Elephant Butte News

A cold front diving into northeast New Mexico might result in severe storms with large hail and damaging winds Friday afternoon.

In 2005, U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici introduced legislation that would have established a wilderness designation in the most pristine areas of Dona Ana County, and released 65,000 acres for eventual sale.

It was a fast-moving storm on Wednesday, but one that found drivers on I-10 near Vado having to slow to a near standstill.

The Marina Del Sur at Elephant Butte Lake has big problems after high winds damaged the area, twisted metal, dented boats, and damaged walkways.

Powerful winds sent five-foot waves through a barrier and into a dock at Elephant Butte Lake, flooding boats and damaging the marina Saturday.

Repairs were under way Monday at an Elephant Butte Lake marina that was damaged by a severe windstorm over the weekend.

Sierra County sheriff's officials say it could have been worse. Amazingly, no deaths or injuries were reported on Saturday night after a storm hit Elephant Butte Lake.

T or C police confirmed that a huge thunderstorm, with winds up to 60 mph, has slammed into the marina at Elephant Butte Lake.

Part of an ongoing series about the Dona Ana County Wilderness Debate. For more on the debate and the proposals, see A Biased Observer of the Dona Ana County Wilderness Debate and For Some, Wilderness is Simple ...

Background: In 1986, the Bureau of Land Management designated portions of the Sierra de Las Uvas Mountains , Robledos Mountains , West Potrillo Mountains and Mount Riley , Aden Lava Flow , and the Organ ...

It's time to belly up to the Butte, chile lovers. The 18th serving of the annual Elephant Butte Lake State Park Chile Cook-off brings the heat lakeside Saturday.

This picture of the weather balloon was sent in by YouNews user Gary Lyon. He says he captured the image with a telescope and a digital camera.

Good news for those headed out to Elephant Butte State Park this Memorial Day weekend.

Prices continue to climb around the state More Americans are expected to stay home this Memorial Day weekend because of high gas prices.

Wanda Bean, right, of El Paso and out-of-town visitors Toni Capel, left, and Andrea Capel visited historic Mesilla Plaza on Monday.

A state court has rejected a move to reinstate a lawsuit against makers of a video game played by a teenager who killed three of his family members in 2004.

At noon, on Saturday, boaters and campers from New Mexico and Texas will show their support for the men and women that protect our freedom in the fourth annual "Fly Freedoms Flag" parade at Elephant Butte Lake ...

“MUWC is the right choice because water should be used more than once”

State Rep. Andy Nunez, D-Las Cruces, visited Alamogordo Monday to speak with members of the Alamogordo Chamber of Commerce Water Committee. via Alamogordo Daily News

Wrong airspeed markings caused fatal Aug. 15 crash, NTSB says ALBUQUERQUE - An airspeed indicator had incorrect markings in a single-engine airplane that crashed in northeastern New Mexico, killing the pilot ... via KRQE

Hannah Elizabeth McConnell, 95, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Sunday, April 20, 2008. via Sedalia Democrat