Seeing a need and having the desire to market their farm-fresh produce and homemade health products, the Vasti and Rudy Flores family started the Datil Mini Marke… Read moreDatil Mini Market offers fresh produce

While he’s only been involved with glass blowing for three years, Richard Richards has already gained a reputation for his work glasswork flowers and the marbles … Read moreSelf-taught local glasswork artist fine tunes his skills

Main Stream New Mexico, a campaign of the Interstate Stream Commission Water Planning Program, was set up at the Bureau of Geology building at New Mexico Tech on … Read moreMain Stream New Mexico seeks community input

On July 22 Catron County deputies reported on Facebook to be on the lookout for six male subjects who fled on foot during a traffic stop on US Highway 180. Read moreCatron County Sheriff impounds five vehicles, 21 people

Monday the Jones Law Firm of Santa Fe served notice to Socorro Mayor Ravi Bhasker and City Clerk Polo Pineda it planned to file a claim pursuant to the New Mexico… Read moreCo-op claims city violated NM Civil Rights Act

Fifty-five acres along Interstate 25, two miles north of Socorro is undergoing a transformation that has been years in the making. Read moreEagle Picher cleanup still a work in progress

SHOPLIFTING – Leroy Gallegos, 34, of Socorro, was arrested for two counts each of an outstanding warrant, shoplifting and criminal trespass after an incident at W… Read moreSocorro Police Report

June 17

The total combined taxable values for 2024 reached over three hundred million, Julie Griego, county assessor, announced at the Socorro County meeting last week.

Kenneth Dunklee, 38, of Socorro was sentenced last week to 273 years in prison for sexual crimes against a child and incest.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) are announcing over $71 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to replace the Nogal Canyon Bridge along …

Eight Socorro County cadets took part in the Civil Air Patrol's annual summer encampment on the campus of New Mexico Tech. The program is designed to give cadets a better understanding of the military experience and to educate them about the …

POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE – Chad P Padilla, 32, of Socorro, was arrested on a warrant as well as being charged with a controlled substance after an incident reported at 4 p.m. on May 17 on Arroyo Drive. As the officer approached Pa…

An update on the Eagle Picher Carefree Battery superfund site is scheduled for 6 p.m. on July 18 at Socorro City Hall. The EPA, in cooperation with the New Mexico Environment Department, will update the community on the site’s soil and ground…

Silver and gold miner Clyde Norman struck it rich in the mid-1920s, but it wasn't precious metals that put money in his pocket – it was pies made from dried apples.

Herds of feral horses in New Mexico may be in danger and neighbors to the iconic beasts of the southwest are concerned.

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The residents of Lincoln County were on the minds of Socorro County Board of Commissioners when it met last week.

The historic building that once housed the Salome General store, which supplied ranchers and miners with a variety of goods at the turn of the century in Magdalena, is being brought back to life.

Tabletop drill participants were asked to imagine an emergency scenario in which a train collided with a minivan on Otero and Chaparral Road.

Socorro Consolidated School Board voted on June 27 to offer Aubrey Tucker the position of interim superintendent, two days after voting to rescind Ron Hendrix's contract.

While the New Mexico Supreme Court ruled against Socorro Electric Cooperative (SEC) in its case against the Public Regulations Commission (PRC), Socorro Mayor Ravi Bhasker said he hopes the Supreme Court will drop the fines leveled against th…

The historic Eagle Guest Ranch is the heart of Datil, New Mexico, and its owners, Blaine and Jacquie Atwood, are famous for their steaks and home-style hospitality.

Master saddle maker and leather craftsman Tony Perille is keeping the West alive one stitch at a time. The Pie Town saddle maker has become a true artist whose creations have a year-long waiting list.

Socorro School’s superintendent, Ron Hendrix, expressed shock at the notice of his termination on Monday.

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Ten days ago, the New Mexico Supreme Court rejected Socorro Electric Cooperative’s (SEC) proposed rate increase of $1.2 million proposed in 2018 for five years.

Catron County Commissioners invited U.S. Fish and Wildlife, for a discussion last Wednesday on wolf predidation to clarify when it’s legal to kill Mexican wolves, drawing in over 100 locals to the hours long meeting.

Andrew Lotrich will start his new position as county manager on July 10.

Marika Renee Driver was fishing with her kids in San Acacia on June 1 when she thought she heard small barks. “Then my kids started yelling puppies,” Driver said. Her kids found a litter of six puppies that appeared to be part Chihuahua. Next…

Catron County Commision will have it’s regular meeting at 9 a.m. on June 12 held at the Catron County Fair building at 75 The Lane, Reserve, NM. According to the Catron County release, following the business meeting at 12:30 p.m. there will …

Visitors to the Socorro Senior Citizen’s Center last week got a chance to learn and play the sport of cornhole as the center works toward establishing new and fun activities for its clients. “We’re trying some new activities to see what you k…

Visitors to the Socorro Senior Citizen's Center last week got a chance to learn and play the sport of cornhole as the center works toward establishing new and fun activities for its clients.

SANTA FE – The state Supreme Court ruled today that the state Public Regulation Commission (PRC) has the power to set rates different from those proposed by a rural electric cooperative. In a unanimous opinion, the Court upheld the Commission…

One local business owner believes Socorro has the potential to become a popular tourist destination. The drawing factor? Aliens. With the completion of the mural dedicated to Lonnie Zamora on his California Street storefront, Joe Torres hopes…

Is the formation of an electric utility still viable for the City of Socorro? A recent feasibility study presented to the council last week says it is. However, it will depend heavily on the right financing options, wholesale power supply cos…

Socorro city leaders approved a working document meant to improve the long-range capital planning and budgeting of the city’s infrastructure. Last week, the city approved $11 million in capital improvements to the city in 2025 as part of its …

Only 22% of Socorro County’s eligible voters went to the ballot box on Tuesday with 2,006 ballots cast. The local voting rate matched the statewide with 230,436 voters out of the 1,011,360 eligible or 22% voting in New Mexico. In local electi…

With four Socorro County commissioners present, the board voted unanimously to offer the Socorro County manager position to Andrew Lotrich at their meeting last week. Commissioner Glenn Duggins was not in attendance for the vote. “We had some…

The City of Socorro is owed almost $200,000 in debt it hasn’t managed to collect. Last week, Socorro City Council agreed to charge-off uncollectable utility and ambulance accounts it hasn’t been able to collect for the past four years. A tota…