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Lordsburg gas department urges residents to call 811 before digging

Lordsburg gas department urges residents to call 811 before digging

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Flash flood warning issued for Hidalgo County, New Mexico until 7:45 pm MDT

Flash flood warning issued for Hidalgo County, New Mexico until 7:45 pm MDT

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Lordsburg offers history, food and a snake museum off Interstate 10

Lordsburg offers history, food and a snake museum off Interstate 10

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Lordsburg airport plans fence design after livestock safety concerns

Lordsburg airport plans fence design after livestock safety concerns

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Lordsburg library launches dinosaur-themed summer reading program

Lordsburg library launches dinosaur-themed summer reading program

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Red Flag Warning issued for southern Hidalgo County through Saturday

Red Flag Warning issued for southern Hidalgo County through Saturday

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Hidalgo County residents invited to weigh in on river water quality plan

Hidalgo County residents invited to weigh in on river water quality plan

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Registration open for Lordsburg’s Jessie Darnell 3-on-3 tournament

Registration open for Lordsburg’s Jessie Darnell 3-on-3 tournament

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Report maps groundwater flow in Hidalgo County basins
Community

Report maps groundwater flow in Hidalgo County basins

Hidalgo County relies mostly on groundwater, and a 2002 state model shows the Lower Animas and Lordsburg basins are shared systems, not isolated wells.

Lisa Park4m read
Hidalgo County detention center reports New Mexico’s first measles case of 2026
Healthcare

Hidalgo County detention center reports New Mexico’s first measles case of 2026

A detainee at the Hidalgo County Detention Center in Lordsburg tested positive Feb. 25, putting jail staff, visitors and transport crews on alert as measles spread.

Cara Whitfield2m read
Historic markers map Hidalgo County’s rail towns and border settlements
Community

Historic markers map Hidalgo County’s rail towns and border settlements

Fifteen markers spread across Hidalgo County turn one weekend drive into a map of railroads, aviation, and settlement history. Start in Lordsburg, then follow the county’s open roads to Rodeo and beyond.

Lisa Park5m read
Hidalgo County reports no New World screwworm cases yet
Healthcare

Hidalgo County reports no New World screwworm cases yet

Hidalgo County said no New World screwworm cases had been reported, but nearby detections in New Mexico and Texas kept ranchers on alert.

Evie Marsh2m read
USGS study explains how volcanic forces shaped western Hidalgo County
Community

USGS study explains how volcanic forces shaped western Hidalgo County

Volcanic rocks, faults and erosion still shape water, roads and ranching across western Hidalgo County. A 1988 USGS bulletin explains why.

Sarah Chen3m read
Hidalgo County Courthouse marks Lordsburg’s rise as county seat
Government

Hidalgo County Courthouse marks Lordsburg’s rise as county seat

Lordsburg’s courthouse is more than an old building: it still anchors county government at 300 South Shakespeare Street and recalls the railroad town that became Hidalgo County’s seat.

James Thompson4m read
Hidalgo County wildfire plan maps risk and protects rural communities
Government

Hidalgo County wildfire plan maps risk and protects rural communities

Hidalgo County’s wildfire plan is a practical map for rural life: it shows who sets the rules, where residents check current restrictions, and why the county keeps planning ahead.

Marcus Williams4m read
Women preserved Shakespeare’s legacy in Hidalgo County, marker shows
Community

Women preserved Shakespeare’s legacy in Hidalgo County, marker shows

Shakespeare’s memory in Hidalgo County is tied to three women who documented and protected it, turning a ghost town into a family and community story.

Sarah Chen4m read
Lordsburg gas department urges residents to call 811 before digging
Government

Lordsburg gas department urges residents to call 811 before digging

Lordsburg residents should call 811 before any dig, wait for marks, and keep 18 inches from underground lines. Gas emergencies go to 911.

Marcus Williams4m read
Gila National Forest plan will guide recreation, grazing and fire management
Government

Gila National Forest plan will guide recreation, grazing and fire management

The Gila plan will steer future trail work, grazing, road access and wildfire resilience across the forest’s Hidalgo County side.

Marcus Williams4m read
Lordsburg offers history, food and a snake museum off Interstate 10
Community

Lordsburg offers history, food and a snake museum off Interstate 10

Lordsburg turns an I-10 stop into a compact detour: railroad history, a free museum with snake exhibits, and landmarks that give the bootheel real character.

Sarah Chen5m read
Columbus site marks Pancho Villa raid that changed border history
Community

Columbus site marks Pancho Villa raid that changed border history

Camp Furlong still gives Columbus its public face: a National Historic Landmark where the 1916 raid, the Punitive Expedition, and park programs shape border memory today.

Marcus Williams4m read
Lordsburg plan charts 20-year growth, water and road needs
Government

Lordsburg plan charts 20-year growth, water and road needs

Lordsburg’s 20-year plan points to slower, more deliberate growth, with water and roads set up as the biggest hurdles. The result will shape housing, downtown work and daily county travel.

