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Both outdoor pools operated by the City of Las Cruces’ Parks and Recreation Department, Laabs Pool and the East Mesa Bataan Memorial Pool, will be closed Monday through Thursday. They will be open Friday through Sunday with the following open-swim hours: First Session: Noon to 3 p.m. Second Session: 3:30…

Steven Perez, Regulatory Compliance Analyst with Las Cruces Utilities since 2002, has been promoted and is now Deputy Director of Regulatory Compliance with the Las Cruces Utilities Department. Perez began his new duties on June 30, 2024. As Deputy Director of Regulatory Compliance, Perez plans, coordinates and manages the daily…

It Came from Beyond the Border, an exhibit featuring work by El Paso artist Angel Cabrales that challenges current U.S. immigration policies, opened July 10 at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St., in Downtown Las Cruces. The exhibit runs through Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Angel Cabrales’ artwork embraces…

The Branigan Cultural Center’s newest exhibit, Pottery and Weaving: A Living Tradition, by artist Leon Nastacio, opened Wednesday, July 10, 2024. The exhibit is on view through Aug. 24, 2024, at Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. in Downtown Las Cruces.  The Zuni Pueblo is largely an artistic community located two hours…

The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Team is inviting residents to participate in its Lunchbox Lemonade series which begin on June 7, 2024, at an area splash pad. The Lunchbox Lemonade series encourages Las Cruces residents of all ages to have lunch, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with…

Join us for an innovative, new exhibition at the Museum of Art, Washi Transformed: New Expressions in Japanese Art. The exhibit spotlights the works of nine contemporary Japanese artists who explore the artistic potential of handmade washi by pushing its boundaries in terms of texture, dimension, and scale. The exhibit is on view until…

The City’s Parks and Recreation Department continues its schedule for the 2024 Movies in the Park Series. Showtimes begin at dusk. Movies will be shown on select Saturdays, through Sept. 21, at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave. The movie schedule and Motion Picture Association rating includes: Aug. 10 ”Five Nights at Freddy’s,” PG-13 Aug. 24 “Indiana…

Camino Coyote will have lane closures east of Sonoma Ranch Boulevard continuing through December 2024. The lane closures are needed as part of the East Mesa Water Reclamation Booster Pump Station construction project. Entrance to and exit from the East Mesa Public Safety Complex should not be affected.  Speeding fines will be…

Construction will begin Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, on improvements at Veterans Memorial Park, 2651 N. Roadrunner Parkway. Work will start on the northwest side of Veterans Memorial Park. An additional 210 parking spaces will be built, with an added entrance to the expanded parking area from Roadrunner Parkway. Park improvements…

Realize Las Cruces Public Comment Realize Las Cruces Public Comment September 10, 2024, at 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM East Mesa Public Safety Complex, Main Conference Room 550 N Sonoma Ranch Blvd., Las Cruces, NM 88011 September 11, 2024, at 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM City Hall Lerdo Room (2007B)…

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The OIR Group, the firm the City of Las Cruces hired in 2021 to audit the police department, will host a community outreach meeting on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main St.   The meeting is set to begin at 4 p.m. or…

Community Engagement is facilitating a program for High School students to gain knowledge about how our local government works and what resources our City government provides to improve the community’s Quality of Life. The next FREE Developing Youth Leaders Academy runs from September 23 – 27, 2024 for students ages…