Fire crews continued their battle against the Buck Fire on Monday evening, focusing efforts along the Shaw Canyon access road on the fire’s northeastern perimeter… Read moreBuck Fire burns over 57k acres

A motion to move public input from the end of the agenda up before action items failed in a three to one split vote at the twenty minute Village of Magdalena meet… Read morePublic input move fails at Magdalena Village meeting

The Socorro County Commissioners appointed County Manager Andy Lotrich to proceed with meeting with City of Socorro officials to negotiate an EMS agreement and vo… Read moreCommissioners give manager green light to negotiate EMS with city

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Last Tuesday, The Socorro City council meeting included recognition of the Fire Department, an ICIP request from New Mexico Tech and a preliminary budget presentation. Read more$46 millon pool complex proposed by NM Tech

The Village of Magdalena meeting on Tuesday May 27 included the approval of the preliminary budget, approval of the ICIP and concerns from the Mayor Richard Rumpf… Read moreVillage residents concerned about roads, law enforcement

Two drivers were pronounced dead on scene in a head-on collision, with one was in critical condition. Read moreAlcohol reported in fatal collision

The fourth annual Community BBQ is coming up this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sedillo Park.

A new shop on California Street is turning wrenches, building engines, and shifting the local automotive scene into high gear. Thunder Ridge Diesel opened last November and is quickly gaining traction — not just for its diesel expertise, but …

The village of Magdalena had a special work session in the morning and a regular meeting on May 12.

On Monday in the serene setting of Isidro Baca Veterans Park, the community is invited to gather to honor the brave souls who have served and died for our country. The Memorial Day ceremony will be guided by the distinguished Lieutenant Colon…

Daniel Rufenacht of Magdalena was sentenced to eight years in prison, two years parole concurrent with three years of probation for his guilty conviction of manslaughter. The judge also ordered that he participate in counseling for anger mana…

Socorro votes not to sign federal, Magdalena votes not to sign state

The County Livestock Loss Authority (CLLA) board approved 10 claims, discussed the current wolf situation and agreed to allow Grant County to join the CLLA at their last meeting on May 6.

The New Mexico Public Regulations Committee (PRC) voted unanimously on appointing Co-Hearing examiners to consider mechanisms for recovering fines accrued by Socorro Electric Co-op (SEC) and proper corrective actions that do not unduly burden…

About 250 middle school students gathered on Thursday at the Socorro Convention Center for the fourth annual Youth Summit hosted by SCOPE Health Council, transforming a school day into an uplifting event focused on mental health, empowerment,…

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Cheryl Dailey, a staff accountant for Beasley, Mitchell & Co., presented audit results from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024, to the Village of Magdalena at their regular meeting on April 28.

With spring in full swing, the Socorro Farmers Market has moved outdoors to the historic plaza last Saturday, May 3, just in time to usher in another vibrant season of community gathering, fresh produce, homemade goods, and local entrepreneur…

Every 25 years, the global Catholic Church celebrates a Jubilee Year—an occasion marked by pilgrimages, reflection, and spiritual renewal. As part of the 2025 Jubilee, the Archbishop of Santa Fe has designated nine churches across the archdio…

Last Tuesday, the Magdalena School board unanimously voted to offer Dr. George Bickert, a former Ruidoso Municipal School superintendent, a two-year contract for $150,000 a year.

Manuel Gonzales, the new CEO of Socorro Electric Cooperative, was the keynote speaker at the Socorro Electric Co-op 80th annual meeting on Saturday.

Last week was quite a noteworthy one for the Magdalena baseball team.

After at least seven livestock animals were killed by a wolf or wolves in central New Mexico over the last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service killed an endangered Mexican gray wolf last week.

International scientific colleagues, universities, state and local representatives gathered on Friday afternoon to witness the handover ceremony for the prototype of the Next Generation antennae (ngVLA) at the Very Large Array.

Lt. Governor Howie Morales, who is acting governor while Michelle Lujan Grisham is in Asia, visited the Otero Fire on Monday, April 28, in Socorro.

The Otero Fire was first reported at approximately 5 p.m. on the eastern side of Socorro, adjacent to the banks of the Rio Grande. Thick plumes of smoke and flames were visible, capturing the attention of residents throughout the area.

Senator Crystal Brantley (R) and representatives Rebecca Dow (R) and Gail Armstrong (R) reflected on their experiences of the last legislative session.

Socorro community members asked the city during public input if they would consider a dialog regarding opening the city pool year-round at their regular meeting last week.

Mayor Richard Rumpf broke ties at the Magdalena village meeting last week over two agenda items: one to approve a conference in Las Vegas and another to increase the starting pay for the marshal’s department.

Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic faithful, died Monday at his residence in the Vatican, just one day after appearing at St. Peter’s Square to offer a public Easter blessing. He was 88.

Multiple organizations are combining forces Saturday, April 19, at the City of Socorro Rodeo and Sports Complex to make this Easter weekend the most exciting yet.

Students at three universities across New Mexico have had their student visas revoked by the U.S. Department of State, the schools confirmed Tuesday.

County commissioners voted unanimously for an ordinance that allow appointed officials to be eligible for training and certification program rewards that vary from $250 to $3,000 depending on specified trainings in the ordinance.

As of Friday, April 11, Socorro Electric Cooperative (SEC) customers who draw their power from the Magdalena Substation will no longer experience scheduled outages from the 69kv/Magdalena Substation Project.

On Saturday, April 5, Socorro was among the over 1,300 US and international cities to host a Hands Off rally in protest of the current presidential administration.

Socorro City Council agreed to form a committee of two city councilors to meet with two county commissioners to negotiate funding for emergency services.

Catron County voted to amend its disaster declaration on Tuesday.

The Catron County courthouse exceeded capacity, with approximately 150 attendees crowding the courtroom and hallways during an emergency meeting on Thursday morning.

The Socorro County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) met on Thursday, March 27, at the Socorro Convention Center to conduct a tabletop exercise designed to prepare key responders for an active school shooter scenario.

Socorro County commissioners approved the annual certified maintained mileage report for 2025 at their March 25 meeting.

Catron County is scheduled to hold a special meeting at 10 a.m. on April 3 to consider a resolution to declare an emergency due to the extreme continual injury and damage caused by the Mexican Grey Wolves.