James Thompson5m read
Pancho Villa State Park blends birding, history and desert scenery
Community

Pancho Villa State Park blends birding, history and desert scenery

Pancho Villa State Park packs birding, Camp Furlong history and desert views into one easy Columbus day trip, with spring and fall offering the best birding.

Lisa Park4m read
Hidalgo County offers free youth dairy workshop in Lordsburg
Education

Hidalgo County offers free youth dairy workshop in Lordsburg

Hidalgo County families still have until July 29 at 5 p.m. to register for a free youth dairy workshop in Lordsburg. The hands-on session runs July 31 at the James H. Baxter Civic Center.

Marcus Williams2m read
Hidalgo County judge warns of extreme heat and fire danger
Government

Hidalgo County judge warns of extreme heat and fire danger

Cortez urged Hidalgo County families to skip outdoor burning, hydrate, and never leave children or pets in parked vehicles as heat and fire danger climbed.

James Thompson2m read
Flash flood warning issued for Hidalgo County, New Mexico until 7:45 pm MDT
Community

Flash flood warning issued for Hidalgo County, New Mexico until 7:45 pm MDT

Heavy rain triggered a flash flood warning for all of Hidalgo County until 7:45 pm MDT, with fast runoff and low-water crossings the main dangers.

Sarah Chen2m read
Hidalgo County approves pay raise, detention center health contract
Government

Hidalgo County approves pay raise, detention center health contract

Commissioners gave elected officials a pay bump, renewed detention-center health care with Roadrunner, and began drafting moratoriums on major land-use projects.

Marcus Williams1m read
Severe dust storm warning issued for west central Hidalgo County
Community

Severe dust storm warning issued for west central Hidalgo County

I-10 and US-70 near Lordsburg faced less than a quarter-mile visibility as winds hit 45 mph during a severe dust storm warning across west central Hidalgo County.

Sarah Chen2m read
Hidalgo County's place on the historic Butterfield Overland Trail
Community

Hidalgo County's place on the historic Butterfield Overland Trail

Hidalgo County sits on the Butterfield route’s New Mexico spine, where Lordsburg, Steins Pass and Shakespeare still mark a corridor built for mail, freight and movement.

Marcus Williams5m read
Hidalgo County seeks bids for fire station addition and remodel
Government

Hidalgo County seeks bids for fire station addition and remodel

Hidalgo County called for sealed bids to add onto and remodel its fire station, with offers due by 4 p.m. April 20 and a clearly marked envelope required.

Marcus Williams2m read
Border drilling worries ranchers and farmers in Hidalgo County
Business

Border drilling worries ranchers and farmers in Hidalgo County

More than 300 people packed a Deming meeting to warn that border-wall drilling could dry wells that keep Bootheel ranches, crops and households running.

Sarah Chen2m read
HMS plans family celebration in Lordsburg to connect with Hidalgo County residents
Community

HMS plans family celebration in Lordsburg to connect with Hidalgo County residents

HMS will bring its fourth annual county celebration to North Park on July 25, giving Lordsburg families a chance to meet the health system beyond the clinic.

Marcus Williams2m read
Lordsburg airport plans fence design after livestock safety concerns
Government

Lordsburg airport plans fence design after livestock safety concerns

Lordsburg is spending federal money to design a new fence after livestock repeatedly entered the runway, with the full project now pegged above $700,000.

Marcus Williams2m read
Animas rider Bobby Valdez wins two world show titles
Community

Animas rider Bobby Valdez wins two world show titles

Animas rider Bobby Valdez brought home two AQHA world-show titles, with his horse Knot A Blu earning the honors after a season of qualifying runs.

Marcus Williams2m read
Lordsburg council to weigh budget approval and senior center update
Government

Lordsburg council to weigh budget approval and senior center update

Lordsburg council will weigh a final budget, a road-fund agreement and an Ena Mitchell Senior Center update at City Hall on July 15.

James Thompson2m read
Dangerous dust storm cuts visibility on Interstate 10 near Lordsburg
Community

Dangerous dust storm cuts visibility on Interstate 10 near Lordsburg

A July 6 dust storm erased visibility east of Lordsburg and sent a life-threatening warning across I-10, where blowing dust can shut the corridor in minutes.

Sarah Chen2m read
How historic preservation works in Hidalgo County, from nomination to review
Government

How historic preservation works in Hidalgo County, from nomination to review

A Hidalgo County landmark can move from a questionnaire to national review in about 90 days, but owners, local commissions and the state all shape the outcome.

James Thompson4m read
Lordsburg MainStreet unveils veteran banners, new mural ahead of America250
Community

Lordsburg MainStreet unveils veteran banners, new mural ahead of America250

Lordsburg MainStreet finished veteran banners on Motel Drive and Main Street and a mural on the Nitro Organics building, with two more murals already funded.

Sarah Chen2m read