Mescalero Apache seventh graders visited WNMU before their annual mezcal harvest, pairing a campus tour with a cultural tradition tied to food, healing and intergenerational knowledge.

Sen. Martin Heinrich requested an ethics briefing from the Interior Department over reports involving Associate Deputy Secretary Karen Budd-Falen, grazing policy and potential conflicts of interest.

ICYMI: The NMCA Showcase of Homes continues today and Sunday in Las Cruces, with 17 newly built homes open for tours across four price tiers. Tours run today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.

New Mexico’s Supreme Court says criminal defendants have a right to be present when judges answer substantive jury questions — but upheld a Farmington man’s conviction after finding the improper communications did not affect the verdict.

WNMU says its online counseling master’s program includes telemental health training meant to prepare graduates to serve rural and underserved New Mexico communities.

Three people were hospitalized with life-threatening injuries Friday after a single-engine plane crashed near a runway at Santa Teresa International Jetport, Doña Ana County officials said.

U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez secured two amendments seeking Defense Department answers on the February closure of El Paso International Airport. One would require a report on what caused the closure and how similar incidents can be prevented.

New Mexico State Parks will offer free day use Saturday and Sunday at parks with fishing and boating opportunities. Visitors are encouraged to check conditions, fire restrictions and weather advisories before traveling.

Las Cruces says only about 35 of 725 identified short-term rentals had completed both required registration steps ahead of July enforcement. Operators must register with both Visit Las Cruces and the city’s Community Development Department.

LCPS is asking for public feedback Monday and Tuesday on proposed student dress policy changes. The district says the proposal emphasizes student individuality without unnecessary discipline or body shaming.

New Mexico high schools will vote on a proposed NMAA eligibility change that would allow student-athletes one transfer with immediate varsity eligibility.

Las Cruces City Council removed a proposed $360,000 LCPD Academy roof project after members questioned spending that amount on a facility described as a double-wide.

Parents and caregivers can get free child safety seat inspection help from 9 to 11 a.m. Friday at Jardin de Los Niños in Hatch on a first-come, first-served basis.

In an op-ed, Memorial Medical Center Chief Pharmacy Officer Alfred L’Altrelli writes that MMC’s medication take-back box is available 24/7 for safe disposal of unused or expired medications.

NM State women’s soccer will play nine home matches in 2026, including September rivalry games against New Mexico and UTEP in Las Cruces.

White Sands Missile Range has scheduled two Hwy. 70 roadblocks Thursday, beginning at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., with each expected to last about an hour.

A $750,000 NMSU-led project is testing whether guided ultrasound can reduce energy use during industrial food evaporation by at least 30%.

Parents and caregivers can get child safety seats checked from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Sisbarro Buick-GMC in Las Cruces, with no appointment required.

A lawsuit alleges Doña Ana County produced an altered Memorial Medical Center policy that deleted language stating cancer care was no longer provided to eligible indigent patients.

U.S. Sen. Ben Ray Luján won 86% of the vote against Matt Dodson in New Mexico’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary as of Tuesday night.

Juan de Jesus Sanchez III won the Democratic primary for an office that oversees more than 9 million surface acres held in trust to benefit New Mexico public institutions, including schools.

Daisy Maldonado won a Doña Ana County Commission District 1 Democratic primary that remained too close to call overnight, defeating Angela Garcia by 277 votes.

Vanessa Ordoñez won a Democratic sheriff primary that remained too close to call late Tuesday, defeating James Frietze by 569 votes in final unofficial precinct results. Ordoñez will now face Republican Todd Garrison in November's general election.

Claudiu Pesteleu is scheduled for sentencing Thursday in Las Cruces after admitting he helped conceal about $1.8 million stolen through fake business websites.

Daisy Maldonado led Angela Garcia by 281 votes in the unresolved Doña Ana County Commission District 1 primary, while Eugenia Montoya Ortega and Isabel Jerabek won local primaries.

Vanessa Ordoñez led James Frietze by 559 votes late Tuesday in the Democratic primary for Doña Ana County sheriff, while Todd Garrison won the Republican nomination.

Gregg Hull won the GOP nomination for New Mexico governor, but Hull and Doug Turner were separated by just 3 votes among Doña Ana County Republicans as of 10 p.m.

Deb Haaland won the Democratic primary for New Mexico governor with 72% of reported results after 9:30 p.m. and will face Republican Gregg Hull in November.

Rep. Ray Lara won the NM House District 34 Democratic primary with 76% of partial returns. No Republican candidate filed for the southern Doña Ana County seat.

Lori Martinez won the NM House District 37 Democratic primary with 60% of partial returns and is set to face Republican Isabella Solis for retiring Rep. Joanne Ferrary’s seat.

Rep. Micaela Lara Cadena won the NM House District 33 Democratic primary with 71% of partial returns and is set to face Republican Enrique “Kiki” Vigil in November.

Greg Cunningham is set to face U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez in NM-02 after withdrawn Republican rival Jose Orozco remained on the primary ballot and received 16% of partial returns.

Las Cruces firefighters brought a Nevada Avenue greenhouse fire under control within about five minutes Monday afternoon. Officials are investigating the cause.

The U.S. Supreme Court approved a settlement ending the 13-year Rio Grande water dispute and requiring New Mexico to reduce Lower Rio Grande groundwater pumping.

Alesha Lane placed 19th in the discus, the highest finish among four NM State athletes competing at the NCAA West First Round in Arkansas.

Investigators identified the fuel source in the May 28 Fairway Drive explosion that killed one person and issued a warning about storing compressed gas cylinders.

VIDEO: Erik Michael Briones faces five aggravated assault counts after fishermen reported firearm threats while they fished in public waters on the Pecos River.

Doña Ana County voters have 42 locations to cast primary ballots Tuesday, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and absentee ballots due by closing time.

NMDOH has identified a second possible measles exposure at the Las Cruces federal courthouse this year, affecting people there from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 27.

Nearly 140,000 New Mexicans had cast early ballots as a Doña Ana County audit became campaign ammunition in the Democratic secretary of state primary.

Stephen Craig Campbell pleaded guilty after federal prosecutors said he lived in Weed under a dead man’s identity for decades and collected about $140,000 in Social Security benefits.

Doña Ana County residents can now view voted ballot images and Cast Vote Records from the Nov. 4, 2025, Regular Local Election online without filing a public records request.

At the seventh live “Pass the Sopapillas” taping and its first outside Albuquerque, southern New Mexico leaders discussed jobs, family economic security and locally rooted solutions in Las Cruces.

Every New Mexico county saw regular gas prices rise from early February to late May, with the statewide average climbing nearly $1.50 per gallon. Explore the county-by-county map:

One person was treated for smoke inhalation after a Saturday afternoon fire damaged a single-wide mobile home in Anthony and displaced a family.

With New Mexico’s primary ending Tuesday, the state Republican Party is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a ruling removing Chairwoman Amy Barela and barring party endorsements.

NMSU’s food science dairy lab is working with 12 companies on slower-melting ice cream and production-waste solutions, with NMSU-made ice cream headed to a U.S. Capitol showcase Tuesday.

NMSU researchers reviewed more than 60 studies and found daylight saving time shifts may worsen sleep, mood and cognitive problems, especially for people with chronic mental illnesses.

Adult smoking in New Mexico fell from 15% in 2022 to 11.7% in 2024, while e-cigarette use increased from 7.3% to 8.2%, according to state health data.

After 25 years teaching at NMSU, Connie Voisine, a Guggenheim and Fulbright fellow whose students went on to publish books and become teachers, will retire at the end of June.