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According to the Bureau of Reclamation, the Elephant Butte reservoir reached an elevation of 4,342 feet over the weekend. Snow melt helped the lake reach historic levels, creating beautiful conditions for people on the water. Memorial Day: Elephant Butte lake goers happy with …. According to the Bureau of Reclamation,...

The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau alleges that pirate frequencies are operating out of FAA-licensed Spaceport America in Sierra County near Truth or Consequences. “An Agent from the Denver Office confirmed that unauthorized radio signals were transmitted on frequencies 95.3 MHzx and 96.3 MHz from the Spaceport America property located between Las Cruces and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, between June 21 and June 25, 2022 during the Spaceport America Cup 2022 event,” the FCC wrote on May 24, 2023.

"Our land management strategy is centered on long-term forest health, including reducing forest fuels and using prescribed fire on the landscape. Prescribed fires are intended to reduce hazardous fuels that have accumulated due to drought, climate change, insects and disease, and decades of fire suppression."

Water levels are rising and officials are expecting a great and crowded 2023 summer season. Elephant Butte State Park is the largest state park in New Mexico and it is also home to the largest reservoir in the state of New Mexico. Created by a dam built in the early...

RioBravoFineArt is a unique art space and gallery located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, founded twenty-five years ago by the iconic American abstract painter H. Joe Waldrum. RioBravoFineArt is a unique art space and gallery located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, a city known for its historic hot...

TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. — Body-worn camera video captured chaotic moments when a man led deputies on a pursuit in a stolen patrol vehicle, eventually crashing it and leading to an officer-involved shooting, KRQE reports. On April 30, the Sierra County Sheriff’s Office said deputies received a report of...

The hangar at Spaceport America outside of Truth or Consequences, prior to the launch of Virgin Galactics SpaceShipTwo Unity. (Photo by David Lienemann/Getty Images) The New Mexico Spaceport Authority governing board postponed a meeting scheduled for Wednesday, according to its online meeting announcement. No agenda was posted for the meeting.

Areas may be impacted on I-25 for a few months.

Areas may be impacted on I-25 for a few months.

When a deputy from the Sierra County Sheriff's Office made contact with the accused man, he was covered in road rash.

N.M. 152 over Emory Pass in the Black Range is estimated to be reopened by Friday, according to officials with the New Mexico Department of Transportation. In March, the NMDOT closed N.M. 152, the “Geronimo Trail Scenic Byway,” from milepost 15 near San Lorenzo to milepost 40 west of Kingston due to a potential roadway failure. Large cracks in the asphalt were found close to a hairpin curve between mile markers 33 and 34 on the east side of Emory Pass in Sierra County.

How do we clean up the ocean? New Mexico students might have the answer.

LAS CRUCES – The Rio Grande is flowing once again through the Mesilla Valley for a significant summer irrigation season. Water was released from Caballo Dam early Saturday morning, May 13, according to Gary Esslinger, interim manager for Elephant Butte Irrigation District. The water traveled quickly and reached Las Cruces by mid-afternoon Saturday. ...

Spaceport America, the organizers of the annual Spaceport America Cup intercollegiate rocket engineering conference and competition, did more than see students and amateur aerospace enthusiasts put rockets into space during its 2022 event. It also allegedly played host to a pirate radio station. Ahead of its 2023 event, the Federal Communications Commission has sent a notice to Spaceport America warning it could face fines topping $2.3 million if it has a repeat performance this year.

SIERRA COUNTY, N.M. — Virgin Galactic is planning to go back to space in late May and will utilize a six-person crew to get it done. One of the mission specialists is Jamila Gilbert, who is set to become one of the first women from New Mexico to travel to space.

UPDATE: NM 187 has reopened in both directions after a crash has been cleared, according to NMDOT. EL PASO, Texas (KTSM)- A crash closed down New Mexico State Highway 187 in both directions from milepost 25 to milepost 26 in the Truth or Consequences area, according to the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT). Motorists are […]

Spaceport America, located in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, has surely seen its fair share of rocket launches. It has also seen its fair share of unsuccessful launches like it did the other day. According to KVIA, a UP Aerospace rocket, 20 feet tall and carrying a NASA payload, as...

A 21-year-old man from Las Cruces is facing several charges after he allegedly got into a law enforcement vehicle and crashed into a New Mexico State Police officer's vehicle on Sunday April 30, near I-25 south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 21-year-old man from Las Cruces is facing several charges after he allegedly got into a law enforcement vehicle and crashed into a New Mexico State Police officer’s vehicle on Sunday April 30, near I-25 south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. New Mexico State Police say Abraham Quezada, 21, […]

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 21-year-old man from Las Cruces is facing several charges after he allegedly fled in a law enforcement vehicle, which led to an officer-involved shooting on Sunday, April 30, near Interstate 25 south of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. New Mexico State Police say Abraham Quezada, 21, and another person […]