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Covering news on the environment, education, politics, sports and more in Las Cruces and Southern New Mexico.

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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Pinto is one of several horses on the ranch, which serves as a sanctuary for unwanted, neglected and retired horses to live out their twilight years. www.santafenewmexican.com/ap/national/...
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Retired and rescued: Old horses live out their final years at River Thunder Ranch
The 2-acre property sits just outside El Paso in Anthony, N.M. Michele Sleighel started the rescue after moving back to the El Paso area in 2022.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Toa Fa’avae threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns as New Mexico routed UTEP 61-7 on Saturday in a Mountain West opener for both teams. www.santafenewmexican.com/ap/sports/to...
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Toa Fa’avae's 3 TDs, New Mexico defense lead Lobos over UTEP 61-7
Toa Fa’avae threw for 249 yards and three touchdowns as New Mexico routed UTEP 61-7 in a Mountain West opener for both teams.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
While Sunland Park’s water is now technically compliant with EPA limits on arsenic, it’s only by a hair — and residents are paying more for that water now. www.santafenewmexican.com/las_cruces/s...
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Sunland Park's water now meets EPA arsenic standards. Can the state rebuild trust with residents?
The region's water authority has come under fire for distributing high arsenic drinking water to customers without telling them.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Doña Ana Dispatches: State Environment Cabinet Secretary James Kenney again called out the developers behind a secretive data center in Grant County for neglecting to engage with the community. www.lascrucesnewmexican.com/local_news/a...
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Doña Ana Dispatches: Environment secretary slaps secretive data center
Environment Secretary James Kenney reprimanded developers behind a secretive Grant County data center, while an NMSU professor warned people not to eat false parasol mushrooms sprouting on campus.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The New Mexico State football team opened conference play with a dominant 34-13 victory over Western Kentucky on Thursday night at Aggie Memorial Stadium. sfnm.co/4hZYZGl
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New Mexico State opens Conference USA with 34-13 win over Western Kentucky
The Aggies started Conference USA play 1-0 for the first time since joining CUSA in 2023. With the win, head coach Tony Sanchez and the Aggies established an early foothold
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Heavy rains that began falling across the state last week shattered several records and improved drought conditions while they flooded roads and spurred evacuation orders. Now, with fall officially underway, drier days are on the horizon. www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_n...
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Little rain in Santa Fe forecast after wettest September on record
The municipal airport measured 6.95 inches of rain over the month, breaking the record of 4.32 inches, which was set in 2013.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Southern New Mexico woke up to sunny skies Wednesday, following evacuations Tuesday of communities near Hatch due to flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Polo and a flood mitigation dam’s failure. www.santafenewmexican.com/las_cruces/l...
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Southern New Mexico evacuation orders lifted; Rincon still under water
Unincorporated Rincon was the only area still under an evacuation notice Wednesday morning, according to county spokesperson Ariana Parra.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Doña Ana County lifted evacuation orders for Garfield, Salem, Hatch and Placitas at 11 p.m. Tuesday. Unincorporated Rincon was the only area still under an evacuation notice Wednesday morning. sfnm.co/4hym1CH
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Evacuation orders lifted in Southern New Mexico after dam breach
Unincorporated Rincon was the only area still under an evacuation notice Wednesday morning, according to county spokesperson Ariana Parra.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
RINGSIDE SEAT: Households do not serve in the New Mexico Legislature. So why did legislators craft a constitutional amendment proposing they be paid a base salary tied to the median household income in New Mexico? www.santafenewmexican.com/news/electio...
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Ugly excess in New Mexico legislators' push for base salary
In asking voters to change the state constitution, individual lawmakers propose to be paid as though they are a household.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Doña Ana County emergency officials issued an evacuation order for Salem and Garfield residents due to flooding, according to the county's Facebook page. sfnm.co/4AFUSGW
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Evacuation ordered in Doña Ana County due to flooding, dam failure threat
Residents are urged to gather medications and essential items, take pets and avoid any flooded roads and low water crossings.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Las Cruces-area food service inspections, Aug. 10-16 sfnm.co/4xLRo33
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Las Cruces-area food service inspections, Aug. 10-16
Violations of the New Mexico Food Code are often corrected on-site during an inspection. Some require reinspection within three business days.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Toa Fa’avae passed for 174 yards and added 57 on the ground, Scottre Humphrey rushed for 98 yards and two touchdowns and New Mexico beat New Mexico State 42-18 on Saturday in the 116th edition of the Rio Grande Rivalry. www.santafenewmexican.com/ap/sports/lo...
