1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (709+ words) Deming remembers historic terrorist attack as it unfolded What were you doing on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001? For three community members, it began as a day like any other, until the events of 9/11 unfolded before their eyes and those of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (485+ words) St. Ann Fiesta returns this weekend Faith, food, family activities and a lineup of classic automobiles will converge at the Luna County Courthouse Park on Sept. 13, as St. Ann Catholic Church hosts its annual fiesta. The 2026 celebration will begin with…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (1003+ words) I was 13 years old when the world changed forever. Twenty-five years later, I still remember the moment I realized the world was not as safe as I thought it was. In 2001, on that fateful September day, I was getting ready…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (665+ words) Back from the verge of financial collapse, a new board and a former employee are moving the Deming Luna County Senior Citizens Center forward. Former executive director and finance manager Barbara Rios has returned to oversee the center’s progress, and…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (328+ words) A Deming man faces an attempted murder charge after police allege he fired a gun at a man’s face during a Wednesday, Aug. 26, incident, according to a criminal complaint filed in Luna County Magistrate Court. Andrew Calanchi, 40, is charged with…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (414+ words) One of the premier prep volleyball programs in the state flexed its varsity muscle Tuesday with a 15-3 game victory on Frank Dooley Court on the campus of Deming High School. The Class 5A Las Cruces High Bulldawgs posted that match-opening win,…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (303+ words) A Deming woman faces a third-degree felony charge alleging she attempted to kidnap a person Aug. 23, according to a criminal complaint filed in Deming Magistrate Court. Sophia Zuniga, 18, was arrested Aug. 23 and charged with attempt to commit felony kidnapping in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (395+ words) Leslie Wilson understands that the Southwestern New Mexico State Fair has some making up to do. The absence of a full carnival hurt attendance last year, and Wilson said it left a “black eye.” “There were contract issues, and there…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (443+ words) City of Rocks State Park and Rockhound State Park, in conjunction with the Astronomy Friends of The Parks, announce the 2026 fall/winter and 2027 spring astronomy program schedule. Weather permitting, about 20 minutes after sunset, a laser-guided tour is given on the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (102+ words) New Mexico Lt. Gov. Howie Morales visited Deming on Wednesday, Aug. 26, to present a state flag to Genoveva Hernandez Mendoza at the celebration of her 100th birthday. He also presented her with a certificate commemorating the event signed by Morales. The…...