Lauren Villagran / Journal Staff Writer - Las Cruces Bureau, Author at Albuquerque Journal - Page 2 of 65

Lauren Villagran / Journal Staff Writer - Las Cruces Bureau, Author at Albuquerque Journal - Page 2 of 65

Two Nations, One Aquifer: The biggest pump wins

In 2010, Ciudad Juárez began draining almost as much water from the Mesilla Bolson as Las Cruces does

Sunday, July 2nd, 2017 at 12:05AM

Texas suit most immediate threat to NM's water

If the case moves forward, New Mexico could ultimately face paying its bigger, richer neighbor billions

Saturday, June 24th, 2017 at 11:40PM

Two Nations, One Aquifer: Border wall can't keep groundwater from draining away

No agreement governs shrinking basin that feeds growth in both NM and Mexico

Published: Saturday, June 24th, 2017 at 11:40PM
Updated: Monday, June 26th, 2017 at 12:21AM

Picking up the slack in chile cultivation

New Mexico's chile acreage has shrunk by nearly half over the past 15 years

Published: Monday, June 19th, 2017 at 12:02AM
Updated: Thursday, June 22nd, 2017 at 5:20PM

Reflections on my years of covering borderlands

Many on both sides see residents of area as one community

Published: Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 at 11:42PM
Updated: Tuesday, June 13th, 2017 at 11:28PM

Doña Ana Community College to close branch campus

Doña Ana Community College on Monday said it plans to close a satellite campus in Hatch next month due to stagnant enrollment and budget constraints. 'The recession and resulting market...

Monday, May 15th, 2017 at 10:56AM

Openings in former deputy's murder case

LAS CRUCES -- Attorneys in the first-degree murder case against former Santa Fe sheriff's depu ...

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 at 11:25AM

US customs busts mini-van cocaine load at NM port

U.S. customs officers seized 11 pounds of cocaine stashed in the bumper of a mini-van this week during a stop at New Mexico's busiest port of entry. On Tuesday evening,...

Thursday, May 4th, 2017 at 12:00PM

Fishing trip seals bishop's opposition to Gila project

Proposal fraught with 'moral and ethical issues,' Catholic leader says

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017 at 12:05AM

Court lifts injunction on Mexican wolf releases in NM

U.S. Fish and Wildlife can resume program

Published: Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 at 12:46PM
Updated: Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 at 8:37AM

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Video shows guards walking away during fire that killed ...

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- After ... CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) -- After migrants in northern Mexico placed mattresses against the bars of their detention cell and set them on fire, ...

March 29, 2023 2:16AM

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New Mexico court weighs fight over coal-fired power plant

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- New Mexico's ... ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- New Mexico's largest electric provider wants the state's highest court to overturn a 2021 decision by regulators who rejected a ...

March 29, 2023 1:08AM

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‘Plant the seed’: High schoolers explore trades at career ...

High schoolers explored career paths they ... High schoolers explored career paths they may not have considered before at an inaugural fair hosted by APS on Tuesday.

March 29, 2023 12:09AM

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Details emerge in stolen car crash that critically injured ...

Albuquerque police say a state employee ... Albuquerque police say a state employee left their work vehicle unlocked and running at the fairgrounds Monday morning before it was stolen by a ...

March 29, 2023 12:00AM

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Four years after vetoing NM elected officials pay raise, ...

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has not ... Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has not yet acted on a bill that would boost the salary levels for all New Mexico statewide elected officials ...

March 28, 2023 11:42PM

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Kyerewaa Abban-Thompson joins Lovelace

BRIEFCASE: She has worked as a ... BRIEFCASE: She has worked as a nurse for 18 years.

March 28, 2023 10:40PM

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Sweet smell of success: State law now declares an ...

New Mexico now has an official ... New Mexico now has an official state aroma. But a song will have to wait

March 28, 2023 9:42PM

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Bubblegum and Jeff: Students name fish before releasing endangered ...

Montessori Elementary students joined ecology experts ... Montessori Elementary students joined ecology experts on Tuesday morning to learn about water use and endangered species through hands-on activities at the Rio Grande ...

March 28, 2023 8:54PM

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Lindsay Fattor named director of operations at Rainbow Ryders

BRIEFCASE: She has been with Rainbow ... BRIEFCASE: She has been with Rainbow Ryders since 2015.

March 28, 2023 8:15PM