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A vacant home on the 1300 block of N. Alameda Boulevard was damaged by fire early Friday, March 14, 2025. The Las Cruces Fire Department responded to the reported structure fire shortly after 2 a.m. Friday morning. The fire was well involved in the home upon arrival. Crews were able to safely apply…

March is National Ladder Safety Month and the Las Cruces Fire Department wants contractors and do-it-yourselfers to consider their wellbeing when using ladders and other elevated platform. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, nearly half a million people are injured in ladder-related accidents each year across the U.S. Most…

Las Cruces police and the Officer-involved Incident Task Force are investigating a shooting that injured an armed man shortly before 7 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2025. Information is limited for now as the investigation is in its infancy. Police were called to the report of a man armed with a…

Registration for the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department’s Lil’ Sluggers T-ball and coach-pitch youth baseball league, for children ages 4-10, will begin Thursday, March 27. The Lil’ Sluggers and coach-pitch youth baseball league is open to all genders. Online registration for individual participants begins at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 2025, until…

The purpose of the Lush and Lean program is to help residents of Las Cruces make the best use of the limited water resources available by developing and maintaining gardens and landscapes that are also water-wise. Each year the Water Conservation Program hosts a series of workshops on water-wise landscaping,…

The City of Las Cruces reminds owners of short-term property rentals they are required to pay lodgers tax. Lodgers tax is a 5% occupancy tax for revenues generated within lodging establishments. The tax is used for advertising, publicizing and promoting the city and some recreational and tourist facilities, and the…

The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach unit will help tackle some of the issues plaguing local businesses during a six-hour operation planned for Thursday. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2025, Community Outreach will be working with Las Cruces businesses to ease or help eradicate some…

Fire damaged a shed behind a medical facility on south Telshor Boulevard early Tuesday morning. About 4 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to the report of a structure fire behind a medical facility on the 1200 block of south Telshor Boulevard. Crews arrived to find…

Las Cruces City Council met Monday, March 10, 2025, in a joint work session with Dona Ana County Commissioners to receive updates on ambulance services and opioid settlement funds. Councilors and commissioners heard from Stephen Lopez, assistant county manager, and Brad Douglas, city attorney, about the ambulance service provided by…

As of 11:32 a.m. on 3/11/25 This work has been marked as rescheduled. Check this section for updates when a new date is announced. Original message: Residents in the area of East Madrid Avenue from Mesquite Street to Solano Drive will experience a water outage from 11 a.m. to 3…

The sports fields at Hadley Sports Complex – including Harty, Paz, Ron Galla, and Maag – and the Apodaca Park softball fields were closed last week out of an abundance of caution after a light pole fell on Monday, March 3, 2025. Strong winds may have been a factor in the light…

The pickleball courts at the East Mesa Public Recreation Center will experience intermittent closures beginning March 17, 2025, as the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments begin installing shade structures. The shade structures will cover the pickleball courts. The project is expected to last eight weeks. The work will require…

The Las Cruces Fire Department encourages homeowners and renters to install new batteries in all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when they ‘spring ahead’ one hour on Sunday. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9, and continues until Nov. 2, 2025. Most people tend to adjust their…

Las Cruces has contracted with Hydromax USA, a utilities field services company, to inspect all fire hydrants within the City, a process that began this week. The annual inspections are vital to the Las Cruces Fire Department’s Insurance Services Office score which can determine the cost of insurance for homeowners…

(In cooperation with NMDOT, the City of Las Cruces is sharing their news release on weather conditions for March 6, 2025) Thursday, March 6, 2025, forecasted wind speeds of 30-40 mph with southwest gusts to 60 mph are expected, travel advisories have been issued for high winds and blowing dust…