The City of Las Cruces will break ground Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024, on Fire Station 9, a $9.4 million project approved by voters in 2022 through a General Obligation Bond and intended to service the fast-growing neighborhoods north of Highway 70 on the City’s East Mesa. The groundbreaking will take…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation department will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024, to mark the opening of the pickleball courts at the East Mesa Public Recreation Complex located at 4582 Sonoma Springs Avenue. The ribbon cutting ceremony will take…
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Las Cruces City Councilors met in a Work Session Sept. 9, 2024, and received an update from staff on how funds received from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act have benefited the City. Leeann DeMouche, the City’s Director of Finance, said Las Cruces received two tranches of $12.4 million each…
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Las Cruces firefighters will recognize the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the U.S. with the raising of a Garrison Flag and a commemorative bell ringing ceremony. Beginning at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, firefighters will hold silent watch at Fire Station 1, 201 E. Picacho Ave….
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Las Cruces residents who have a bicycle are invited to join Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez for the 2024 Mayor’s Bike Ride. The Mayor’s Bike Ride begins at 9 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at the south trail head of La Llorona Trail. Parking access is available off Calle de Norte…
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Las Cruces police will host a Town Hall Meeting Sept. 12 to discuss how drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine are affecting the community. The Town Hall Meeting begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, in Council Chambers at Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N. Main St. The meeting is anticipated…
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Las Cruces police will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint and one saturation patrol within city limits before the end of September. 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…
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Operation Not in Vain, a months-long crime reduction project in memory of fallen Las Cruces Police Department Officer Jonah Hernandez, has generated 77 felony arrests, 50 misdemeanor arrests and more than 320 traffic citations in its first month of operation. “Although we have many challenges to tackle, the first month…
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Thomas Branigan Memorial Library hosts a Romance Book Discussion Group that meets the first Thursday of every month. The September Romance Book Discussion will feature books by Hispanic authors. The discussion will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. Each month will feature a…
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Tell the City of Las Cruces what you would like University Avenue to look like. The City is conducting a corridor study for University Avenue from I-10 to I-25. Use our interactive Map to leave your comments and complete a survey.
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Las Cruces Public Libraries host Socrates Cafe the last Saturday of each month to promote critical thinking and understanding among people as they ponder the nature of the world around them. The Socrates Cafe programs begin at 1 p.m. Sept. 28, Oct. 26, Nov. 30, and Dec. 28, 2024, at Thomas Branigan Memorial…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries is hosting six sessions in September on crafting zinnia flowers out of paper. The weekday sessions each begin at 1:30 p.m. and will be held Friday, Sept. 6, Tuesday, Sept. 10, Wednesday, Sept. 11, and Friday, Sept. 13. There will be an evening session at 5:30 p.m….
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The City of Las Cruces Public Works Department will host a public engagement event from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the downtown Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces on Main Street to review the University Avenue Corridor Study. Please join City staff near…
READ MORE The Las Cruces Police Department is accepting applications for its training academy that is tentatively set to begin in March 2025. Applications for Police Cadet must be submitted no later than Dec. 2, 2024. The starting salary for police cadets, those who are accepted into the academy, is $20 per…
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The City of Las Cruces will hold a Shopping Cart Ordinance Overview Meeting to help local businesses navigate through the compliance components of the Shopping Cart Ordinance. Las Cruces City Council recently adopted the Shopping Cart Ordinance to make the removal of shopping carts from the premises of a business establishment…
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