🔥 Three Jacobs. One Charles Ray. Sixteen new heroes. Las Cruces Fire Department just welcomed its newest class of cadets — and they’re ready to roll. organmountainnews.com/16-new-firefig…

38 people were charged with trespassing in New Mexico’s new military border zone, per the DOJ. It’s part of a sweeping federal initiative to deter unauthorized migration and cartel activity. organmountainnews.com/doj-report-38-…

New from NMSU Global Campus: a self-paced course on mastering your personal story — great for interviews, pitches or career transitions. 🎙️ Lead with purpose → organmountainnews.com/nmsu-global-ca…

Heinrich: Public lands sale language has been struck from the GOP reconciliation bill after public pressure. The original proposal could’ve opened parts of southern NM to sell-offs. organmountainnews.com/heinrich-says-…

Op-ed: “Family Prosperity” — a GBI pilot in southern New Mexico — is now influencing the national conversation on guaranteed income. Reflections from local leaders post-BIG Conference: organmountainnews.com/opinion-rooted…

Las Cruces and Doña Ana County will let their ambulance contract with AMR expire in September. A regional fire-based EMS system is launching — promising more units, faster response times and local control. organmountainnews.com/las-cruces-don…

Gatorade announced Kaselle Davis of Las Cruces HS is the 2024-25 Gatorade New Mexico Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. The senior scored a meet-high 26 points at the Class 5A state championships this past season, winning three individual titles.

Corbin Coombs is New Mexico’s Gatorade Boys Track & Field Player of the Year. 🏃‍♂️ 800 + 1600m champ 📚 3.91 GPA 🌍 Built schools in Uganda + Guatemala A Las Cruces standout in every sense. organmountainnews.com/organ-mountain…

The NM Supreme Court says insurers must break down uninsured motorist coverage by vehicle — not bundle it. Here's what that means for drivers statewide: organmountainnews.com/explained-new-…

Doña Ana County Deputy Antonio Aleman, 33, died Tuesday after a crash on I-10 near Avenida de Mesilla. He is survived by his wife and two children. organmountainnews.com/deputy-killed-…

Three people — including two children — are dead after devastating flash floods swept through Ruidoso. The Rio Ruidoso rose from 1 ft to more than 20 ft in hours. organmountainnews.com/three-dead-hom…

An incredible story by Algernon D'Ammassa about damage to Ruidoso due to a historic flash flood that wiped out homes, vehicles and wildlife. abqjournal.com/news/article_0…

Free back-to-school vaccinations available this month at the Las Cruces Public Health Office — no insurance needed. 📍1170 N. Solano Ave 📆 July 17–29 📞 575-528-5006 organmountainnews.com/free-back-to-s…

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🚨 49 YEARS Jacob Gonzales has been sentenced to 49 years after a retrial in a violent 2020 kidnapping case. The survivor testified this time — and the result was a tougher sentence than before. 📖 Read the story: organmountainnews.com/las-cruces-man…

Texas county's emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says. cnn.it/3H1AB7x

scoop: Gannett is offering buyouts to its staff, per email just now from CEO Mike Reed. "...We need to adjust our organization to efficiently meet the needs of our business today...as we continue to use A.I. and leverage automation to realize efficiencies."

UNM shooting: One dead, one injured; suspect at large bit.ly/3TTR3d7

FLASH FLOODING OCCURRING ALONG THE RIO RUIDOSO The USGS camera on the Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood is showing fast rising water overtopping the banks of the river. Swift water rescues have already been reported, and several low water crossings and bridges are impassible! #nmwx

Viewer video shows flash flooding in Ruidoso's Upper Canyon Wednesday afternoon. 📷: Jesus Figueroa #NMWX #NMWeather #Ruidoso