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Lobos beat NMSU 42-18 in 116th edition of Rio Grande Rivalry
New Mexico (3-1) has won three straight games in the series — with its largest margin of victory against the Aggies since 2013.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
AI giant Oracle is seeking to free itself from liability if setbacks emerge and delay the timeline for its controversial Project Jupiter. sfnm.co/4xIefMM
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Oracle sends 'force majeure' notice to Project Jupiter developers to protect itself from liability
Oracle sent a notice of "force majeure" to a developer, seeking to release itself from liability if the data center is not online by 2028.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
The names of the lobbyists for Project Jupiter were released in a Monday email from lobbyist Marco Gonzales to state lawmakers on the Legislative Finance Committee obtained by The New Mexican. sfnm.co/4yV8g8n
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Doña Ana Dispatches: A ‘who’s who of power brokers in New Mexico’ lobbying for Project Jupiter
The names range "from a former Executive Director of the state Democratic Party to a family of lobbyists married to legislators."
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
While Grant County commissioners approved the first step in potentially issuing a moratorium, Lea County commissioners voted to consider the next steps for a new hyperscale Google data center that would amount to $134 billion in industrial revenue bonds. www.santafenewmexican.com/las_cruces/e...
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One Southern New Mexico county eyes big incentives for data center as another mulls a block
The contrasting receptions for the two separate projects echo divisions cropping up in communities around the country.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Sheriff's deputies arrested an anti-Project Jupiter protester at her home Tuesday evening, bringing her to the Doña Ana County jail on charges of disorderly conduct and concealing identity. www.santafenewmexican.com/las_cruces/l...
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Project Jupiter opponent taken to jail, accused of giving deputies wrong name
A Project Jupiter opponent was arrested at her home Tuesday evening following protests at that day's commission meeting.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Two people were cited on charges of disorderly conduct at Tuesday’s Doña Ana County Commission meeting on the one-year anniversary of a controversial vote approving $165 billion in industrial revenue bonds for Project Jupiter. sfnm.co/4hlwotH
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Two Project Jupiter foes accused of disorderly contact at commission meeting
Two people were cited at a Doña Ana County meeting a year after commissioners voted to approve Project Jupiter's bonds.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Much of New Mexico is bracing for impact as meteorologists warn of possible life-threatening flash flooding through at least Thursday. sfnm.co/4iIcICK
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Much of New Mexico braces for possible flooding Tuesday through Thursday
Meteorologists predict a monsoonal surge will arrive Monday night, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms Tuesday through at least Thursday.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Las Cruces-area food service inspections, Aug. 3-9 sfnm.co/4y7gg61
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Las Cruces-area food service inspections, Aug. 3-9
Violations of the New Mexico Food Code are often corrected on-site during an inspection. Some require reinspection within three business days.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
“When I come to the southern part of the state, I get routinely met with people who both thank me and then kind of scold me for not coming more often, and I promise you that I will do better,” Attorney General Raúl Torrez said. www.santafenewmexican.com/las_cruces/l...
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At Las Cruces town hall, Torrez touts child safety work, promises to visit more
The attorney general touted his work to keep kids safe at a town hall in Las Cruces following the landmark Meta settlement.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Deb Haaland announced Thursday she plans to put a moratorium on new large-scale data center projects while state lawmakers address a laundry list of guardrails if she is elected governor Nov. 3. sfnm.co/46QgGSF
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Haaland proposes data center moratorium, guardrails despite $87,000 in data-center related donations
Haaland, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, would sign an executive order establishing the temporary pause on day one.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The New Mexico Supreme Court on Thursday paved the way for stalled permitting processes to restart for Project Jupiter, a hyperscale data center under construction in Doña Ana County. sfnm.co/47bIxMV
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New Mexico Supreme Court allows Project Jupiter permit proceedings to advance
The state high court on Thursdayd denied petitions filed by environmental groups against the hyperscale data center.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A tech giant behind data center Project Jupiter spent over $3.4 million on a promotional push earlier this year as it sought to influence the state Environment Department to approve an air quality permit, according to records made public Wednesday. sfnm.co/4xoxKcZ
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Oracle discloses $3.44 million in spending promoting Project Jupiter
The $3.4 million all went to political consulting firm BrabenderCox, according to the expenditure report Oracle submitted.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Oracle, one of the developers behind the massive data center Project Jupiter, clarified that construction is continuing because the New Mexico Supreme Court-mandated permitting pauses do not apply to the buildings themselves. sfnm.co/4yK6Z44
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Project Jupiter construction continues despite permitting pauses
