Daniel Rufenacht of Magdalena was sentenced to eight years in prison, two years parole concurrent with three years of probation for his guilty conviction of mansl… Read moreRufenacht sentenced to eight years for death of Apachito

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The County Livestock Loss Authority (CLLA) board approved 10 claims, discussed the current wolf situation and agreed to allow Grant County to join the CLLA at the… Read moreCounty Livestock Loss Authority show support for Catron County

The New Mexico Public Regulations Committee (PRC) voted unanimously on appointing Co-Hearing examiners to consider mechanisms for recovering fines accrued by Soco… Read more‘How do you push a rope?’ PRC tackles SEC non-compliance

About 250 middle school students gathered on Thursday at the Socorro Convention Center for the fourth annual Youth Summit hosted by SCOPE Health Council, transfor… Read moreYouth Summit empowers student positivity

Cheryl Dailey, a staff accountant for Beasley, Mitchell & Co., presented audit results from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, to the Village of Magdalena at the… Read moreLack of proper approvals in Village audit

With spring in full swing, the Socorro Farmers Market has moved outdoors to the historic plaza last Saturday, May 3, just in time to usher in another vibrant seas… Read moreSocorro farmers market ushers in new growth

Every 25 years, the global Catholic Church celebrates a Jubilee Year—an occasion marked by pilgrimages, reflection, and spiritual renewal. As part of the 2025 Jubilee, the Archbishop of Santa Fe has designated nine churches across the archdio…

Last Tuesday, the Magdalena School board unanimously voted to offer Dr. George Bickert, a former Ruidoso Municipal School superintendent, a two-year contract for $150,000 a year.

Manuel Gonzales, the new CEO of Socorro Electric Cooperative, was the keynote speaker at the Socorro Electric Co-op 80th annual meeting on Saturday.

Last week was quite a noteworthy one for the Magdalena baseball team.

After at least seven livestock animals were killed by a wolf or wolves in central New Mexico over the last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service killed an endangered Mexican gray wolf last week.

International scientific colleagues, universities, state and local representatives gathered on Friday afternoon to witness the handover ceremony for the prototype of the Next Generation antennae (ngVLA) at the Very Large Array.

Lt. Governor Howie Morales, who is acting governor while Michelle Lujan Grisham is in Asia, visited the Otero Fire on Monday, April 28, in Socorro.

The Otero Fire was first reported at approximately 5 p.m. on the eastern side of Socorro, adjacent to the banks of the Rio Grande. Thick plumes of smoke and flames were visible, capturing the attention of residents throughout the area.

Senator Crystal Brantley (R) and representatives Rebecca Dow (R) and Gail Armstrong (R) reflected on their experiences of the last legislative session.

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Socorro community members asked the city during public input if they would consider a dialog regarding opening the city pool year-round at their regular meeting last week.

Mayor Richard Rumpf broke ties at the Magdalena village meeting last week over two agenda items: one to approve a conference in Las Vegas and another to increase the starting pay for the marshal’s department.

Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic faithful, died Monday at his residence in the Vatican, just one day after appearing at St. Peter’s Square to offer a public Easter blessing. He was 88.

Multiple organizations are combining forces Saturday, April 19, at the City of Socorro Rodeo and Sports Complex to make this Easter weekend the most exciting yet.

Students at three universities across New Mexico have had their student visas revoked by the U.S. Department of State, the schools confirmed Tuesday.

County commissioners voted unanimously for an ordinance that allow appointed officials to be eligible for training and certification program rewards that vary from $250 to $3,000 depending on specified trainings in the ordinance.

As of Friday, April 11, Socorro Electric Cooperative (SEC) customers who draw their power from the Magdalena Substation will no longer experience scheduled outages from the 69kv/Magdalena Substation Project.

On Saturday, April 5, Socorro was among the over 1,300 US and international cities to host a Hands Off rally in protest of the current presidential administration.

Socorro City Council agreed to form a committee of two city councilors to meet with two county commissioners to negotiate funding for emergency services.

Catron County voted to amend its disaster declaration on Tuesday.

The Catron County courthouse exceeded capacity, with approximately 150 attendees crowding the courtroom and hallways during an emergency meeting on Thursday morning.

The Socorro County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) met on Thursday, March 27, at the Socorro Convention Center to conduct a tabletop exercise designed to prepare key responders for an active school shooter scenario.

Socorro County commissioners approved the annual certified maintained mileage report for 2025 at their March 25 meeting.

Catron County is scheduled to hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. on April 3 to consider a resolution to declare an emergency due to the extreme continual injury and damage caused by the Mexican Grey Wolves.

At last week’s City of Socorro meeting, Mayor Ravi Bhasker announced he would prepare documents to formally request from the New Mexico Department of Transportation to reduce the city’s ambulance service area to Socorro city limits if the cou…

Socorro County settled two million dollars in a lawsuit for the alleged civil and constitutional rights violation of Jessie Chavez, an inmate at the Socorro County detention Center.

On Thursday, March 13, a crowd gathered at the Socorro County Annex Building to celebrate the opening of the region’s new America’s Job Center office. Guests were welcomed with light refreshments and mingled from booth to booth. The occasion,…

At the March 11 Socorro County meeting, Julie Griego, county assessor, recommended that veterans check their notice values, scheduled to be mailed out on April 1, to ensure they receive their full $10,000 exemption.

In the early hours of February 28, Trisha Lopez was awakened by her six-month-old puppy barking. When she and her husband, Alvaro Lopez, went outside to investigate, they detected the smell of smoke.

It’s been a year and some change since ground broke on a new affordable housing project in Socorro. According to El Camino Real Housing Authority Executive Director Mary Ann Chavez-Lopez, the new Vista de Socorro is a 32-unit apartment comple…

Socorro Mayor Ravi Bhasker told Socorro County Manager Andy Lotrich that there was no room for negotiation regarding the City’s request for the county to fund salaries for three EMS firefighter positions.

Thirty volunteers rolled up their sleeves on Saturday morning to clean up trash and make updates to Otero Park, Sandbar Park and Bosque Park.

The banking status of Socorro City was discussed in last week’s meeting.

The city council and mayor heard a presentation by Jason Everett last week at their regular meeting regarding fire and emergency services.

As dawn broke on Saturday morning, a spirited group of 33 runners assembled on a mesa along the Quebradas Byway. They prepared to navigate 33 miles of rocky terrain, with stretches of sandy arroyos and ridgelines.