Senior Programs

The City of Las Cruces Natatorium will be hosting the swim meet portion of the Senior Olympics on Saturday, June 20, 2026. As a result, the Las Cruces Natatorium will be closed on June 20 and it will resume normal operational hours beginning 6 a.m. on Monday, June 22.

In observance of the Juneteenth holiday, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Friday, June 19, 2026. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. City offices and facilities closed Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth include: A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven City Hall Youth…

Cooling Stations Extended Through Saturday, June 13 The National Weather Service’s El Paso Office is forecasting daytime temperatures to reach and or exceed 100 degrees through at least Saturday, this week. With the high and potentially triple-digit temperatures forecast in Las Cruces, the City of Las Cruces will extend the availability of cooling stations…

Las Cruces police are once again reminding residents to remove or conceal valuables and lock their vehicle doors when leaving them unattended. About 2 a.m. Thursday, June 11, 2026, at least four separate incidents of auto burglary were reported in a neighborhood near Rinconada Boulevard. Police believe the perpetrators were…

The public is invited to view selected posters created by area fourth graders showing what they learned at the 12th Annual Children’s Water Festival.  Water festival is a springtime, by-invitation event that teaches 4th graders about the importance of water through hands-on activities and demonstrations. Posters are on display at…

The Green Waste, Compost, and Clean Fill services will be temporarily closed from noon to 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. After 1 p.m. services will resume and remain available until regular business hours, which end at…

Las Cruces police will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint and one saturation patrol within city limits in the next three weeks. Sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols are intended to reduce and eliminate the number of motorists who drive while intoxicated or impaired. Las Cruces police encourage those who plan…

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library will operate under the following schedule: Monday – Thursday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: Closed This change in hours is due in part to budget reductions in the City of Las Cruces…

The Las Cruces Police Department is looking to hire a Youth Prevention and Intervention Coordinator who will be tasked with developing, coordinating and evaluating efforts to help reduce the number of youths who enter the criminal justice system. The successful candidate will assess existing programs and services offered to youth…

With high and potentially triple-digit temperatures forecast in Las Cruces for at least a few days this week, the City of Las Cruces will open cooling stations from Tuesday, June 9, 2026, through Thursday, June 11, 2026, to offer relief for residents seeking to escape the heat. A cooling station…

The City of Las Cruces, in partnership with consulting firm Single Space Strategies, today presented the Landscape Analysis and Needs Assessment to Mayor Eric Enriquez and the City Council, marking the first major milestone in the update to the City’s Strategic Plan. This report represents the completion of the first phase of…

The City of Las Cruces Public Libraries invites students who participated in a school science fair during the 2025–2026 school year to showcase their projects as part of Science Fair Summer at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. Students may submit their science fair posters for display by June 21, 2026. Posters…

The City of Las Cruces will host its Annual Capital Outlay Workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, June 11, 2026, in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main St. The workshop is designed to help organizations, community groups, and stakeholders better understand funding opportunities available through…

A groundbreaking ceremony for the Independent Electrical Contractors Southern New Mexico location will take place at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2026, at 8881 Trigg Loop in the Las Cruces Innovation and Industrial Park (just over a mile away from the Las Cruces International Airport). The City of Las…

At its Monday, June 1, 2026, regular meeting, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on three resolutions and one ordinance. City Council approved a request for a beer and wine liquor license with on premises consumption and patio service, to NYP Slice House, LLC, 3290 Rinconada Blvd. The…