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Virgin Galactic has announced the first private astronaut mission, “Galactic 02,” has a launch window set on Aug. 10. It will be crewed by Jon Goodwin, an 80-year-old, Olympian and early …
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7/17/23
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Did you know there are more than 300 species of hummingbirds alive today …
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By Jason Watkins
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7/14/23
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One of the newest solar power arrays to come on line is in Doña Ana County. It’s the Buena Vista Energy Center on more than 2,700 acres of state land in Chaparral. The project is …
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Bulletin report
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7/13/23
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July 4 celebrates the Continental Congress’ official declaration on Thursday, July 4, 1776, that the 13 American colonies were no longer under the authority of Great Britain’s King George …
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By Mike Cook
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7/4/23
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Joe and Elaine Foster sold their 4,200-square-foot house in Talavera last fall and bought a 900-square-foot home in Mesilla which they have spent the last nine months renovating. Built about …
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By Mike Cook
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6/29/23
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The Asombro Institute for Science Education (AISE) is excited about a bill introduced in May by U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, the Living Schoolyards Act, which would authorize federal …
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6/29/23
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The Asombro Institute for Science Education (AISE) has extended summer hours for its Chihuahuan Desert Nature Park.
With more than three miles of hiking trails, including one ADA-accessible …
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6/27/23
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The target flight date for Virgin Galactic’s first commercial spaceflight, Galactic 01, is June 29, from Spaceport America.
The three-person crew from the Italian Air Force and …
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6/27/23
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“Heat is a health and safety risk,” City of Las Cruces Sustainability Officer Lisa LaRocque told the Las Cruces City Council during its June 26 work session.
“Urban heat” …
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By Mike Cook
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6/27/23
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The 2023 Spaceport America Cup is happening this week, June 19-24, in Southern New Mexico. Launch days can be watched live-stream on the Experimental Sounding Rocket Association YouTube page.
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6/19/23
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Western New Mexico University hosted Mescalero Apache youth who recently came to Silver City as part of a school field trip to harvest agave plants on nearby Freeport-McMoRan property. Agave, also …
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6/15/23
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The state of New Mexico is outpacing the national average for registering residents in the Affordable Connectivity Program – a key federal initiative to help …
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By Reyes Mata III, Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative
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6/15/23
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Joe and Elaine Foster sold their 4,200-square-foot house in Talavera last fall and bought a 900-square-foot home in Mesilla which they have spent the last nine months renovating. Built about …
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By Mike Cook
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6/15/23
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NeighborWoods Las Cruces is laying the groundwork for a massive tree planting this November. The organization, which was formed in November 2022, is “trying to increase the tree canopy in …
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By Mike Cook
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6/15/23
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On Tuesday, June 13, the Board of Commissioners of Doña Ana County will honor the memory, legacy, and impact of former Governor Jerry Apodaca. Recognized for being the first Hispanic governor …
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6/8/23
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The Jacob Bennett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is celebrating the 120 th anniversary of the founding of the chapter in Silver City on June 10, 1903 at the Fort Bayard Theater …
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6/8/23
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Silver City – Western New Mexico University’s (WNMU’s) Division of External Affairs is organizing an event for the public and campus community focused on Indigenous art, music, …
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6/8/23
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When treating venomous bites from our local rattlesnakes, both in people and pets, the list of what not to do is longer than the list of what to do.
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By Jason K. Watkins
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6/1/23
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Walking in the footsteps of the Mogollon, playing in the Gila River, making boats, collecting pond samples, picnicking in the pine needle covered hollows – Grant County families get the …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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6/1/23
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Colette Beers loves process. Starting with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Western New Mexico University (WNMU) in 2015, followed by an MBA in 2018 she promptly decided it wasn’t …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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6/1/23
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