In a quiet area of the Socorro County Detention Center, life is sprouting from the dirt—both literally and figuratively.

The Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium (TBDC) will host an informational meeting about the Radiation Exposure Compensation ...

A new voice is joining the pages of El Defensor Chieftain, one rooted in experience, compassion and a touch of morning coffee ...

If you’ve ever traveled on I-25 between Belen and Socorro you will probably have seen the yellow “honey truck” glowing out of ...

Sixteen-year-old Sophia Zhang, a junior at Socorro High School, recently turned a solo piano recital into a powerful act of ...

The Socorro School Board reevaluated the relevance of its financial and special education investigations. This decision ...

I first moved to Socorro in August of 1997 to study engineering at New Mexico Tech. While I’ve lived in other places on and ...

As election season approaches, several local governing bodies across Socorro, Catron and Valencia counties are preparing for ...

After spending the summer exploring your “small” town, I decided I liked it enough to make the move. The history and culture ...

Socorro local and outdoor enthusiast Robert Wulff is stepping into a new role as the sports reporter for the El Defensor ...

In the quiet hills of Hop Canyon near Magdalena, Camille Mansell is creating art with confection, with handcrafted cakes that ...

Please be advised the county was notified that Presbyterian Medical Services (PMS) will be discontinuing medical services at ...