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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

SOCORRO SCHOOL Superintendent J. Placido Garcia confirmed Tuesday an Albuquerque paper’s news release that local schools have ...

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 of Friday, August 1, the County Livestock Loss Authority (CLLA) has for the first time in its existence processed every ...

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

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