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Hidalgo County, New Mexico
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About Hidalgo, NM

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Approximately 64,400 residents
County Seat
Hidalgo, New Mexico
Coverage Area
1,006 square miles in southwestern New Mexico

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BHA Volunteers Modify Bootheel Fences Near Lordsburg to Aid Pronghorn

BHA Volunteers Modify Bootheel Fences Near Lordsburg to Aid Pronghorn

BHA volunteers will modify fences 12 miles north of Lordsburg to improve pronghorn movement, a local stewardship effort ...

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Community

Columbus Unveils Monument Marking Great Divide Mountain Bike Route Southern Terminus

Columbus Unveils Monument Marking Great Divide Mountain Bike Route Southern Terminus

Columbus unveiled a monument marking the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route southern terminus, a move aimed at boosting ou...

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Community

Camp Lordsburg Site Built 1942 Held Japanese, Italian and German POWs

Camp Lordsburg Site Built 1942 Held Japanese, Italian and German POWs

Camp Lordsburg near Lordsburg held Japanese resident aliens and later Italian and German prisoners during World War II, ...

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Healthcare

Hidalgo Medical Services Launches Care Promises to Elevate Patient Experience, Community Health

Hidalgo Medical Services Launches Care Promises to Elevate Patient Experience, Community Health

Hidalgo Medical Services launched a Care Promises initiative to codify commitments to patients and the community, aiming...

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Government

Interstate Stream Commission Seeks Hidalgo Input on New Mexico Unit Fund

Interstate Stream Commission Seeks Hidalgo Input on New Mexico Unit Fund

The Interstate Stream Commission released a draft policy for New Mexico’s $66 million Unit Fund and will hold listening ...

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Community

Comprehensive compilation tracks Knights of Pythias buildings, restorations including Lordsburg

Comprehensive compilation tracks Knights of Pythias buildings, restorations including Lordsburg

A compiled review tracks multiple Knights of Pythias buildings nationwide and notes a Lordsburg entry in Hidalgo County’...

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Community

Animas Museum Hosts Free Hybrid Yesterday and Today Part Two Feb. 14

Animas Museum Hosts Free Hybrid Yesterday and Today Part Two Feb. 14

Animas Museum will present Part Two of its free hybrid webinar "Yesterday and Today" at 1 p.m. Feb. 14, continuing a Mai...

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Education

Hidalgo County 4-H seniors attend New Mexico leadership retreat, submit portfolios

Hidalgo County 4-H seniors attend New Mexico leadership retreat, submit portfolios

Hidalgo County 4-H seniors attended a three-day New Mexico leadership retreat and submitted State 4-H Portfolios, streng...

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Healthcare

HMS installs SMART naloxone vending machines in Hidalgo, Grant Counties

HMS installs SMART naloxone vending machines in Hidalgo, Grant Counties

Hidalgo Medical Services installed two SMART naloxone vending machines in southwest New Mexico to expand stigma-free acc...

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Government

Interstate Stream Commission seeks public input on Unit Fund policy in Lordsburg

Interstate Stream Commission seeks public input on Unit Fund policy in Lordsburg

ISC released a draft Unit Fund policy and scheduled February listening sessions, including a Lordsburg meeting; public i...

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Government

Hidalgo County (Lordsburg) court docket Feb. 1-7 lists domestic-violence, juvenile matters

Hidalgo County (Lordsburg) court docket Feb. 1-7 lists domestic-violence, juvenile matters

The Hidalgo County (Lordsburg) magistrate docket lists domestic-violence and juvenile matters for Feb. 1-7, 2026, a remi...

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Education

Lordsburg falls to Mesilla Valley Christian 74-27 in Las Cruces

Lordsburg falls to Mesilla Valley Christian 74-27 in Las Cruces

Mesilla Valley Christian beat Lordsburg 74-27 in Las Cruces, a decisive conference win that strengthens MVCS's season st...

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Healthcare

HMS: Rural Health Fund Strengthens Access, Expands Services in Grant, Hidalgo

HMS: Rural Health Fund Strengthens Access, Expands Services in Grant, Hidalgo

HMS receives nearly $1.38 million from New Mexico's Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to buy two mobile clinics and expand...

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Government

Grant, Luna, Hidalgo assessors announce 2026 property rendering; Feb. 28, Apr. 30

Grant, Luna, Hidalgo assessors announce 2026 property rendering; Feb. 28, Apr. 30

Grant, Luna and Hidalgo assessors opened the 2026 property rendering period; renderings due Feb. 28 and exemption applic...

