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A judge reaffirms FEMA must pay NM fire victims for emotional damages. Will the agency appeal?

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The Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon Fire burn scar viewed from the Hermits Peak summit in May 2023. After a judge reaffirmed his earlier ruling ordering FEMA to pay fire victims "noneconomic" damages, the agency has until mid-September to appeal. (Photo by Patrick Lohmann / Source New Mexico)A nearly two-year court battle finally came to an end late last month, with a federal judge ruling — again — that the Federal Emergency Management Agency must pay …Las Vegas, New Mexico · Las Vegas See the Story

Retooled NMHU continues its rise under second-year coach

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“I didn’t like losing at all last year, but it’s part of trying to build something,” coach Kurt Taufa’asau said after a Saturday morning scrimmage at Sanchez Family Stadium.Las Vegas, New Mexico · Las Vegas Read Article

135 years ago, Las Gorras Blancas burned barns to defend land grants from Anglo settlers

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Cutting hundreds of miles of cattle fencing, Las Gorras Blancas vowed to protect the Las Vegas Land Grant.Las Vegas, New Mexico · Las Vegas Read Article

Old News July 26-Aug. 1: Stories from the past 146 years

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Luna athletes face urgent housing shortage as semester nears

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With the Fall 2025 semester just around the corner and student-athletes slated to return on Aug. 9, Luna Community College’s Rough Rider Athletics program is confronting an unexpected and criticalLas Vegas, New Mexico · Las Vegas Read Article

Looming Federal Cuts to NMHU’s Fire Research Could Threaten Its Survival

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Officials from a conservation institute at New Mexico Highlands University say the institute will survive federal cuts through at least the end of the year, but will need help afterLas Vegas, New Mexico · Las Vegas See the Story

Legislative ed committee offers recommendations for improving New Mexico students’ math performance

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Math proficiency peaks in fifth grade in New Mexico, with a 32% proficiency rate, according to a presentation given to the Legislative Education Study Committee on July 24, 2025. (Getty Images)Only about one in four New Mexico students are proficient in math, according to a Legislative Education Study Committee brief presented to members Thursday. Members of the LESC met in Las Vegas this week on the New Mexico Highlands University campus. Thurs…Las Vegas, New Mexico · Las Vegas Read Article

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A judge reaffirms FEMA must pay NM fire victims for emotional damages. Will the agency appeal?

Retooled NMHU continues its rise under second-year coach

135 years ago, Las Gorras Blancas burned barns to defend land grants from Anglo settlers

Old News July 26-Aug. 1: Stories from the past 146 years

Luna athletes face urgent housing shortage as semester nears

Looming Federal Cuts to NMHU’s Fire Research Could Threaten Its Survival

Legislative ed committee offers recommendations for improving New Mexico students’ math performance

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Three people face charges in connection to a murder in Las Vegas, New Mexico

A judge reaffirms FEMA must pay NM fire victims for emotional damages. Will the agency appeal?

Retooled NMHU continues its rise under second-year coach

135 years ago, Las Gorras Blancas burned barns to defend land grants from Anglo settlers

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Luna athletes face urgent housing shortage as semester nears

Looming Federal Cuts to NMHU’s Fire Research Could Threaten Its Survival

Legislative ed committee offers recommendations for improving New Mexico students’ math performance