Everyone we talked to here in Hope, New Mexico, seemed to have a story of the town's history. Their stories all had one thing in common – resilience. Steering population growth.

Hope, New Mexico, is one of many towns with the same name across the country that USA TODAY visited to discuss hopes, fears, politics and the future. More for You.

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Hope, New Mexico, barely stays on the map with an official population of 113 − a figure locals say is likely an overstatement. “We’re more or less a family here," said Bill Fletcher, ...

New Mexico State is taking a big step to address student-athlete mental health. The Aggies participated in Student Athlete Mental Health Week (SAMHW) from Oct. 5-12 as part of a new partnership ...

Varelas came to Hope from Durango, Mexico, five years before Fletcher, in 1976. He walked some 200 miles with his father across the U.S.-Mexico border to work a cattle ranch north of town.

Hilinski's Hope partners with over 250 schools across the country, but NM State is its first with a New Mexico school. "I was really proud of New Mexico State," said Christine Lombardi, one of the ...

Everyone we talked to here in Hope, New Mexico, seemed to have a story of the town's history. Their stories all had one thing in common – resilience. Steering population growth.