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Village opposes privatizing senior center

The Village Board of Trustees last week voiced its opposition to a proposal by the Socorro County...

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Law and Order: Socorro Police Department blotter

The following items were taken from reports at the Socorro Police Department July 18 Officer was...

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Socorro County Fair results

Socorro County Fair Livestock Results Grand Champion Goat: RJ Apachito Grand Champion Swine: Grady...

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There will be a scheduled power outage for the city of Socorro and Magdalena members of the Socorro Electric Co-op on Friday, Sept.

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Crane festival returns in-person; registration opens today

This fall and winter, the wetlands of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge will teem with...

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Costs, supply chain issues slow work on gym & housing

Supply chain issues are slowing down progress on Finley Gym and rising construction costs are...

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NM to expand broadband in rural and tribal areas that were ‘left behind for a long time’

With millions of dollars in funding from the federal government, New Mexico is trying to expand...

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Learning from NM mistakes, Forest Service to better heed drought factor before burns

The United States Forest Service announced big changes to the way it will authorize prescribed...

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Socorro hospital bringing on new doctors

The emergency room at the Socorro General Hospital is on track to see over 10,000 patients this...