Las Cruces Public Libraries invites you to celebrate Taylor Swift’s birthday with costumes and cupcakes! Join staff on December 11, 2024, to make friendship bracelets and again on December 12, 2024, to have a trivia contest. Both programs will be held in the Roadrunner Room on the second floor of…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries locations are accepting new or gently used items to donate to local shelters now through December 21, 2024. For the past four years, the Las Cruces Public Libraries’ Mitten Tree project has received more than 2,000 items donated to help those in need. Library staff encourage patrons…
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Local artists for the La Buena Vida Park Public Art project will be presenting their design concepts to the Quality of Life/Las Cruces Public Art Selection Committee beginning at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 10 and Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at City Hall, 700 N. Main St., Conference Room 2007-A. The…
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Residents in the following areas will experience a water outage on Wednesday December 4, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crosstown Construction will be connecting a new water line to the existing water system. The areas affected are: Pecan Drive: NM HWY 478 to Violet Way Violet Way: Pecan…
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Updated 12/3/2024 to correct email address. Join the Las Cruces Public Libraries from December 4 to December 31, 2024, for Winter Reading LoterÍa on the Beanstack app! Enjoy winter break with family as you play a Bingo game of LoterÍa to win prizes! When the Beanstack mapp lands on a…
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A fire damaged a mobile home and resulted in the death of a cat on Sunday afternoon. Just after 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire on the 3600 block of Spitz Street. Crews arrived to find flames and heavy smoke emitting from…
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More residential fires are reported during the holidays than at any other time during the year, so the Las Cruces Fire Department is encouraging residents to follow these simple tips that can greatly increase their chances of having a safe holiday season. If you purchase a cut Christmas tree, select…
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Las Cruces firefighters extinguished to a fire on the 3900 block of Crystal Place Tuesday afternoon. About 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024, Las Cruces firefighters responded to the report of a residential structure fire on Crystal Place. First-arriving crews found fire on the back porch that had extended into…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries is hosting a family friendly First Saturday Movie Marathon with three animated films that begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. All three animated movies are family-friendly and about family. The free First Saturday Movie Marathon begins at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, in the…
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The City of Las Cruces invites public comments on the Realize Las Cruces Technical Manual. This manual is designed to assist design professionals and the community in implementing updates to the City’s land use code, developed as part of the Realize Las Cruces initiative. The Realize Las Cruces project also…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries hosts a monthly Romance Discussion Group the first Thursday of each month at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. The monthly Romance Discussion Group features a different topic each month. The next meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, at Branigan Memorial Library, 200…
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Law enforcement agencies throughout the country see an increase in the number of packages stolen during the holiday season. That’s because more packages are being delivered this time of year and some deliveries are made past sunset when the cover of darkness can conceal a porch pirate, the term for…
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Fire departments throughout the country respond to more structure fires during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays than any other time of year, and cooking accidents are often the source of those seasonal fires. The Las Cruces Fire Department reminds holiday chefs to take extra precautions when preparing their meal, and…
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The City of Las Cruces has agreed to terms in a civil lawsuit brought by the Estate of Teresa Gomez and is in the final stages of financing the $20 million settlement. Teresa Gomez, 45, was shot and killed by Felipe Hernandez, a former Las Cruces police officer, after an…
READ MORE The Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center dining room will be closed from December 2-17, 2024, to replace the dining room floor. The dining room is expected to reopen on December 18 for meal services. No services for seniors will be provided for the duration of the construction. During the closure…
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