A variety of concerns arose, sparking arguments among the public at the Highway 60 public meeting last week at the Socorro Convention Center. Read moreSocorro roundabout greeted with mixed reviews

The Socorro County Commissioners heard a presentation in support of salary raises for elected officials at its meeting on Oct. 8. Read moreCounty urged to up salaries

One couldn’t help but feel the frustration emulating from Socorro City Council’s faces when two of its police officers resigned after serving just over a year on … Read morePolice officer resignations draw council’s ire

On September 23 Augustin Plains Ranch, LLC appealed the Final Order Granting New Mexico State Engineer’s Motion for Summary Judgment. The judgment upheld the deni… Read moreSan Agustin Plains decision headed back to court

CAR WINDOW DAMAGED – A resident at 102 Winkler, reported to police at 10 a.m. on August 8, the rear window on her vehicle was damaged. The caller advised a city c… Read moreSocorro Police Blotter

The County Livestock Loss Authority Board voted in new officers on Monday. However, due to a potential violation of the Meeting Opening Act and a pending ruling b… Read moreElection of CCLA board may not have been legal

The Local Emergency Planning Committee of Socorro County voted to create an active shooter drill committee that would include representatives from Socorro schools… Read moreEmergency Management office moves into new digs

A letter from Socorro Schools superintendent Aubrey Tucker was sent to parents on Thursday, Oct 3, regarding an incident that occurred at Socorro High School during a middle school football game on Wednesday.

A meeting to address law enforcement response and transparency between Socorro County, the Village of Magdalena, and three law enforcement agencies is in the works.

The County Livestock Loss Authority meeting held at the Socorro County Annex building on Wednesday did not proceed due to lack of votes to approve the agenda.

The Taxation and Revenue Department has scheduled delinquent property tax auctions in Socorro, San Juan, Taos and Sandoval Counties.

Big news was delivered last week to the Forget Me Not (FME)Veterans Park, a New Mexico non-profit organization providing housing and comprehensive support for homeless veterans.

Socorro County Sheriff Lee Armijo has confirmed the two children from Magdalena who were reported missing have been located and are okay.

County Commissioner Ray Martinez expressed concern of rising crime and for the safety of the village of Magdalena at last week’s county meeting.

The RISE welding program, a career tech class part of an inmate rehabilitation program, was temporarily halted last week but reinstated with a 5-0 vote on an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Socorro School district’s Monday meeting.

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The 2024 Pie Town Festival featured some furious pie eating and loads of fun for all.

Mark Mercer, Socorro County Fire Marshal, resigned at Tuesday's county board meeting.

“So as Gene Hackman said in the movie Hoosiers…the team and I have been getting to know each other the last month and a half. And thus far, it’s been really good,” said Socorro County’s new Manager and former Socorroan Andrew Lotrich.

Tri-State’s Senior Government Relations Advisor Vince Martinez took an opportunity last week to update Socorro County Commissioners on the company’s status of leading member-led cooperative in New Mexico.

The Socorro Sheriff’s Department recovered dozens of fentanyl pills, methadone, and synthetic urine from a truck involved in the head-on collision that caused two fatalities on Highway 60 on August 14.

After a nearly two-decade long legal battle, Judge Roscoe Woods of the Seventh Judicial District Court filed a final order in the San Agustin Plains water court case.

By 2025, rural electric cooperatives in New Mexico must have at least 40% renewable energy. By 2030, the utilities must have at least 50% renewables. And by 2050, electric co-ops should — if possible — have 80% renewables.

Assistant Director for New Mexico Operations of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) Trish Henning, Pd.D., had exciting news for Socorro County Commissioners during its meeting last week.

Five months after the train derailment in Socorro on March 25, an accident report has been made available by the Department of Transportation.

For the second year in a row, youth access to alcohol and e-cig use in Socorro County has declined. That’s according to the Socorro County’s Community Survey and the Strategies for Success Student Survey.

The Highway 60 Socorro Alignment study stakeholders meeting met online last week to discuss the pending project within the city limits of Socorro.

BATTERY – Ricardo R. Rael, was arrested and taken to the Socorro Detention Center on July 6 after an incident at 200 South, 5th Space, in Socorro. An officer was called to the scene in reference to a female victim being beat up by Rael at 7:0…

Groundwork Studio, Adaapta, and the New Mexico Environment Department Brownfields Program, presented four former BIA property concept diagrams to members of the Magdalena community on July 19 and at the Alamo Chapter house on August 8.

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Last year’s second place in the New Mexico Chile Taste Off has led to something even better for local shoppers with the opening of the Bustamante Farms produce store in Lemitar on Saturday.

FIREWORKS – At midnight on July 1, police were called to a residence on State Highway 1 regarding firework explosions. The officer located vehicles with fireworks and contacted three individuals at the scene. No one was arrested, although one…

It was little more than a year ago when the City of Socorro’s past and future coincided as two electric vehicle charging stations were constructed near the city’s historic plaza.

A head-on collision on Highway 60, 12 miles west of Magdalena, resulted in two driver fatalities and one passenger in critical condition today.

The Socorro Warriors hit the football field for a sunrise practice on Friday. The Warriors open their season on the road against Roberston on Aug. 23.

If you’re looking for a road trip and a hamburger, San Antonio, New Mexico, needs to be added to your bucket list. Why? Because it’s the home of two famous green chile cheeseburgers, the Bosque Del Apache, the Quebradas Backcountry Byway, and more.

The number of individuals not paying their property taxes in Socorro County is staggering.

After cancelling its 5 p.m. meeting on July 23 due to a lack of a quorum, Socorro County Board of Commissioners rescheduled its meeting to 9 a.m. July 30.

An Arizona man has been identified as the victim in an active homicide investigation in the Glenwood area of Catron County.