The Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade has been put on by volunteers since 1995 in support of local Veterans. Please come out and help show your support of our Veterans by participating in the parade or coming out to watch on Saturday, November 9, 2024. PARADE DETAILS
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Downed Plane Halts Air and Space Expo A plane participating in the 2024 Las Cruces Air and Space Expo went down Sunday afternoon, the second day of the event. The plane went down about 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, during the event held at the Las Cruces International Airport. First…
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Las Cruces City Council heard from Fire Chief Jason Smith about the department’s proposed master plan and received updates on sustainability efforts during a Work Session held Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. Work on the proposed master plan began in February 2024 and has included a series of public surveys, public…
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*This release shows a change of date for the first class to Oct. 30, 2024 The City of Las Cruces’ Parks and Recreation Department offers a Paint by Numbers class once a month through December 2024. The Paint by Numbers class is held at the East Mesa Recreation Center, 5589…
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Las Cruces police collected 133 shopping carts during the two-day collection period before enforcement of the new Shopping Cart Ordinance is initiated. On Oct. 10, the first day of the Shopping Cart Collection Initiative, 60 carts were relinquished at two separate locations within Las Cruces. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, another…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries invite residents to join the Branigan Book Club, a literary discussion group, that meets the fourth Tuesday of each month. The next Branigan Book Club meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the Kiva Room at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho…
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The Las Cruces Police Department is still accepting applications for its training academy and, effective Jan. 1, 2025, cadets and officer-trainees will receive a higher salary. Beginning Jan. 1, cadets will be paid $24 per hour or $49,920 annually while in the academy and new graduates, known as officer-trainees, will…
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The Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center, 1401 E. Hadley Ave., will temporarily close the activity and warm water pools beginning on Monday Nov. 4, 2024. The closure will run through the month of November and normal operations will resume Thursday Dec. 5, 2024. The temporary closure is required to resurface…
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The City of Las Cruces’ Parks and Recreation Department offers a Paint by Numbers class once a month through December 2024. The Paint by Numbers class is held at the East Mesa Recreation Center, 5589 Porter Dr., from 6-7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays: Oct. 23 Nov. 20 Dec. 18 A pre-numbered…
READ MORE Las Cruces Public Libraries and the New Mexico State University Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity are hosting a viewing and discussion of a film that looks into the life and impact of the late John Lewis. Lewis, a politician and civil rights activist who died in July 2020 at the age…
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On the first day of the Shopping Cart Collection Initiative, a combined 60 carts were relinquished at two separate locations within Las Cruces. Most of the shopping carts relinquished Thursday, Oct. 10, belonged to seven retail establishments. The ownership of three of the carts could not be determined. The Shopping…
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The theme for Fire Prevention Week 2024, recognized Oct. 6-12, is “Smoke alarms: make them work for you.” The Las Cruces Fire Department encourages residents and apartment dwellers to check their smoke alarms, and ensure they are properly working. To check the operation of a smoke alarm, simply press and…
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Pursuant to the Las Cruces Municipal Code (LCMC) the minimum wage will increase for Las Cruces, effective January 1, 2025. According to LCMC, the Las Cruces minimum wage will increase to $12.65 per hour and the tipped wage will increase to $5.06 per hour. History of Las Cruces…
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The second annual Las Cruces Air and Space Expo – an exciting blend of airshow, air racing, and STEM and space exhibits – will be held Saturday and Sunday at the Las Cruces International Airport. The Las Cruces Air and Space Expo will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m….
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Las Cruces Public Libraries is hosting a workshop Oct. 17 for participants to make tissue paper Halloween Jack-o’-Lantern tea light jars or small Halloween diorama in a jar. The workshop will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the Craft Room at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library,…
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