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At its regular meeting held Monday, March 2, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on four resolutions. The resolutions approved include a transfer of location of a canopy liquor license for package sales to BW Gas & Convenience Retail LLC., doing business as Allsup’s. The location for the…

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer swim lessons March 23 through April 2 at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center (1401 E. Hadley Ave.) and the Las Cruces Natatorium (1405 E. Hadley Ave.). All classes will be held Tuesday through Friday (eight classes per session). Class…

The City of Las Cruces seeks applicants to serve on the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority Commission, a five-member board of volunteers who decide on matters related to annual budgets, federally mandated planning documents, policy documents, tax-credit developments and the annual performance evaluation of the Housing Authority’s executive director. Applicants must reside…

The Las Cruces Police Department is airing a new episode of Bridging the Badge on Thursday, February 26, offering the community a closer look at the department’s Park Rangers as they work independently in city parks. The episode focuses on Park Rangers who have been on their own for about…

The Branigan Cultural Center is pleased to announce this year’s annual All-City High School Art Show, with an opening reception scheduled for Friday, March 6, from 5 – 7 p.m. The programs also include an awards ceremony starting at 5:30 p.m. Sixty-six students from local Las Cruces High Schools, including…

A United States District Court jury exonerated four Las Cruces Police Department officers who were defendants in a federal civil rights lawsuit stemming from a March 2021 vehicle pursuit and shooting involving a 25-year-old man. Jonathan Lamar Strickland, 25 at the time of the 2021 shooting, filed the federal lawsuit…

Meerscheidt Recreation Center (1600 E. Hadley Avenue) will be closing the recreational gym on March 2 through March 4, 2026, to allow for on-going construction repairs. During the closure, daily programming will be relocated to the main gymnasium. Programming capacities may be impacted during this time, and current league play will…

A residential structure fire on Cedardale Drive caused damage to a home earlier today. Just before 11 a.m. Tues., Feb. 24, firefighters were called to the 1000 block of Cedardale Drive. Upon arrival crews observed a large amount of smoke coming from the garage and attic of the residence. Firefighters quickly initiated an…

Now featuring Friday night live music, country theme, expanded entertainment lineup Country singer, Annie Bosko is set to headline fourth annual ¡mira! Las Cruces on April 25, 2026. Bosko is one of many performers to take the Roberto V. Estrada stage as part of the festivities to highlight the local…

The Las Cruces Fire Department announces Deputy Chief Sean Heck has been accepted into the highly respected Executive Fire Officer Program, a distinguished professional development initiative designed for senior fire service leaders across the nation. Only seven members of LCFD have completed this prestigious program since its inception in 1985. The…

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will install median landscape and a maintenance pad in the median at 2793 Roadrunner Parkway, between Stellar Way and Rolling Hills Lane. There will be traffic control barriers and construction traffic in the area throughout the project. The project will begin Mon.,…

At its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on two resolutions and one ordinance. All three were passed unanimously. Councilors Johana Bencomo and Becky Corran were not at Tuesday’s meeting. The first resolution approved included acceptance of five grant awards to various City…

Las Cruces firefighters responded to a residential structure fire early Friday morning. At about 2 a.m. Fri., Feb. 13, firefighters were called to a home on the 800 block of N Miranda St. for a structure fire. Firefighters found heavy fire coming from the rear of the residence and quickly…

The Las Cruces Police Department’s Traffic Unit issued 57 citations during a one-hour traffic enforcement operation held Wednesday along El Paseo Road. The 57 citations included 18 for speeding, 16 for having no proof of insurance and 14 for failing to provide vehicle registration. Other citations were issued for miscellaneous…

Police have arrested a Las Cruces woman suspected of giving birth to baby girl Saturday evening in a portable toilet at Burn Lake and then disposing the newborn in the holding tank. Sonia Cristal Jimenez, 38, is charged with one felony count of intentional child abuse resulting in death. The…