Fire on Mount Taylor near Gooseberry Springs

An abandoned campfire is suspected to have been responsible for causing a brush fire on Mount Taylor on June 1. The small fire was near the Gooseberry Springs Trail on Forest Road 193 and burned approximately .08 of an acre.

Train derailed

Train derailed-A train derailment on Monday afternoon prompted evacuations inside the Pueblo of Laguna. The situation was not severe enough to spark a hazmat operation. For safety’s sake an order was put out for the pueblo to evacuate that was later restricted to the area nearest the derailment.

Heroin and Homicide arrests

CITY OF GRANTS, N.M. – The City of Grants Police Department Street Crimes Unit, which was formed in October of 2020, arrested 62-year-old Rudy Gonzales for possession of heroin and possession with intent to distribute heroin.

New Mexico District 6 traffic report

Interstate: During backups, use both lanes and take turns merging. Watch for slow moving or stopped traffic. Allow extra time and expect delays. I-40, mile marker 8.200 – 131.

Southwest Yard & Garden; Heat-loving flowers for color all summer and mulch obliged

Question: I want to try growing flowers from seed in my front yard. Which do you recommend I start with first? - Sylvia S. (age 10), Las Cruces Answer: I have had great luck growing flowers from seed, and I think you will too.

New Mexico Lottery Scholarship to cover full tuition for first time in six years

SANTA FE – The New Mexico Higher Education Department has announced that the New Mexico Lottery Scholarship will cover the full amount of tuition for eligible students at all public and Tribal colleges and universities for the 2021-2022 school year.