Desert Exposure

Where the Books Are

September is National Literacy Month, and if you’re like most readers, you’ve got your favorite place to find the perfect read. The big guys, like Barnes & Noble or Hastings, are fine …

Lab offers contemporary dance for the masses

For the past three years, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance has been “pushing the boundaries of movement and storytelling” in Las Cruces via expressive performances, community masterclasses …

Following ‘Dangerous Dan’

When “Dangerous Dan” Tucker appeared in Southern New Mexico, he played many roles including deputy sheriff, town marshal, deputy United States marshal, train agent and livestock …

Affected by Ruidoso fires? Here are financial resources to help

Jim McGarvey has worked at the Western NAPA Auto Parts store in the Village of Ruidoso for 46 years. Thirteen years ago, he and his wife Shelley bought the store. On June 17, though, the couple …

Consolidating Fire Relief in Tularosa

The Tularosa the community gathered to organize and transfer donations for Ruidoso/Mescalero/Ruidoso Downs fire relief. Communities across southern New Mexico have been mobilizing similarly from …

WNMU Alum Part of the Award-Winning Zuni Olla Maidens

Western New Mexico University Alum Lynisha Dishta (MAT ’24) is a member of an all-women music and dance group, the Zuni Olla Maidens, which was recently awarded a highly prestigious National …

Historic courthouse is downtown’s ‘grand old lady’

The old Doña Ana County Courthouse maintains a stately presence in downtown Las Cruces.

Ruidoso fires expand on Day 2; one death reported

Two fires threatening the community of Ruidoso expanded Tuesday, damaging or destroying at least 500 structures and prompting a second evacuation order, this time for the neighboring City of Ruidoso …

Tiny Gestures

It seemed like a tiny gesture, my wife, Sherry’s insistence on taking these Walmart 4 X 6-inch photos of women patients at the mental asylum, Vision in Action in Juárez and putting them …

Finding Sanctuary

In March the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit dismissed the National Institutes of Health’s appeal of a federal court ruling that the agency broke the law by withholding sanctuary …

Additional Body, Mind & Spirit

Health news for your family

It’s not just a Zoom Boom fueling the uptick in adults using orthodontics.

Adult Braces Increasingly Trendy

(NAPSI)—Remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a so-called “Zoom Boom” for adults getting braces to help fix their smiles. Remote work was the norm at the time and adults suddenly …

Fight Back Against Free Radicals: Expert advice to prevent skin damage

(Family Features) In a healthy person, the body is like a well-oiled machine. However, sometimes things go wrong, and when that happens, finding the source of damage, illness or disease often requires a deeper look. In many cases, the culprit is free radicals.

How Psoriasis Stigma Impacts Health

(National Psoriasis Foundation) - You’ve seen the commercials. Psoriasis treatments are everywhere. So it would follow that people with psoriasis can also be found everywhere, right? In theory, …

Prepare Now to Protect Yourself During Respiratory Illness Season

(NewsUSA) - Children are returning to school and fall is fast approaching, which means respiratory illness season is right around the corner. Health experts urge that now is the time to think about …

Essential Tips to Support Your Immune System

(Family Features) Consider these healthy habits that can go a long way toward supporting your immune system and maintaining your health.

Lifestyle

Are men literally working themselves to death? A psychiatrist on what you can do to manage stress

Hims reports on how stress isn't only bad for mental health and social skills, but also can contribute to heart disease, especially in men.

Curious Kids

How was popcorn discovered? An archaeologist on its likely appeal for people in the Americas millennia ago

You have to wonder how people originally figured out how to eat some foods that are beloved today. The cassava plant is toxic if not carefully processed through multiple steps. Yogurt is basically old milk that’s been around for a while and contaminated with bacteria. And who discovered that popcorn could be a toasty, tasty treat? Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have …

Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive? A scientist explains extreme heat and the role of climate change

Many countries have seen extremely hot weather lately, but in most of the inhabited world, it’s never going to get “too hot for people to live here,” especially in relatively dry climates. Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If …