Oracle noted there is no holdup on Doña Ana County construction permits for buildings at the site that don't require air quality permits.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Deb Haaland, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, has received tens of thousands of dollars from data center developers — despite being critical of their industry on the campaign trail — according to campaign finance filings released Monday. sfnm.co/4cOuU9W
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Data center leaders donate to Haaland even as she supports data center pause
Individuals whose identifying details match those of leaders at Oracle and Clayco donated roughly $75,000 to Deb Haaland.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Las Cruces-area food service inspections, July 27-Aug. 2 sfnm.co/4iujko8
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Las Cruces-area food service inspections, July 27-Aug. 2
Violations of the New Mexico Food Code are often corrected on-site during an inspection. Some require reinspection within three business days.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg stumped for Democratic gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland and incumbent U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez in a well-attended Las Cruces rally Sunday. sfnm.co/4xskmF0
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Democrat Pete Buttigieg rallies Las Cruces voters in support of Vasquez, Haaland
The trio of Dems stressed the importance of standing up to the Trump administration over New Mexicans' concerns.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
New Mexico has taken big steps forward in improving families’ access to childcare in recent years, a report released by nonprofit New Mexico Voices for Children this summer found. But the services have not yet made their way to all its families. sfnm.co/4roa07L
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New Mexico can do more to increase universal childcare access, advocates say
The state must work harder to increase childcare capacity in rural, tribal and other underserved areas, an organization says.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A legal notice in the Silver City Daily Press informed more eagle-eyed readers of Site Layer 1, LLC's plans to build a data center on the rural southern edge of Grant County. Residents and environmental nonprofits immediately began organizing. sfnm.co/4qZSWV4
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Grant County residents raise alarm over secretive proposed data center
Grant County residents began organizing following a public notice in the Silver City newspaper of a proposed data center.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez and his challenger Greg Cunningham vied for votes Wednesday at New Mexico State University’s Domenici Conference, which returned this week following an eight-year hiatus. sfnm.co/46O1K7h
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Vasquez, Cunningham contrast on immigration, Medicaid and more at NMSU conference
Nearly 700 people registered for the conference, which hosted legislators, policy experts, ambassadors and political candidates.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
President Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday to post a map of New Mexico, crossing out the word "Mexico" and instead labeling it "New America." sfnm.co/4iaQQ2u
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Trump social media post proposes renaming New Mexico 'New America'
The Trump administration has yet to issue any formal action — such as an executive order — on New Mexico's name.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Las Cruces-area food service inspections, July 20-26 sfnm.co/4A0BK60
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Las Cruces-area food service inspections, July 20-26
Violations of the New Mexico Food Code are often corrected on-site during an inspection. Some require reinspection within three business days.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Inspectors hand out, on average, 9.3 health citations per nursing home across the U.S. In New Mexico, that figure nearly doubles to 17.8 health citations — the highest of any state in the country. sfnm.co/4d131ve
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Staff shortages cited as biggest factor in New Mexico nursing homes falling short
As New Mexico's population ages, nearly a quarter of the state's nursing homes received one star out of a possible five.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
New Mexico is one of 21 states to face a lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice in connection with a two-decade-old program providing in-state tuition, scholarships and grants to students, regardless of citizenship status. www.santafenewmexican.com/las_cruces/l...
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Undocumented students share concerns over federal lawsuit to end in-state tuition
Many Chaparral students rely on higher education benefits that are under threat from a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Residents of Grant and Sierra counties have identified proposals for data center projects amid plans to introduce a data center moratorium in next year's legislative session. sfnm.co/3VdD1GR
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Doña Ana Dispatches: Data centers and Buttigieg ties
Residents of Grant and Sierra counties have identified data center proposals amid plans to introduce a statewide moratorium in 2027.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Home healthcare is expensive, and it’s getting more so amid the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, according to a new report from the advocacy group America’s Voice. sfnm.co/46ENyxj
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The Las Cruces New Mexican (@lcnewmexican.bsky.social)
Covering news on the environment, education, politics, sports and more in Las Cruces and Southern New Mexico.
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The Las Cruces New Mexican @lcnewmexican.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has endorsed two emergency petitions from environmental groups alleging a lack of due process in state regulatory proceedings surrounding the massive data center Project Jupiter. sfnm.co/4gAHAUb
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New Mexico attorney general backs environmental groups in Project Jupiter battle
At issue are permission for an emergency well for the data center and a pause in the process for obtaining an air quality permit.
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