After months of campaigning, rural voters leaned red. As a result, Socorro County will see several new faces at the county ...

I was traveling back to New Mexico from Connecticut this past Memorial Day weekend when I happened to pick up a copy of the Sunday Wall Street Journal to read on the plane ride back home. If you haven ...

You see them every day. In the community, working, shopping, raising a family or possibly enjoying retirement. They could be neighbors or relatives, and often people you don’t know. They are the ones ...

Fifth graders from various schools across Socorro County gathered for a day of exploration during Bosque Conservation Day at the Socorro Nature Area. The students participated in a series of hands-on ...

Elijah Montoya, 19, of Socorro, was charged with five counts of receiving stolen property, aggravated driving while under the ...

A variety of concerns arose, sparking arguments among the public at the Highway 60 public meeting last week at the Socorro Convention Center. Wyatt Kartchner, project manager from Molzen Corbin, ...

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More than 11% of Socorro County registered voters cast their ballot during the first week of absentee and early voting. County Clerk Betty Saavedra said voting was brisk last week. She noted, usually ...

Former Socorro School Superintendent Ron Hendrix is seeking $341,028.60 from the Socorro Consolidated School District, according to a letter sent by his attorney, Paul Melendres. In the letter sent to ...

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Amendment 4 on the November ballot could affect 300 plus county elected officials throughout the state of New Mexico. New Mexico Counties is providing information to voters on legislation on the ...