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What to know about the LCPS fall sports media day
Las Cruces Public Schools is going outside the box this Saturday. The LCPS-TV media day is from 9-11 a.m. on Aug. 16 at the Field of Dreams, featuring athletes across all upcoming fall sports in football, volleyball, boys and girls' cross country...
25 New Mexico lawmakers oppose petition to allow oil and gas wastewater discharge
State Sen. Harold Pope, shown talking with constituents at the No Kings rally in Albuquerque, is one of 25 legislators who are urging state water regulators to dismiss a petition that would allow the discharge of treated oil and gas wastewater....
Governor Declares A State Of Emergency In Rio Arriba County, Española, And Area Pueblos Due To Crime
From the Office of the Governor: SANTA FE – Today, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency in Rio Arriba County, the city of Española, and area Pueblos at the request of those governments in response to a significant...

United Nuclear, GE Agree To Clean Up Uranium Mine Waste In New Mexico And Navajo Nation
The United Nuclear Corporation (UNC) and General Electric Company (GE) have agreed to a consent decree with the United States, Navajo Nation, and the State of New Mexico under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and...

New report looks at Spaceport America’s economic impact on New Mexico
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) -- NMSU's Arrowhead Center and the Center for Border Economic Development just published a study on Spaceport America's economic impact on New Mexico from 2019 to 2024. The report estimates that Spaceport America has...

New Mexico congressman proposes oil and gas companies pay for employees’ health care costs
Hobbs, NM - His voice steady, Marcos Carranza, an immigrant and retired oil and gas worker, recounted that he saw coworkers die on the job during his 15 years in the industry. “The most vulnerable workers need the most support since they are...

State’s new broadband boss says satellite is ‘significant’ in getting New Mexico 100% connected
Even with federal changes to a huge funding stream for New Mexico, 90% of the state has access to high-speed internet, and contracts will be in place for the last 10% by the end of next year, the new leader of a state broadband office said Monday....

Stefano Maroni Urges Support For Slower, More Thoughtful Media In Age Of Digital Overload
(MENAFN- GetNews) Stefano Maroni, New York, NY, USA essayist calls for a return to clarity, solitude, and meaningful storytelling as online noise continues to rise In a new in-depth interview titled“Between Silence and Story: An Interview with...

This Restaurant Arguably Has the Best Sweet Rolls and Tortillas in New Mexico
Grabbing a bite at Frontier Restaurant in New Mexico is a must-do when you’re in Albuquerque. This southwestern eatery is located across from the University of New Mexico and serves legendary New Mexican-inspired diner dishes, including burritos,...

The dangers of social media: Kids using social apps to obtain guns
"How fair is it to a family to be driving down the road and have juveniles hanging out the windows, shooting off automatic weapons? That's not fair," said Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman.Bregman has been leading the charge to...

Albuquerque considers opt-in zoning measure aimed at increasing local housing supply
Resolution 25-167, a component of Albuquerque’s Housing NOW plan, is scheduled for review by the Land Use, Planning, & Zoning Committee on August 13. The resolution aims to increase housing options and encourage mixed-use development in areas with...

Insurgent Recoveries in the New Mexico Borderlands
Article begins In the summer of 1969, a grainy newspaper photograph captured Joe Fernandez standing on a cracked road between the administrative hall and military barracks of a decommissioned radar base. The base was once staffed by personnel...

You’ll Never Believe What’s Hiding in This New Mexico Hotel
The Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe is a gorgeous property set on an enormous, secluded slice of land about 15 minutes outside of the city’s main street and downtown Santa Fe Plaza. The hotel is known for many things — its intimate,...

9 DAYS TO 2025 KICKOFF: Jacques Spradley-Demps
Goal No. 9: ELIMINATE MISTAKES. Don’t beat yourself.Redshirt Freshman | 6-1 | 214 lbs. | Jarrell, TexasJacques “Deebo” Spradley-Demps (b. Nov. 13, 2005) is a physical, young, “stupid fast” wideout from Weiss High School in Pflugerville, Texas, who...

Investigators search for Native American items stolen decades ago in New Mexico
SANTA ANA PUEBLO, N.M. (AP) — The decades-old case file describes a medium-sized bowl crafted at Santa Ana Pueblo more than a century ago. Handed down over generations, this pottery piece adorned with dark red triangles was used for making bread....

Texas crude industry says low prices threaten thousands of drilling jobs
President Donald Trump’s policies are getting in the way of drillers from pumping more oil, producers and career oilmen say, warning that low prices threaten thousands of jobs.Throughout Trump’s second administration, oil prices and the number of...

GOP leaders, New Mexico National Guard discuss crime fighting efforts
NEW MEXICO HOUSE REPUBLICANS PRESENTING THIS CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION TO THE STATE’S NATIONAL GUARD ON MONDAY, THE NATIONAL GUARD THAT ARE DEPLOYED IN THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE, THEY’VE BEEN DEPLOYED TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC. THESE ARE OUR CITIZENS,...

Blue State Governor Declares State of Emergency in County Overrun With Crime and Drugs
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Since President Donald Trump's takeover of the Washington, D.C. police force and deployment of the National Guard to assist them in...

Soldiers Help Rescue Eight From New Mexico Floods
AUGUST 11, 2025 – The New Mexico National Guard swiftly responded to a devastating flooding event July 8 in Ruidoso, with two teams of two Guard members performing nine total rescues. Senior Master Sgt. Marci Salmon, assigned to the 150th Special...

Bernalillo County Leads New Mexico Next-Gen 911 Upgrade
The Bernalillo County Communications Center (BERNCO) is the first jurisdiction in New Mexico to migrate to next-generation 911 (NG911), a major milestone in a multiyear effort to modernize emergency communications. The technology upgrade replaces...