RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — President Donald Trump rallied his supporters in New Mexico on Monday and talked up his chances of turning the state red as part of his efforts to expand his grip on the Electoral College in next year's presidential election.

"It's been a while since a Republican won" New Mexico," Trump told supporters, who greeted him with chants of "USA, USA." ''I think we're going to do great here. We're here because we really think we're going to turn this state and make it a Republican state."

  SANTA FE — Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called the city of Deming and Luna County “shining examples of humanitarianism” and the “very best of New Mexico’s compassionate spirit” Monday night as she honored them for caring for immigrant families and children who were abandoned at the border by federal immigration officials.  Here is a statement from the Governor's office:

Lujan Grisham presented the city and county with the 2019 Governor’s Humanitarian Award during a ceremony at the governor’s residence in Santa Fe. 

Las Cruces police arrested a pair of adults suspected of providing alcohol to three teenagers left in their care.

Daphne Spencer, 38, and Brette Reese, 20, both of the 1100 block of Brownlee Avenue, are charged with three counts each of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. All three counts are fourth-degree felonies.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — State health officials say New Mexico had more suicides in 2018 than any other year in at least two decades.

According to data provided by the state's Department of Health, 535 people died by suicide last year.

That a rate of 24.8 per 100,000 residents and represents a 6.7% increase over the state's 2017 suicide rate.

Mental health experts told the Albuquerque Journal that the 2018 numbers represent the highest suicide rate on record in New Mexico since the state began consistently keeping track in 1999.

  SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Donald Trump lost New Mexico by 8 percentage points in 2016. Last year, his party lost a House seat and the governor's mansion. Last week, a congressional candidate went viral by taunting the president by name in an ad.

Still, Trump is headed to New Mexico on Monday for a campaign rally that is making some politicos scratch their heads.

Plastics have made our lives simpler, easier, and cheaper. Yet, the price the planet may pay for these conveniences may last a lot longer than the quick use of a disposable fork with your fast food delivery, or the single-use disposable water or soda bottle we have all become accustomed to.

“Even at our facility, the sheer amount of plastic we receive daily is staggering,” said Patrick Peck, director of South Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA), partner to the City of Las Cruces in managing the disposal of solid waste.