When trust counts: 2020 census may leave fast-growing Southern NM short
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For the first time since 1950, the Census Bureau plans to ask all households about citizenship status. Continue Reading
Officials consider relocating an entire neighborhood in Sunland Park
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Despite flooding and health concerns, residents have mixed opinions about the proposal. Continue Reading
Sunland Park, border futures and the New Mexico dream
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Dozens of people crammed a city council meeting in this border town last week to to hear about and debate issues. Continue Reading
Trump inspires a ‘green and brown coalition’ in the borderlands
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President Donald Trump’s border policies and proposals are stirring a new convergence of forces. Continue Reading
Sunland Park accelerates push for a new border crossing
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The promoters of a Sunland Park international crossing plan to interest a private company in building the structure and then recouping the costs through user fares. Continue Reading
Report details failures of utility serving Sunland Park, Santa Teresa
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The assessment was a critical portrait of a public utility entrusted with delivering safe drinking water to an estimated 21,000 people and performing competent wastewater treatment and disposal services that impact the Rio Grande, which is shared by the U.S. and Mexico. Continue Reading
Border utility finds itself in hot water
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Recent revelations of high arsenic levels, Clean Water Act violations, and management troubles have all drawn the attention of Southern New Mexico elected officials as well as state and federal environmental regulators. Continue Reading
Following wife’s death, Anapra resident worries about kids who drink tap water
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Utility officials say the water is now safe to drink, but like many Sunland Park city officials and residents, Ramon Sierra has his doubts. Continue Reading
Is Sunland Park the border’s Flint, Michigan?
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A recent test found arsenic levels that significantly exceed government standards in Sunland Park and Santa Teresa. Officials are working on improvements to arsenic treatment plants there. Continue Reading
Voters oust incumbents in some NM cities and towns
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While many incumbents won re-election to mayoral, council and judicial seats in cities and towns across New Mexico on Tuesday, a number of incumbents were also ousted. Continue Reading
It’s candidate filing day in many NM cities and towns
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Hobbs, Rio Rancho, Taos, Farmington, Santa Fe and four towns in Doña Ana County are among those holding elections on March 1. Continue Reading
Another Sunland Park city councilor arrested
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Sunland Park City Councilor Daniel De Los Santos has been charged with two fourth-degree felonies for allegedly providing alcohol to minors. Continue Reading
Sunland Park city councilor arrested on misdemeanor drug charges
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Sergio R. Carrillo was arrested Monday during a city council meeting on misdemeanor charges of possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. Continue Reading
Sunland Park looks to close budget gap
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The City of Sunland Park, which has been plagued by scandal, is making some tough fiscal decisions after being faced with the choice of doing it themselves or having the state do it for them. Continue Reading
Officials find seven unlawful ballots cast in Sunland election
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Officials have thus far identified seven illegitimate ballots cast in Sunland Park’s March 6 municipal elections, the Las Cruces Sun-News is reporting. Continue Reading