Migrant woman stuck atop Sunland Park border wall rescued during Harris visit
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — A migrant woman who was stuck atop the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Sunland Park had to be rescued by firefighters on…
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Las Cruces motorcyclist critically hurt, hit by car that ran red light
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A motorcyclist was critically injured Friday afternoon in a crash in Las Cruces. The collision involving a motorcycle and a…
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New, used cars still in short supply in Las Cruces & Borderland
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — As the pandemic winds down, car dealerships across the Borderland are still having trouble finding a stable replenishment…
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Alamogordo schools consider restricting transgender athletes
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — School board members in Alamogordo plan to discuss a proposal that could restrict participation in sports by transgender…
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Pet adoptions stall in Las Cruces during pandemic
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The number of adoptions this year in Las Cruces is about a third less than previous years, according to data from the…
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Las Cruces student athletes ask New Mexico to drop mask requirement
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — In the triple-digit Las Cruces heat, the Gibson brothers move quickly on the soccer field and sweat profusely. “You’re…
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I-10 reopens near New Mexico/Arizona line after wildfire closure
UPDATE: As of 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Arizona Dept. of Transportation advised that all westbound lanes of Interstate 10 were now open, but one…
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Doña Ana County woman among 1st winners of Vax 2 the Max sweepstakes
UPDATE, June 22: The State of New Mexico has now released the names of first four winners of the Vax 2 the Max Sweepstakes, and they include a…
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Doña Ana County girl under age 10 dies in hospital from Covid
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — State health officials said Tuesday that a young Doña Ana County girl was among four new deaths occurring in New Mexico…
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70 smuggled migrants found crammed into 3 vehicles in southern New Mexico
LORDSBURG, New Mexico — Nearly five-dozen migrants were found crammed into three vehicles by human smugglers attempting to bring them across a…
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NMSU students won’t have to wear masks upon fall return; LCPS students still await decision
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University students can leave their face masks at home if they’re vaccinated by this fall, but Las Cruces…
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Child welfare check leads NMSP to find body in Rio Grande
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, New Mexico — A welfare check on a 5-year-old boy led New Mexico State Police to a body in the Rio Grande this weekend, ABC…
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Trump cowboy Couy Griffin seeks political comeback after riot
TULAROSA, New Mexico — He rodeoed in a Buffalo Bill-style Wild West show, carried his message on horseback from the Holy Land to Times Square and…
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Otero County sees uptick in pets surrendered to shelters during post-pandemic
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico — In 2020, Alamogordo Animal Control took in 1,260 animals, saw 563 adopted and euthanized 36 animals, according to…
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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta releases this year’s schedule of events
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta organizers have released the schedule of events for 2021’s 49th annual event. According to ABC…
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El Paso plane seized, searched at Santa Teresa airport in Homeland Security probe
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A small private plane apparently controlled by two El Pasoans was seized at the Santa Teresa airport as part of a U.S.…
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Former Las Cruces Congresswoman nominated for Biden administration post
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Former U.S. Congresswoman Xochitl Torres Small has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the under secretary…
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Governor to lift all New Mexico pandemic restrictions on July 1
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — The state of New Mexico’s pandemic-related public health restrictions will be completely lifted as of July 1, Gov. Michelle…
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Cody Decker seeks to create new youth baseball complex in Santa Teresa
EL PASO, Texas — Even after a year of event cancellations due to Covid-19, the El Paso Border Youth Athletic Association continues to bring baseball…
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Truckers passing through Santa Teresa port get vaccinated without residency proof
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — A vaccination event held this week at the New Mexico state facility at the Santa Teresa Port of Entry provided the…
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Doña Ana County jail officer stabbed, wounded by inmate
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A Doña Ana County Detention Center officer was hospitalized in stable condition after being stabbed multiple times by an…
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2 dead migrants found in Sunland Park after another rescued from Mt. Cristo Rey
UPDATE: Sunland Park Police Chief Javier Guerra now says the bodies of two migrants have been found in the past 24 hours following the rescue of a…
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Man accused of 4 killings across 2 states is now charged in 5th murder in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A New Jersey man accused of four killings in two states was charged with a fifth this week, according to a criminal…
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Body found north of Las Cruces, death labeled ‘suspicious’
DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico — Dona Ana County Sheriff’s deputies were investigating a “suspicious death” discovered Monday afternoon. A body was…
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New Mexico edges closer to hitting Covid-19 vaccination goal
SANTA FE, New Mexico — A key deadline looms for reopening New Mexico as Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham wanted to have at least…
Continue Reading Stranded migrant on Mount Cristo Rey rescued, hospitalized
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico — Firefighters found and rescued a migrant who was stuck on Mount Cristo Rey Wednesday morning. Sunland Park firefighters…
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Las Cruces man accused of raping young girl for a year
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A 46-year-old Las Cruces man was arrested on allegations that he repeatedly raped a young girl for nearly a year, in a case…
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Power back for 2,000 in Las Cruces after 90-minute outage
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Almost 2,000 homes and businesses in Las Cruces were impacted by a power outage for about 90 minutes Tuesday evening after…
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New Mexicans offered $100 incentives in hopes of making vaccination goal this week
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is close to meeting the goal of having 60% of residents fully vaccinated, but there are only two days left to get…
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George Lopez bringing comedy tour to Chavez Theater & Inn of the Mountain Gods
EL PASO, Texas — George Lopez is coming to southern New Mexico this summer, and then to El Paso this fall, on his latest comedy tour. The Inn of the…
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