions about Project Jupiter’s energy plan: What kind of power will the data center use? What does that mean for local air quality? How much water will the...
If pride is a sin, is the lack of it a virtue?
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall,” Proverbs 16:18. With our nation’s 250th anniversary celebration this year, there’s been a lot of discussion about national pride,...
Memorial Medical Center honored for robotic surgery
Memorial Medical Center is proud to announce that the hospital has achieved accreditation from Surgical Review Corporation as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery. This prestigious distinction recognize...
Memorial Medical Center recognized for stroke care
Memorial Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring people experiencing stroke receiv...
National prep sports organization honors New Mexico pair
Sunday in Salt Lake City, Utah, former NMAA Executive Director Sally Marquez and former New Mexico High School Coaches Association Executive Director Dr. Thomas “Buster” Mabrey were honored by the Nation...
The Quality of Life Department has something for everyone
Here in Las Cruces we have a great quality of life, due to our sunny weather, beautiful surroundings, and friendly people. But did you know that the City of Las Cruces has an entire department called “Qual...
Las Cruces senators organize Project Jupiter community meeting, oppose air permits
Four Democratic New Mexico senators rallied in Las Cruces to announce a public listening session on Project Jupiter, Oracle
Kimberly Skaggs stays in jail ahead of trial
Former New Mexico GOP officer Kimberly Skaggs was ordered detained by a Las Cruces judge ahead of trial for a fatal hit-and-run crash. She faces felony charges for allegedly leaving the scene and tampering w...
Kimberly Skaggs stays in jail ahead of trial
Former New Mexico GOP officer Kimberly Skaggs was ordered detained by a Las Cruces judge ahead of trial for a fatal hit-and-run crash. She faces felony charges for allegedly leaving the scene and tampering w...
Data centers will change New Mexico for the better
Officials across New Mexico are considering moratoriums on new data-center development as local debates intensify over the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure. This would be a mistake. Data centers can in...
No, soccer is not more popular than baseball
Soccer fans want us to believe that their sport is more popular than baseball. Maybe for the next few weeks, but that’s because our nation is temporarily filled with foreigners who are almost as passionate...
What other states can learn from New Mexico’s bet on literacy
For too long, New Mexico’s students, especially Native American, Hispanic and low-income kids, were denied foundational literacy skills that open doors to lifelong opportunity. A sustained, science-based...
Las Cruces airport discontinues Advanced Air service
The City of Las Cruces will discontinue Advanced Air’s subsidized passenger service between Las Cruces International Airport and Albuquerque effective June 30. The decision follows the full exhaustion of a...
Linked to his grandparents through golf
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Waiting for a chance, working for hope
Every morning, they come hoping their number will be called. Some arrive on foot. Some have spent the night at Camp Hope. Others are staying with friends, sleeping in cars or hanging on to housing by a threa...
Ensuring others don’t walk alone
The bullet had already done its damage. Doctors were treating Adrian De La Garza
Inaugural historic nominations foster civic pride
History is about to be made by Las Cruces city officials. Thanks to the Cultural Properties Subcommittee and the tireless work of the Historic Preservation Specialist, five historic properties have been nomi...
Connecting the Southwest to America’s founding
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