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Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered differently by different people.
Some remember him for his assertion that nonviolent struggle was the righteous and effective path to justice. Others reflect …
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By Justin Garcia
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1/15/24
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In front of a gaggle of school children and various officials, paleontologists gathered Thursday, Jan. 11 to unveil a dinosaur jawbone discovered almost 40 years ago.
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By Elva K. Österreich
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1/12/24
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James Meredith challenged Mississippi’s racial order and paved the way for integration nationwide. His path down the road of affecting change on a national scale all began in the …
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Western New Mexico University
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1/11/24
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Magali Gomez, Ruben S. Torres Elementary School 5 th grade teacher was “bamboozled” when her name was called during a Dec. 12 assembly at the Deming school.
She was expecting to …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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1/11/24
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The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) says it has prepared its personnel and equipment in efforts to support the need of law enforcement and emergency responders for upcoming harsh road …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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1/9/24
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Mary Jane Garcia, a retired state senator, business owner and community advocate born in the village of Doña Ana and served in the legislature from 1988 to 2012 representing the county, passed …
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Bulletin report
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1/5/24
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The Borderplex Alliance, an economic development organization based in El Paso, formalized a relationship with Spaceport America Jan. 4 with a presentation touting a region comprising southern New …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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1/5/24
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Memorial Medical Center and MountainView Regional Medical Center shared, with parental permission, images of the first babies born at their facilities on New Year’s Day.
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Bulletin report
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1/4/24
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SILVER CITY
From Jan. 18 through Feb. 15 Francis McCray Gallery and the Edwina and Charles Milner Women in the Arts Series presents the exhibition “Allison Hudson—Safe …
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1/2/24
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Desert Exposure would like to include your special events, from any southern New Mexico community. Please submit your event title, time, location and contact information to editor@desertexposure.com; …
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1/2/24
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The 3rd Judicial District Court is looking for a new judge in 2024 following the resignation of its most recent appointment. Mark Standridge, a former Las Cruces City Attorney and Assistant United …
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By Justin Garcia
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12/26/23
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Several years ago a radio interviewer asked Terry Alvarez, the one-of-a-kind, force-of-nature “Storydancer” who passed away on Dec. 8 after a long illness, about a life changing decision …
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By Douglas Jackson
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12/24/23
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In 2023, the New Mexico legislature passed a memorial making roasting green chile the state’s official aroma. Years ago, the legislature made the state question official: Red or green?
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By Richard Coltharp
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12/19/23
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June 2, 2024, will be a historic day in Mexico with the almost-certain election of the country’s first woman president. The two leading candidates are former Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum …
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By Morgan Smith
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12/15/23
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Blasting is underway as part of a safety reclamation project in the Prehistoric Trackways National Monument north of Las Cruces, in the area known as Community Pit #1. The work began on Dec. 13, …
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Bulletin report
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12/14/23
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Volunteers fanning out across New Mexico to help the Audubon Society add to more than 120 years' worth of data about bird populations.
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By Roz Brown, New Mexico News Connection
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12/14/23
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Las Cruces City Councilor Tessa Abeyta’s last scheduled council meeting will be Dec. 17, but she starts her next job the very next day: as Doña Ana County’s undersheriff. …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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12/12/23
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An amendment that would have reauthorized and extended compensation to New Mexico’s victims of nuclear radiation was removed from the annual National Defense Authorization Act, released last …
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From the Santa Fe Reporter Morning Word
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12/7/23
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An idea that started 50 years ago has grown to more than 300 cities throughout the United States, in several foreign countries, and now in our own Las Cruces, will be p.m. Saturday, Dec. …
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12/7/23
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Organizers in Luna County on Wednesday, Dec. 6, announced the launch of a campaign seeking a new 245,000-acre national monument for southern New Mexico. The proposed Mimbres Peaks National …
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By Algernon D’Ammassa
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12/7/23
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