LAVENDER

Have you seen a field of lavender and smelled its fragrance in the air? It is a memory that can bring the sensations of summer to the coldest winter day. Lavender is a tough, drought tolerant plant and should grow well here but I, along with a number of other people have failed at this simple task.

Pet of the Week Meet Water

This handsome guy is Water. He is a 2-year-old, neutered, terrier mix. He loves people and running in the play yards. He likes to give hugs and get treats.

Chili Peppers in the Home Garden

Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable grown in home gardens. In New Mexico, we have a love affair with the chili pepper that competes with tomatoes for prominence. If you make salsa, growing tomatoes and chilies are a natural combination because they mature at the same time.

Mental Health Wednesday

A Compassionate February Resolution As we transition from the icy grip of January to the gentler embrace of February, it's a poignant time to renew our commitment to mental health.

Surprise Birthday party

It was a surprise party, of sorts. Penny Conner, 17, and her friends attended the Youth Art Camp at the Double Six Gallery intending to make a tie-dye shirt. But since they were all together, and having fun creating their own expressive t-shirts, they decided it was a party.

Mental Health Wednesday

As January draws to a close, it's a fitting time to pause and reflect on your mental health and wellbeing. The initial fervor of the new year has given way to routine, and the challenges of life continue to unfold. Embracing mental resilience remains a vital aspect of our journey through 2024.

Mental Health Wednesday

We all know that setting goals is important, but we often don’t realize how important it is that the goals we set in life need to evolve as we move through life. Benefits and advantages to setting goals: 1.

NM Environment Department Issues Request for Information to Develop Strategic Water Supply

SANTA FE — Following Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s announcement at the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai and as highlighted in the 2024 State of the State Address delivered earlier this week, the New Mexico Environment Department today released a Request for Information (RFI)...

18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration

On Monday January 15 the country celebrated the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. who would have been 95 this year. Cibola County held a small celebration honoring Dr. King at the Cibola County Conventional Center.

C25K run series returns to NMSU-Grants

It’s a new year and it’s time to shake off those wintertime doldrums and shake some running tailfeathers. Join us on campus at NMSU-Grants for the second annual – free – Couch to 5K run series. Starting on Monday, Feb. 5, we’ll meet at noon in front of Martinez Hall.