The Las Cruces Police Department asks for anyone with information on a Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, shooting near Frenger Park, to please contact them. Just before 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, on the 1800 block of S. Espina, a call to report a shooting was made directing LCPD officers…
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Las Cruces Police are investigating an incident involving a local couple who were found deceased in their home on the 4000 Block of Gila Trail at about 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2024. Evidence suggests the incident was a murder-suicide. The male suspect, Dennis Wyatts, was 77 and the…
READ MORE Tipped employees will earn $5.06 an hour in 2025 The City of Las Cruces Minimum Wage will increase on Jan. 1, 2025, from $12.36 to $12.65 an hour. The minimum hourly wage for tipped employees will increase from $4.95 to $5.06 an hour, pursuant to the Las Cruces Municipal Code (LCMC)….
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The phone lines have been restored just before 1 p.m. today, Monday, December 30, 2024. Roadrunner Transit lines are also back up and running. Original Post: Please be aware that City phones have been out of service since early on Friday December 27. As of Monday morning, 8:30 a.m. the…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries invite you to attend a Spy Movie Marathon. This month’s theme features first movies in a long running spy series and begins at 11 a.m. on January 4, 2025, in the Kiva Room on the first floor of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library (200 E. Picacho…
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We have openings for spring 2025 at Alameda, Cesar Chavez/ Sunrise, Jornada, and Loma Heights. $100 semester, payments of $25 available Sign up in person at locations listed below or online by following this link and clicking on Afterschool Time: -Parks & Recreation Department Administrative office, 1501 E. Hadley Ave.,…
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The City of Las Cruces named Hector Terrazas as the new Deputy Director for Natural Gas and Energy in early December. Terrazas began his public service career in 2007 as a roadway inspector with the New Mexico Department of Transportation and later joined the City of Las Cruces in 2008 as…
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The Las Cruces Police Department graduated six cadets from its 54th Academy on Friday, Dec. 20. The six cadets who graduated are Vincent Montoya, Viridiana Porras, Juan Prieto, Alan Ramirez, Eric Reynolds and Jannette Soto. Montoya will work for the New Mexico State University Police Department while the remaining five…
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Have you ever wondered how the City’s traffic lights are controlled; who takes care of the City’s ballfields; or who organizes City Council meetings? Here’s your chance to find answers to these questions! The City of Las Cruces invites residents ages 18 and over to join the 2025 Neighborhood Leadership Academy. This 12-week…
READ MORE Have you ever wondered how the City’s traffic lights are controlled; who takes care of the City’s ballfields; or who organizes City Council meetings? Here’s your chance to find answers to these questions! The City of Las Cruces invites residents ages 18 and over to join the 2025 Neighborhood Leadership Academy. This 12-week…
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Las Cruces City Councilors met Monday, Dec. 16, 2024, and approved the precommitment of funds for the Paseos Verdes housing development near the corner of Colorado Avenue and south Campo Street. Paseos Verdes is a Low-Income Housing Tax Credit multi-family affordable housing development at 905 S. Campo St. The Paseos…
READ MORE City Hall and most other City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024; Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024; and Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025, for the Christmas, Winter and New Year’s Day Holidays. Emergency services such as fire and police will not be affected. Schedule for Wednesday, December…
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The City of Las Cruces is seeking input on projects, goals, and strategies to revitalize the neighborhoods and corridors between Downtown Las Cruces and New Mexico State University. The El Paseo Road and S. Solano Drive Metropolitan Redevelopment project area represents a pivotal opportunity to transform this section of the…
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The Las Cruces Police Department will graduate six cadets from its 54th Academy on Friday, Dec. 20. The graduation ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, in Council Chambers at Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N. Main St. Attendance for the graduation ceremony is limited to…
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The City’s Parks and Recreation Department will be accepting registrations for a free Winter Break Camp that runs Dec. 23, 2024, through Jan. 6, 2025, for children in grades six through 12. The all-day camp will consist of academic assistance, a nutritional component in partnership with Families and Youth Incorporated, various recreational…
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