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County and state officials joined members of the New Mexico Border Authority and engineers for Wilson and Company in gat...
06/03/2026

County and state officials joined members of the New Mexico Border Authority and engineers for Wilson and Company in gathering for the christening of the project.

A flood control project in the village of Columbus has been in the works since 2017, and Luna County celebrated the completion of Berm Project Phase III on Monday with a ribbon cutting ceremony near the Columbus Port of Entry. County and state officials joined members of the New Mexico Border Author...

Four interns successfully completed the inaugural program and are the first-ever graduates of Deming SEARCH. The graduat...
06/03/2026

Four interns successfully completed the inaugural program and are the first-ever graduates of Deming SEARCH. The graduates achieved this significant milestone in workforce and community development for the city.

City of Deming officials and guests celebrated the first class of graduates for Project SEARCH in Deming last Wednesday, May 26, in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 1275 E. Pine St. Four interns successfully completed the inaugural program and are the first-ever graduates of Deming SEARCH. The gra...

Beginning Monday, June 8, the Deming Headlight will change its office hours to a summer schedule. The office will be ope...
06/03/2026

Beginning Monday, June 8, the Deming Headlight will change its office hours to a summer schedule. The office will be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon through July 10. Regular office hours will resume thereafter.

Beginning Monday, June 8, the Deming Headlight will change its office hours to a summer schedule. The office will be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to noon through July 10. Regular office hours will resume thereafter. Also, due to internet service issues at the Headlight office, telephone....

In a pair of highly anticipated races, businessman Eddie Mesa unseated incumbent Ray Trejo for the Luna County Board of ...
06/03/2026

In a pair of highly anticipated races, businessman Eddie Mesa unseated incumbent Ray Trejo for the Luna County Board of Commissioners District 1 post. Mesa will move on to the Nov. 3 General Election on the Democratic ticket.

Unofficial results of the New Mexico primary election began to trickle in electronically Tuesday evening after the polls closed at 7 p.m., and a sparse gathering of voters filed into the county’s primary election headquarters in the third-floor chambers of the historic Luna County Courthouse to fo...

The polls will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Tuesday, and voters can cast ballots at the Mimbres Valley Learning Cente...
05/29/2026

The polls will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Tuesday, and voters can cast ballots at the Mimbres Valley Learning Center, 2300 E. Pine St.; Holy Family Catholic Parish Hall, 615 S. Copper St.; and the Columbus Public Library at 43 W. Broadway in the village of Columbus. Early voting runs through this Saturday at the Luna County Clerk’s Office and the Mimbres Valley Learning Center.

David Lindberg is banking on his grassroots campaign to give him the Republican nod for Luna County Commissioner in District 1. Lindberg’s quest for that post begins with his name on the ballot for the June 2 primary in Luna County. The polls will open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. next Tuesday, and voter...

At 43 years old, Reyes says his deep roots in Deming and Columbus have shaped both his career and commitment to public s...
05/29/2026

At 43 years old, Reyes says his deep roots in Deming and Columbus have shaped both his career and commitment to public service.

Lifelong Luna County resident Javier J. Reyes is seeking the office of Luna County assessor during the June 2 Democratic primary election. Bringing with him two decades of government experience and eight years already working inside the Luna County Assessor’s Office, Reyes officially filed for the...

Chadborn, 54, was born in Deming but spent much of his upbringing in Animas before returning to Deming in 1998. His root...
05/29/2026

Chadborn, 54, was born in Deming but spent much of his upbringing in Animas before returning to Deming in 1998. His roots in Luna County span decades, something he says has shaped both his perspective and his commitment to the community he now hopes to serve in an elected capacity.

As primary races in Luna County continue to take shape, longtime resident Glenn Chadborn has stepped forward with a campaign for Luna County sheriff centered on experience, structure, and community collaboration. Chadborn is challenging fellow Republican and incumbent Mike Eby for the post. Chadborn...

“I can make a difference by having an open-door policy and total transparency in any and all decisions that will reflect...
05/29/2026

“I can make a difference by having an open-door policy and total transparency in any and all decisions that will reflect on the growth and development of Luna County,” Mesa wrote in a statement to the Headlight.

Luna County businessman and rancher Eddie Mesa says he can bring change to Luna County if the voters cast their ballots for him during the June 2 Democratic primary election. “I can make a difference by having an open-door policy and total transparency in any and all decisions that will reflect on...

“I am not doing anything extra to win voters,” said Trejo, 62, a Democratic incumbent. “I continue and always will serve...
05/29/2026

“I am not doing anything extra to win voters,” said Trejo, 62, a Democratic incumbent. “I continue and always will serve this community.

Ray Trejo may be wrapping up a four-year term as Luna County Commissioner for District 1, but he is not resting on his laurels within county government. “I am not doing anything extra to win voters,” said Trejo, 62, a Democratic incumbent. “I continue and always will serve this community. “A...

“I am a small business owner, and I employ locals,” said 46-year-old Casillas. “I attended elementary school in New Mexi...
05/29/2026

“I am a small business owner, and I employ locals,” said 46-year-old Casillas. “I attended elementary school in New Mexico, and lived two counties away at one time.”

Living the past 10 years in Luna County have given Michael Casillas a sense of belonging. “I am a small business owner, and I employ locals,” said 46-year-old Casillas. “I attended elementary school in New Mexico, and lived two counties away at one time.” Casillas is a candidate for Luna Cou...

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