Albuquerque-based Garrity Group found that only 19% of New Mexico residents trust state government officials, a record low ...

The contest, themed “The Art of Conservation,” is open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade and invites ...

Registration is open for the 2026 Festival of the Cranes, with organizers offering dozens of free classes, photography ...

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El Defensor Chieftain sent candidate questionnaires to Socorro County candidates for the upcoming General Election. Responses from candidates will run over the next several newspaper editions.

Celebrate 130 years with green chile Bloody Marys, barbecue, mariachi and live music during New Mexico Tech’s 49ers weekend.

Meet Lucinda Whitehorse, the library coordinator preserving campus history and creating a welcoming space for all.

Gary Lynn Gonzales, age 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 21, 2026, in Windsor, Colorado. Gary was born in Pueblo, Colorado and grew up in Socorro, New Mexico, ...

New Mexico’s increasingly erratic weather, from intense monsoon bursts to dwindling snowpack and deepening drought, reflects long‑standing climate projections for the Southwest, according to Zeljka ...

Socorro High School’s Science Olympiad team captured the state championship at New Mexico Tech on Saturday, marking a historic finish for a program that has spent years climbing toward the top. Head ...

Little Bolson tortoises no bigger than a pair of hands are slowly reclaiming a place in New Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert after disappearing from the region thousands of years ago. At the Sevilleta ...

For Marvin Martin, education has never just been a career—it’s been a lifelong calling rooted in rural communities, agriculture and a deep belief in the potential of students. Now serving as ...