New Mexico State Police are investigating the fatal officer-involved shooting of 50-year-old Keith Charles Cowgill in Alamogordo. Officers responded to a 911 call about a suicidal man armed with a rifle, attempted to deescalate the situation, and shot Cowgill after he exited his home. He died at a hospital; involved officers were placed on administrative leave.

The Artesia City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office covering mutual aid for emergency responses, investigative support and traffic enforcement.

West of Silver City at Bill Evans Lake, fishing for bluegill and carp was good using inline method feeders. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using chicken liver, bluegill and inline method feeders.

For eight years, 2001 W. Bullock has been home to Micah and Kas Howard, who transformed the property by painting the red brick white, adding black eaves, a driveway, Bermuda grass and a front-porch sitting area. Rose bushes, zinnias and sunflowers—named for cherished loved ones—add color and personal meaning to their Yard of the Week.

Seeing with new eyes begins with empathy: understanding what others think, feel, and experience to build stronger connections and achieve shared goals. Southeast New Mexico College President Kevin Beardmore reflects on teaching, human behavior, and the transformative power of educators who introduce students to fresh perspectives, encouraging readers to remain open to discovery and new possibilities.

Dolly Parton’s Family Banana Pudding is a nostalgic Southern-inspired dessert featuring homemade vanilla pudding, ripe but firm bananas and classic vanilla wafers.

The Artesia Bulldogs football team lost to the Centennial Hawks 37-14 on Thursday night at the Field of Dreams.

Nuclear waste shipments from Washington’s Hanford Site to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad will resume after a 15-year pause. Hanford cleanup workers are preparing about 11,000 containers of transuranic waste for certification and transport.

The Savannah River Site in South Carolina will begin shipping highly radioactive, remote-handled waste to New Mexico’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant after testing confirmed containers posed no flammable-gas risk.

Using lessons from his sons’ rodeo careers, Steven V. McCutcheon argues that accountability—not excuses—is what the New Mexico Republican Party needs.

The Trump administration has proposed repealing the 2001 Roadless Rule, potentially opening 1.6 million acres of New Mexico national forests to logging and road construction, including 158,000 acres in Lincoln National Forest. Supporters cite wildfire prevention and local forest management, while environmentalists and Democratic lawmakers warn of industrial development, threats to wildlife and drinking water, and loss of undeveloped public lands.

ENMU-Ruidoso’s cross country and rodeo teams are progressing through their fall seasons despite injuries and a young roster. The cross-country team will host its annual Classic Oct. 1 at Inn of the Mountain Gods, while the rodeo team welcomes about 250 athletes to Capitan’s Lincoln County Fairgrounds Oct. 16-17 for its home-season event.