The contest, themed “The Art of Conservation,” is open to students in kindergarten through 12th grade and invites ...

Registration is open for the 2026 Festival of the Cranes, with organizers offering dozens of free classes, photography ...

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Celebrate 130 years with green chile Bloody Marys, barbecue, mariachi and live music during New Mexico Tech’s 49ers weekend.

Meet Lucinda Whitehorse, the library coordinator preserving campus history and creating a welcoming space for all.

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.

Gary Lynn Gonzales, age 71, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 21, 2026, in Windsor, Colorado. Gary was born in Pueblo, Colorado and grew up in Socorro, New Mexico, ...

James Norman Kern Fogarty was born in 1940 at the Miners Hospital in Grass Valley, California, to Norman and Grace Howe Fogarty. He spent the rest of his life proving that the best way to get where ...

The Socorro Public Library will celebrate its innagural Dolly Day on Friday, Sept. 25, with an all-day donation drive and a variety of activities for children and adults. Community members are invited ...

Bonnie Carol Reiter, age 82, of Socorro, New Mexico, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026, surrounded by her loved ones in the comfort of her home. Born on July 5, 1944, Bonnie spent her life ...

The Socorro High School girls cross-country teams turned pack running and teamwork into a pair of first-place finishes at the Belen Adron Gardner Classic. Both the varsity and junior varsity girls ...

Socorro County is under a flood watch as heavy rain and flash flooding threaten the area through Wednesday night, with the possibility of continued impacts through Saturday evening. Socorro County ...