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Santa Teresa, New Mexico Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning to you Santa Teresa! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Project Jupiter could reshape jobs and growth around Santa Teresa
  • How screwworm fears are slowing business at Santa Teresa’s livestock port
  • What new federal border scanners could mean at Santa Teresa crossing

Also on today's calendar: STEAM Aviation Summer Camp.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 100 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; warm, temps: high: 100, low: 76.
  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 100 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Project Jupiter open house to present data center's benefits, opportunities (abqjournal.com subscription) — A massive Oracle-led data center complex is rising just north of the Santa Teresa Port of Entry, and residents are invited to an open house and career fair in nearby Sunland Park next Wednesday. The project is already drawing new industrial tenants to Santa Teresa, boosting tax revenues and promising thousands of construction and operations jobs, even as locals raise concerns about water, power use, and environmental impacts.
   

2. Screwworm affects more than cattle trade between U.S. and Mexico (marketplace.org) — Traffic through the Santa Teresa livestock port has dropped sharply as screwworm infestations in U.S. and Mexican cattle prompt sweeping bans on live animal imports and, now, horse movements in both directions. Economists and industry advocates say the once-busy crossing has gone quiet, disrupting slaughter, racing, ranch work, and riding horses and signaling broader economic ripples for border communities.
   

3. Border Security Bill Passes Congress, Funds CBP Inspection Systems and Civil Works (enr.com) — New federal border legislation will fund large-scale scanning and inspection systems at ports of entry including Santa Teresa likely bringing new construction and roadway changes to the crossing. The bill extends billions for Customs and Border Protection technology and ICE operations through 2029, sparking partisan debate over spending and oversight while accelerating infrastructure upgrades already underway across the Southwest.
   

4. Telehealth access to abortion pill is lifesaving for domestic violence survivors, some say (kentucky.com) — A Santa Teresa abortion clinic is highlighted as a place where medication abortion is legally provided, underscoring New Mexico’s role as an access point for patients nationwide. The story focuses on how telehealth prescriptions for abortion pills can be lifesaving for people in abusive relationships, and explains the high-stakes federal court fight over whether those pills can keep being prescribed remotely.
   

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  • In need of a/c , I have mini split units that work on 110 v and 220v , willing to help family’s in need of ac at reasonable price
    Micah vale / general construction / hvac & plumbing 213-605-8766 (Nextdoor Santa Teresa)
  • This was delivered to my house and it's not ours.
    There is no address on it, delivered by walmart. Samuel F. is the name on it. I'm located on Avenida Mirador (Nextdoor Santa Teresa)
  • Allegiance Staffing LLC posted a job opening for Forklift (Material Handler) in Santa Teresa. Apply here.
  • Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader in Santa Teresa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Santa Teresa here.

Ok Santa Teresa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Santa Teresa

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Santa Teresa

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.