3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (602+ words) Doña Ana County commissioners approved $15.83 million in Colonias Infrastructure Fund financing for two Chaparral wastewater projects expected to expand sewer service to more than 1,100 residents. Commissioners approved financing for two wastewater projects that combine state grants, low-cost loans and a…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (551+ words) The Friends of the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum will open its 2026-27 Culture Series Sept. 10 with a free talk on the Taylor-Mesilla Historic Site. Alexandra McKinney will discuss the Mesilla landmark’s history, preservation and role in interpreting Southern…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (772+ words) Doña Ana County’s $14.3 million emergency operations center is nearly complete and will include a backup regional dispatch center and training facility. The $14.3 million facility on NMSU property is awaiting electrical service before systems can be tested and staff begin moving…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (579+ words) Las Cruces approved a beer-and-wine license for La Nueva Casita Cafe, where new owner Israel Chávez says the goal is to preserve the longtime Mesquite Street restaurant. The longtime Mesquite Street restaurant, operating since 1957, says the new license is part…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (728+ words) Las Cruces City Council will consider a proposed industrial revenue bond policy that includes tax abatements, performance requirements and clawbacks for projects that miss economic targets. City Council will consider a new industrial revenue bond policy Monday that could require…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1002+ words) Doña Ana County will spend up to $489,000 from reserves on outside fiscal oversight after a state audit found systemic failures in financial controls, procurement and grant administration. State officials ordered the County to hire an external fiscal agent for capital-outlay…...