The Las Cruces Fire Department’s technical rescue team was dispatched alongside state police Monday morning to assist in rescuing a person who had fallen into an abandoned mine shaft in the Organ Mountains. The call came in at about 10:30 a.m. The individual fell from a rope and was trapped more…
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Friday Night Kick-off Debuts, Saturday Country Lineup, New Additions and Fan Favorites. The 2026 ¡mira! Las Cruces festival brings culture, cuisine, creativity and community together for a free, family-friendly celebration in downtown Las Cruces. This year debuts a Friday night kickoff on April 24 and crowd-favorite expanded features like Lucha…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will host a free family event, a Mother’s Day Concert, at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main Street. Grupo Éxito was formed by Johnny Vasquez in 1992. The El Paso band quickly gained…
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The City of Las Cruces Quality of Life Department Public Art Program will begin maintenance and repair of E.J. and Mabel and the Albert Johnson bronze sculptures, at 700 N. Main St and Albert Johnson Park beginning Sunday, April 19, 2026. The expected duration of the project is tentatively 2…
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Experience the ever-changing gypsum dunes at White Sands National Park with a new photography exhibition at the Branigan Cultural Center, featuring the work of noted New Mexico photographer Craig Varjabedian. Into the Great White Sands: Photographs by Craig Varjabedian opens with a special reception from 5- 7 p.m. on May 1, 2026, which…
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Branigan Cultural Center is accepting proposals for exhibits with themes of cultural and historical significance relating to the Borderlands and the U.S. Southwest to be presented in calendar years 2027-2028. Exhibit proposal topics can be wide-ranging and address historic or contemporary issues. We invite submissions from formal and informal scholars,…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department is now accepting applications from food vendors interested in participating in the annual Fourth of July Concert and Fireworks Celebration on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Pat & Lou Sisbarro Community Park on the camps of New Mexico State University. This…
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The Las Cruces Police Department, in collaboration with City leadership, will host a Business Alliance Town Hall aimed at engaging business owners in the El Paseo District and surrounding areas. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N….
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The City of Las Cruces has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a qualified Master Developer to lead redevelopment of approximately 84 acres of City-owned land in the East Lohman corridor into a walkable, mixed-use neighborhood center with residential, health services, commercial, civic, and open space uses. The project…
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The City of Las Cruces has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking a qualified Master Developer to lead redevelopment of approximately 84 acres of City-owned land in the East Lohman corridor into a walkable, mixed-use neighborhood center with residential, health services, commercial, civic, and open space uses. This RFP…
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A residential structure fire on Stagecoach Drive caused damage to a home on Wednesday afternoon. At 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, firefighters were called to the 900 block of Stagecoach Drive. Upon arrival, crews found an exterior fire on a two-story residence. Firefighters quickly initiated an aggressive fire attack to…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department is now accepting applications from food vendors interested in participating in the annual Movies in the Park and Music in the Park series. Events will begin on Sunday, May 10, 2026, at the Downtown Plaza and continue at Young Park through…
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Las Cruces City Council Approves $25 Million for Maintenance and Capital Projects. Funding includes immediate project spending and authorization to pursue bond financing for future public safety, street, park, public facility and infrastructure improvements. Las Cruces City Council approved two resolutions during Monday’s regular council meeting that identified and funded…
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The Las Cruces Police Department is accepting applications for PERA New Mexico retired law enforcement officers. Retired officers selected are eligible for up to $35,000 in recruitment, retention and relocation incentives and 40 hours of annual leave upon hire. Salaries for retired officers returning to LCPD range from $30.28 to…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will be offering individual registrations for the Youth Indoor Volleyball league. There will be three different age divisions offered to all genders, between the ages of 8 through 14. Fee for new participants is $50 per individual (with a jersey) or…
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