The Socorro Rotary Club is inviting local 8th grade students to put their values into words through an essay contest centered ...

Drought, heat, pests and floods have cut New Mexico chile supplies by as much as 50%, putting growers under pressure.

Albuquerque-based Garrity Group found that only 19% of New Mexico residents trust state government officials, a record low ...

Alamo Navajo scores 1-2-3 District 3-1A finish in shot put ...

Socorro Rotary Club invites students to enter Four-Way Test essay contest County flood recovery moves forward, four families remain displaced ...

The contest, themed “The Art of Conservation,” is open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade and invites participants to create artwork featuring fish species found in New Mexico. Entries ...

On June 30 a land spout was seen in San Acacia, just four days after a similar weather event occurred in Los Lunas. Emergency Manager Fred Berger said there were no injuries or accidents reported.

El Defensor Chieftain sent candidate questionnaires to Socorro County candidates for the upcoming General Election. Responses from candidates will run over the next several newspaper editions.

Residents in Socorro are being urged to stay alert after a mountain lion was spotted within city limits earlier this week, according to Socorro Police Chief Angel Garcia. Garcia said animal control ...

New Mexico’s increasingly erratic weather, from intense monsoon bursts to dwindling snowpack and deepening drought, reflects long‑standing climate projections for the Southwest, according to Zeljka ...

Members of the Socorro County Lions Club deliver boxes of donated food to the Socorro Storehouse and the Community Action Program (CAP) food pantry during their most recent community food drive on ...