New Mexico podcast amplifies voices of missing and murdered Indigenous women
Originally Published: 28 OCT 25 11:48 ET By Nicholas Gallo Click here for updates on this story NEW MEXICO (KOAT) — Sheyashe…
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Scam Alert: New Mexicans targeted by fake tax department letters
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is warning the public of a mail fraud campaign. The department says…
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El Paso Sector sees decrease in migrant encounters along the border
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection released its operational statistics for last month, closing Fiscal Year 2025,…
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Former Las Cruces Police Officer on trial for murder
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) – Felipe Hernandez, a former Las Cruces Police Officer, went on trial for murder Monday, October 27, 2025. He is facing…
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Doña Ana County Commissioners sued over Project Jupiter support
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — The New Mexico Environmental Law Center filed a lawsuit against the Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners…
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CRRUA residents frustrated with water line breaks
Another water main break left parts of Sunland Park and nearby neighborhoods without water over the weekend — the latest in a string of outages…
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SNAP Benefits in New Mexico could end due to the government shutdown
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA)– The government shutdown is affecting SNAP benefits across the nation. If the government doesn’t reopen by November 1st, food…
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NMSU Professor helps rewrite the dinosaurs’ final chapter
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Fossils found in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin are reshaping what scientists know about the final days of the…
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National prescription drug take-back day in El Paso, Las Cruces
EL PASO, Texas — Residents of El Paso and Las Cruces have an opportunity this weekend to safely dispose of expired or unused prescription…
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Community gathering to clean up The Wall in Santa Teresa
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — Mango Cannabis is organizing a community cleanup event happening Saturday, October 25, 2025 at The Wall in Santa…
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Gadsden ISD board names interim superintendent
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — The Gadsden Independent School District is officially moving in a new direction after accepting Superintendent…
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NM Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver running in Lieutenant Governor Democratic primary
SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver is running for the Democratic Party of New Mexico’s nomination…
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Charges against woman accused of killing two kids in drunk-driving crash to be refiled
Update (3:24 PM): A spokesperson for the Third Judicial District Attorney’s Office says the office fully intends to refile the charges against…
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Some Las Cruces businesses eligible to get $5,000 to boost crime prevention measures
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — At its meeting this week, the Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved the Small Business Safety Improvement…
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Sunland Park, Doña Ana County address recreational shooting and gun safety
SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (KVIA) — The City of Sunland Park and Doña Ana County are launching a coordinated effort to address the concerns about…
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NMSU teaming up with Fujitsu to test computer chips
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced a Memorandum of Understanding between NMSU and Fujitsu Limited…
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War Eagle Air Museum hosts last-minute aviation event after Airsho cancellation
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — Just hours after the sudden cancellation of the highly anticipated Amigo Airsho, the War Eagle Air Museum quickly stepped…
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NM Supreme Court temporarily halts trial of former NMSU basketball player
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA)– According to court documents, the New Mexico Supreme Court has temporarily halted proceedings in the criminal case…
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Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino sold for $301 million
Update (October 17, 2025): The sale of the Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino has been finalized. Strategic Gaming Management announced the completion…
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Barricaded subject dies after fire burns in Las Cruces apartment
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — A person died while barricading themselves from Doña Ana County deputies late Thursday night. DASO deputies…
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Progress made in El Paso County’s capital improvement bond projects
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County says progress is being made in the projects of the Capital Improvement Bond that was passed by voters in…
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Scam Alert: New Mexicans getting fake tax refund texts
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department has issued a new scam warning. Department officials say scammers are sending…
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Former NMSP officer pleads guilty to involvement in substance abuse recovery program scheme
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KVIA) — A New Mexico judge accepted a plea agreement for former New Mexico State Police Officer Morgan Ortiz this morning.…
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ACLU of New Mexico files lawsuit over ‘violent’ Doña Ana Detention Center training practice
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Six former Doña Ana County Detention Center detainees filed a lawsuit looking to end one of the center’s…
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CRRUA raises water rates
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The Camino Real Regional Utility Authority, or CRRUA, is raising its water rates for customers. According to CRRUA, the…
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Police release new details, bodycam video from deadly officer-involved shooting at Las Cruces Chili’s
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KVIA) — Las Cruces Police released 9-1-1 calls, body camera video and new details about the suspect who was shot and killed…
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New Mexico State Senator Nicholas Paul resigns citing health concerns
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico (KVIA) — New Mexico State Senator Nicholas Paul announced his resignation today. Paul represents District 33, which covers…
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Monks from Nepal visit Otero County Prison’s Buddhist population
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico (KVIA) — A group of Buddhist monks from Nepal visited inmates at the Otero County Prison Facility recently. The prison says…
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Senate passes bipartisan bill to streamline New Mexico ports of entry
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico (KVIA) — U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) announced last Friday the passage of the International Bridge and Port of…
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Las Cruces teen to represent New Mexico at Miss Teen USA 2025
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — A Las Cruces teenager is set to take the national stage later this month as she competes for the title of Miss Teen USA…
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