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The Frank O’Brien Papen Center dining room will be closed on Thursday, August 14 and Friday, August 15, 2025. The closure is needed to complete maintenance in the kitchen. Normal operation will resume Monday, August 18, 2025. Customers affected by the closure will be able to receive lunch from 11 a.m….

The City of Las Cruces is teaming up with New Mexico State University and New Mexico State Representative Angelica Rubio to bring you Ruedas Unidas/Wheels United, an exciting open streets event designed to get you moving and having fun! The City of Las Cruces will close Solano Drive (from Wofford Drive…

A structure fire damaged a home on the 4000 block of Victorian Red Place early Monday morning. Just before 2 a.m., Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters responded to a reported structure fire on Victorian Red Place. Upon arrival, crews discovered a fire on the back porch of the residence….

The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Team and Raising Cane’s are hosting a Lunchbox Lemonade event Thursday at the Unidad Park Splash Pad. The Lunchbox Lemonade event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, at the Unidad Park Splash Pad, 1501 E. Hadley…

The Las Cruces Police Department’s Traffic Unit issued 46 citations Thursday during a one-hour enforcement operation at the intersection of Lohman Avenue and Telshor Boulevard. Most of the traffic citations – 28 of them – were issued to drivers who failed to clear the intersection during their green light cycle….

The City of Las Cruces invites Neighborhood Association members and members of Community Watch Groups to attend an important meeting on registering their group with the City’s Community Engagement Office. The meeting will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2025, in the Las Cruces City Hall…

A multi-agency task force composed of officers from the Las Cruces Police Department’s Street Crimes Unit, Metro Narcotics and agents from the FBI and ATF executed two search warrants Thursday that resulted in the arrests of two juveniles and the seizure of 10 firearms. An investigation into juvenile crime and…

Have you ever wondered how the City determines which roads will be repaired or how Senior Nutrition meals are prepared? If you’re interested in understanding how various City departments operate individually, we have a 12-week program for you with no commitment to attend every session. The City of Las Cruces invites residents to attend the…

Las Cruces Public Libraries will be closed August 3-9, 2025, to carry out annual facility improvements and to host professional development seminars for full-time and part-time staff. During this closure, staff will focus on enhancing the facilities, updating collections, and participating in professional development activities. Please be assured that holds will remain available…

Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) is assisting students to further their education and careers in Utilities related technology degrees and operations in service to the Las Cruces community through an in-house internship opportunity. Applicants were interviewed at the beginning of June, and three new interns were selected to receive educational scholarships. Interns…

The City of Las Cruces will close Triviz Drive at the intersection of Madrid Avenue for up to four weeks beginning Monday, August 4, 2025, to aid in the Madrid Avenue Extension reconstruction project. This closure will have several detours in place for those traveling on Triviz Drive and for…

The suspect believed to be responsible for Sunday’s callout that resulted in an officer-involved shooting on Embassy Drive has been identified as 21-year-old Dominic Gage Martinez. Martinez is charged with a felony count of aggravated assault on a peace officer along with misdemeanor counts of resisting or obstructing, and assault…

Las Cruces police and the Officer-involved Incident Task Force are investigating a Sunday afternoon shooting that resulted in no major injuries. About 3:40 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2025, Las Cruces police were dispatched to the report of a possible domestic incident on the 1900 block of Embassy Drive. One of…

Mesquite Historic District Street Lighting Design The City of Las Cruces Public Works Department, in partnership with Bohannan Huston Inc., invites residents, businesses, and community members to learn about the upcoming Arts & Cultural District Improvements – Mesquite Historic District Street Lighting Design. The project area spans from Campo Street to just…

The Las Cruces Police Department will host its monthly MOC on the Block community event from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2025, near Texas Roadhouse, 2200 E. Lohman Ave. The MOC is LCPD’s Mobile Operations Command unit. LCPD will park the MOC between Texas Roadhouse and the Speedway convenience store….