Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg rallied with gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland and Rep. Gabe Vasquez in Las Cruces, drawing an enthusiastic crowd and highlighting his family’s New Mexico ties. He criticized Republican policies on affordability and promoted infrastructure investments, while Haaland and Vasquez emphasized their campaigns and battles against Republican opponents in competitive races.
Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg rallied with gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland and Rep. Gabe Vasquez in Las Cruces, drawing an enthusiastic crowd and highlighting his family’s New Mexico ties. He criticized Republican policies on affordability and promoted infrastructure investments, while Haaland and Vasquez emphasized their campaigns and battles against Republican opponents in competitive races.
Retired Marine combat veteran and Air Force chaplain Jeff Swanson argues that deep cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs threaten care and benefits, particularly for rural New Mexico veterans. He praises Rep. Gabe Vasquez for pursuing bipartisan legislation on healthcare access, GI Bill support, veteran employment, and food assistance, calling him a strong advocate for veterans.
Fans helped rescue “Coyote vs. Acme” from corporate shelving, bringing the New Mexico-filmed Looney Tunes comedy to theaters after a lengthy campaign. The film’s box-office success highlights the power of public support while offering a hopeful note for New Mexico’s struggling production industry, whose workers remain as persistent as Wile E. Coyote himself.
New Mexico’s rising spending has not improved poor outcomes in child well-being or education, argues Rep. Mark Duncan. He says the state’s welfare “snare net” penalizes families for earning more through benefit cliffs, while administrative waste and weak accountability persist. Duncan calls for work-focused reforms, expanded career programs, and electing Gregg Hull governor.
Vega M. Nilsson, a long-time resident of Artesia, New Mexico passed away at home on December 29, 2025, at the age of 87. Vega was born in Brooklyn, New York to Fredrik and Hilda Nilsson,...
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Garrett Walter Romine, who was taken from us far too soon. Although his time with us was brief, his impact on everyone who...
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Former transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg rallied with gubernatorial nominee Deb Haaland and Rep. Gabe Vasquez in Las Cruces, drawing an enthusiastic crowd and highlighting his family’s New Mexico ties. He criticized Republican policies on affordability and promoted infrastructure investments, while Haaland and Vasquez emphasized their campaigns and battles against Republican opponents in competitive races.
The fifth annual Cavern City Renaissance Festival returns to Carlsbad Beach Sept. 25–26, transporting visitors to a world of knights, pirates, music, fire dancing and fantasy. Enjoy live performances, Festival Quest, themed foods including turkey legs and meat pies, plus local ales and mead. Tickets start at $22.18 for adults.
