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Members of the Baha’is of Las Cruces local spiritual assembly, an elected body, announced the community’s annual Race Unity Day picnic, to be held in June.

Baha’i community hosts Race Unity Day picnic

The Baha’is of Las Cruces announced the community will hold a Sunday picnic, open to the public, in commemoration with International Race Unity Day on June 9. Founded initially as … more

Bulletin report | 5/24/24

'The food comes from the earth'

The drums are first — thump thump-thump thump ! — as members of Tortugas Pueblo lead the 24th annual Blessing of the Fields at New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum on May 17. … more

Elva K. Österreich
Las Cruces Bulletin | 5/23/24

WNMU to Dedicate the John Arthur and Janette Smith Educational Center in Deming

WNMU will dedicate its new John Arthur and Janette Smith Educational Center at a public ceremony May 24 in Deming. The 8,697 square foot center will house the university’s Deming health program … more

5/16/24

Encouraging Meandering

Off the grid at Pitchfork Ranch A. Thomas Cole and his wife, Lucinda, have been putting their lives into the land. Upon retirement, they bought an 11,393-acre cattle ranch in 2003 with plans to … more

Elva K. Österreich | 5/10/24

BLM Las Cruces District holds public comment period for Gila Lower Box Area

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District announces a 45-day public comment period for the final Recreation Area Management Plan and Environmental Assessment finding. more

5/10/24

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5/3/24

Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill to withdraw from election

State Sen. Siah Correa Hemphill, D-Silver City, announced in a news release Thursday that she will not seek a second term in the legislature after all, creating an opening for Republicans to flip a … more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 5/2/24

New pantry boosts food access in Hatch

Situated in a desert valley next to the Rio Grande, Hatch is a hub for agriculture, especially its world-famous red and green chile. But its role in farming doesn’t insulate the community from … more

Diana Alba Soular
Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative | 4/26/24

Jerusalem artichokes grow in the Tony Gomez Community Garden in Las Cruces on April 20.

Take a look at Las Cruces’ community gardens

Grace Foster has been selling her produce at the Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market for four years, setting up her table with Jerusalem artichokes, jujubes and other greens. She is a popular … more

Leah Romero
Las Cruces Bulletin | 4/25/24

Out of the Darkness

New Mexico State University will be hosting its first Out of the Darkness Campus Walk on April 13. The event will be a collaboration with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the NMSU … more

By Sylvia Quintanilla | 4/10/24

When bicycles take over the roads

For cycling enthusiasts, Tour of the Gila is an exciting race to watch, and Silver City is always welcoming. This year’s event runs April 24 – 28, 2024. It … more

By Jamie Dickerman | 4/10/24

The ‘clock is ticking’ on RECA; downwinders call on public to pressure House speaker

An effort to extend and expand compensation to people exposed to radiation from federal nuclear testing and uranium mining was not included in the $1.2 trillion funding package signed by President … more

By Danielle Prokop, Source NM | 4/1/24

High school students celebrate graduation in a large ceremony at New Mexico State University’s Pan-Am Center in 2016.

Sen. Bill Soules talks about New Mexico's updated graduation requirements

Last month, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 171, updating graduation requirements for secondary school students across New Mexico. It was the first update since 2007. more

By Algernon D'Ammassa | 3/21/24

NM ambassadors travel east to advocate for Gila River

New Mexico has one of the nation's last "wild" rivers, free of human-made structures and community representatives will be back in the nation's Capitol this week to advocate for its protection. A … more

Roz Brown, New Mexico News Connection | 3/18/24

NM activist seeking atomic bomb reparations invited to State of the Union

A New Mexico resident will attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address tonight as legislation is pending to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act . The measure was passed … more

Roz Brown, New Mexico News Service | 3/7/24

Faith, signs and human nature move Joe Bullock’s pen

When banker Joe Bullock wrote a little book of faith-based fiction, including an angelic twist on his friend and New Mexico State University golf legend, Herb Wimberly, he had no idea the result, … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/1/24

Veterans Benefits Seminar planned for Lordsburg, Feb. 24

WHAT: Lordsburg Veteran Benefits Seminar Various presentations on such topics as the PACT Act , suicide prevention , the VA disability claims process, and VA health care … more

Bulletin report | 2/23/24

Gila Symposium Begins Feb. 28

The 10th Natural History of the Gila Symposium takes place Feb. 28-March 1 at the Western New Mexico University Global Resource Center. more

Bulletin report | 2/23/24

'V-Day Monologues' Raises Funds for Rape Crisis Center in Silver City

This Valentine’s Day, Western New Mexico Fine Arts Center Theatre hosts a “one night only” production to raise money and awareness for the mission and vision of Silver Regional … more

Story published courtesy of the Grant County Beat | 2/9/24

Deming schools hire outside counselors to narrow mental health care gap

Brianda Alirdz was fine coping with the COVID-19 pandemic up until the virus finally caught up to her during her 2021 Christmas break. The 18-year-old was a senior at Early College High School … more

By Xchelzin Peña, Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative | 2/5/24