Numbers are up but conservationists sound alarm on the lobo

Conservationists have been sounding the alarm about a looming “genetic crisis” in the Mexican gray wolf community as reintroduction continues.   The group of conservationists …

Black Box Theatre hosts rendition of Samuel Beckett play

Last week, No Strings Theatre Company performed their first night of Samuel Beckett’s one-act play “Endgame” directed by Bobbi Masters at the Black Box Theatre downtown. …

Trout Fire in Gila impacts Southern New Mexico

Las Cruces is suffering a blanket of smoke this week due to the Trout Fire in the Gila National Fire. The fire has grown large enough to prompt Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to declare a state …

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Art Exhibit
The Mad Hatter Gallery, 221 N. Main St., Ste. C, will exhibit photographer William Morée’s innovative work July 4-August 9.
M. Fred Barraza: Creator, teacher, advocate
I am neither an artist nor an art aficionado. However, I am a Spanish-language learner, and when I checked out the bilingual children’s book El Reyezuelo y La Cholla (The Cactus Wren and the …
Ian McHardy of the Isle of Lewis, UK, talks about astrological alignments at the stones of Calanais during a 2024 tour. McHardy will be in New Mexico as a presenter for the July Archaeoastronomy & Celestial Geometry conference in Ruidoso.
Understanding Ancient Astronomies
Archaeoastronomy & Celestial Geometry: Understanding the Mysteries of Ancient Astronomies is scheduled to be held at the Ruidoso Convention Center July 7-9, with tours and other activities on …
BLM Archaeologist Martin Goetz at the restored schoolhouse at the Lake Valley Historic Townsite in New Mexico.
A former boomtown’s second life as storyteller in New Mexico
This is the last in a three-part series about the efforts of the Bureau of Land Management to restore the historic mining town of Lake Valley.
Jazz group Footprints to close out New Mexico Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival
Las Cruces’ Footprints group to close local Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival
Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society will bring Plaza de Las Cruces to life with jazz music in partnership with the New Mexico Juneteenth Jazz Arts Festival at 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 22. …
Coming Up
June 13 – 29 No Strings Theatre Company presents Endgame, 8 p.m. & 2:30 p.m., at The Black Box Theatre, 430 N. Main St., Las Cruces. Info: 575-523-1223 June 13 th -19 th …
Tres Osos Performance Horses
“The 2025 World’s Greatest Horseman has been crowned, and this year’s title belongs to none other than Erin Taormino riding Hazardouz Material. With an impressive 884.5 composite …
Speak Easy in Silver City
A Speakeasy in 2025, in Silver City?  An upscale lounge, casual but intimate, cozy, elegant, vibrant atmosphere, hide-away gem, laid back, fine dining, little known, live music and serves …
Along Keil Avenue, a home/office that was occupied by Dr. W.G. Beals, a physician in Lake Valley.
A former boomtown’s second life as storyteller in New Mexico
This is the second in a three-part series about the efforts of the Bureau of Land Management to restore the historic mining town of Lake Valley.
Rio Grande river after water release.
The Rio Grande awakens: water release in Las Cruces
It's that time! Every year, something magical happens in Las Cruces when the Rio Grande, often a dry expanse of sandy riverbed, is revived with the release of water. It brings life to the land …
The white expanse seen in this Google Maps image is the Lordsburg Playa, a massive source of dust triggering multi-car pileups to occur with alarming frequency along this I-10 corridor between Lordsburg and the Arizona-New Mexico state line.
Why I-10 near Lordsburg keeps killing drivers
Frequent dust storms have turned a remote stretch of I-10 into a hazard zone. As deadly crashes rise, scientists and transportation officials are exploring what can be done.
Opinions & Columns

No Kings protests a small victory

It almost seemed too festive. Prior to the “No Kings” rallies held throughout the country Saturday, the president had warned that protesters would be, “met with very big …

Mental health isn’t a Sante Fe priority, it’s a New Mexico priority

Is anybody yet convinced that southern New Mexico requires a mental health facility? It is not a matter of whether southern New Mexico would benefit from a facility, but the state of affairs within …

Erasing history, one park at a time

As the philosopher George Santayana said, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” It’s true that we humans easily forget the past, and we seem to repeat our …

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