Renard Johnson was inaugurated as El Paso's first Black mayor, following a runoff election win, accompanied by other officials assuming their new roles.

Las Cruces is hosting a free dumpster day on Jan. 11, for residents to dispose of waste, with educational resources on proper waste management provided by the Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Program.

The Paul L. Foster Family Foundation pledged $2.5 million to support UTEP Athletics' move to the Mountain West Conference.

The Las Cruces Police Department offers a free Citizens Police Academy to foster community relations, featuring a blend of lectures and exercises, with applications due by January 17, 2025.

City phone service is down, affecting transit call systems. Officials and telecom vendors are working to fix it while directing users to a real-time bus app for information.

Las Cruces minimum wage will increase from $12.36 to $12.65 starting January 1, 2025, while tipped workers' minimum wage will rise from $4.95 to $5.06.

El Paso reschedules trash collections around the Christmas and New Year's holidays, moving pickups to Saturdays and asking residents to adjust their schedules accordingly.

The El Paso Police Department will increase traffic enforcement during the holidays with a focus on DWI, supported by a grant from Texas’s STEP program.

The U.S. Department of Defense awarded a $9.3 million grant to the Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Research Universities for a project to increase Ph.D. graduates in STEM fields from its member institutions.

Six cadets graduate from Las Cruces Police Department's 54th Academy, ready to begin field training after surpassing New Mexico's law enforcement education requirements.

UTEP celebrated Match Day for 70 teacher candidates who were assigned to local schools for a yearlong residency, as part of a program shaping future educators.

El Paso Public Defenders seek sanctions against the DA's Office, citing misconduct including altered records in migrant riot cases. Judges in El Paso and Culberson counties criticized the DA's patterns of behavior.

Hector Terrazas was appointed as the new Deputy Director for Natural Gas and Energy in Las Cruces, following a career progression that started in public service in 2007.