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Government

Blowing dust advisory for Lordsburg Playa, I-10 corridor canceled Feb. 4

Blowing dust advisory for Lordsburg Playa, I-10 corridor canceled Feb. 4

A blowing dust advisory for Lordsburg Playa and the I-10 corridor was issued then canceled Feb. 4, disrupting travel and...

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Government

Sixth Judicial District and Magistrate Courts Closed Feb. 6 for Conference

Sixth Judicial District and Magistrate Courts Closed Feb. 6 for Conference

All Sixth Judicial District and magistrate courts will close Feb. 6 for a mandatory districtwide conference; courts will...

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Government

Hidalgo County Publishes Lordsburg Magistrate Court Docket Jan. 30 to Feb. 5

Hidalgo County Publishes Lordsburg Magistrate Court Docket Jan. 30 to Feb. 5

Hidalgo County published the Lordsburg magistrate court docket for Jan. 30–Feb. 5, 2026; residents should review the cal...

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Education

Animas Panthers Host Magdalena Steers Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Animas Panthers Host Magdalena Steers Saturday at 3:00 p.m.

Magdalena (18-4) faces Animas (2-18) at 3:00 p.m. Saturday; the matchup pits a dominant Steers defense against a struggl...

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Healthcare

Hidalgo Medical Services' Lordsburg Clinic Offers Primary, Behavioral and Limited Dental Care

Hidalgo Medical Services' Lordsburg Clinic Offers Primary, Behavioral and Limited Dental Care

Hidalgo Medical Services' Lordsburg Clinic provides primary, behavioral and limited dental care in Lordsburg, improving ...

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Business

Lightning Dock Geothermal Demonstrates Hidalgo County Energy Potential and Planning Needs

Lightning Dock Geothermal Demonstrates Hidalgo County Energy Potential and Planning Needs

Lightning Dock’s 15 MW geothermal plant near Lordsburg shows geothermal can supply steady local power and economic oppor...

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Business

Gila Cliff Dwellings Anchor Regional Tourism, Officials Urge Responsible Visits

Gila Cliff Dwellings Anchor Regional Tourism, Officials Urge Responsible Visits

Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument preserves Mogollon sites near Silver City and anchors local tourism; officials ur...

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Business

Shakespeare Ghost Town Near Lordsburg Offers Guided Tours, Supports Restoration, Call Ahead

Shakespeare Ghost Town Near Lordsburg Offers Guided Tours, Supports Restoration, Call Ahead

Shakespeare near Lordsburg offers guided tours of preserved mining-era buildings; call ahead as cell reception is limite...

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Community

Gila Cliff Dwellings Urges Hidalgo County Visitors to Prepare for Remote Roads

Gila Cliff Dwellings Urges Hidalgo County Visitors to Prepare for Remote Roads

Visitors to Gila Cliff Dwellings must plan for long drives, limited services and backcountry conditions; Hidalgo County ...

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Government

I-10 Bridge at Exit 24 Near Lordsburg Reopens After Crash Repairs

I-10 Bridge at Exit 24 Near Lordsburg Reopens After Crash Repairs

I-10 bridge at Exit 24 near Lordsburg has reopened after months of repairs following a crash, restoring a key route for ...

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Community

Ken Dayer Records Seven Bird Species in Hidalgo County Highway 464 Survey

Ken Dayer Records Seven Bird Species in Hidalgo County Highway 464 Survey

Ken Dayer recorded seven bird species during a short survey along Highway 464 in Hidalgo County, evidence of local biodi...

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Business

Lordsburg earns New Mexico MainStreet designation to boost downtown

Lordsburg earns New Mexico MainStreet designation to boost downtown

Lordsburg completed the NM MainStreet Accelerator and secured official designation, unlocking technical help and state g...

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Healthcare

Local Health Center Transfers Senior Services, Affecting Hidalgo County Residents

Local Health Center Transfers Senior Services, Affecting Hidalgo County Residents

Hidalgo Medical Services announced mid-2025 transitions that moved management of senior-center programs at four sites, s...

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Education

Legislature backs WNMU modernization while Silver City prescribed burns continue

Legislature backs WNMU modernization while Silver City prescribed burns continue

Lawmakers opened a 30-day session backing WNMU campus modernization and rural health training, while Silver City prescri...

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Business

Bowlins Trading Post Remains Vital I-10 Crossroads for Lordsburg Community

Bowlins Trading Post Remains Vital I-10 Crossroads for Lordsburg Community

Local readers will learn why Bowlins Continental Divide Trading Post is essential to Lordsburg and Hidalgo County as a f...

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