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Republican Samantha Barncastle Salopek and Democrat Daisy Maldonado are seeking the District 1 Doña Ana County Commission seat in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election. In an interview with the Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative, both candidates highlighted their previous experience and proposals for the district they could represent.
Two of three candidates seeking the District 3 Doña Ana County Commission seat weighed in on community issues, including an under-construction AI data center in Santa Teresa, during a Sept. 14 candidate forum in Chaparral. Current Doña Ana County Commissioner Patricia “Susie” Kimble, an Independent candidate, and write-in opponent Julia T. Brown, a Democrat, attended the event, hosted by the SouthWest Organizing Project and Chaparral Community Association.
James Ketcherside approached the bushes behind the Las Cruces fire station where the woman had been spending nights, bracing for resistance but determined to try.
The incident reportedly happened during the second period, according to sources familiar with the situation. That’s when school administrators reportedly removed the student from the classroom — separating him from his belongings — and found the handgun.
Mayfield High School is one of several high schools in the Las Cruces Public Schools to host a school-based health center. But some counselors say the clinics aren’t staffed enough to meet surging surging mental health needs among students. The Mayfield High clinic is run by Ben Archer Health Center, a community health provider. (Photo by Diana Alba Soular/ SNMJC)
Ruidoso Fire Updates
Ruidoso residents have been struck by severe flooding nearly a year after two devastating wildfires hit the mountaintop community.
Journalist Jonny Coker reports on the aftermath of extreme flooding in Ruidoso, New Mexico on July 8, 2025.
