The Las Cruces Police Department continues to seek the public’s help identifying the person or persons responsible for the shooting death of 52-year-old Benjamin Uribe in July 2024. Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces-Doña Ana County is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to identifying the suspect…
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The City of Las Cruces and Mesilla Valley Community of Hope have partnered to break ground on a new public-private housing complex called Amador Crossing. Speakers at today’s groundbreaking included Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Rep. Micaela Lara Cadena, Mayor Eric Enriquez, and Mayor Pro-Tem Johana Bencomo. This new innovative development combines affordable housing with essential on-site supportive…
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A crash between a vehicle and bicycle on Alameda Boulevard resulted in the death of a 61-year-old man Tuesday evening. About 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to the report of a crash near the intersection of north Alameda Boulevard and Harvard Drive….
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Las Cruces Public Libraries is holding a series of poetry discussions/crafting sessions called Palabras y Artesanias (Words and Crafts). The first session , Ancestry and Identity will begin at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Avenue. Registration is required for each…
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Las Cruces City Councilors met Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, and approved the issuance and sale of Taxable Municipal Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Bonds to satisfy a $20 million settlement in the civil suit brought by the estate of Teresa Gomez. In November 2024, the City of Las Cruces agreed to…
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The City’s Parks and Recreation Department is hosting painting classes that offer a fun and interesting format using step-by-step tutorials. Supplies will be provided for the fee of $20 per person, per class. Classes will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell…
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As temperatures drop, the City of Las Cruces is committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of all residents by providing accessible warming stations. The National Weather Service has indicated a Winter Weather Advisory beginning Tuesday, January 7 and continuing through Friday, January 10, 2025. Snow is possible in south central…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries is holding a series of poetry discussions/crafting sessions called Palabras y Artesanias (Words and Crafts). The first session will begin at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Avenue. Registration is required for each session and is now…
READ MORE The Parks and Recreation Department’s Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Program (KLCB) will host a Neighborhood Dumpster Day from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025. KLCB will provide open-top trash containers for the community to dump yard waste, household trash, and other permittable items for FREE. KLCB staff…
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A fire damaged a commercial building at Friday morning. At 5:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at 675 Avenida de Mesilla. Crews arrived to find heavy fire coming from the commercial building. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire within minutes and…
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“Follow the Yellow Brick Road” to Thomas Branigan Memorial Library for “Wicked” programming. “Are people born wicked?” Glinda, the Good Witch of Oz, asks. “Or do they have wickedness thrust upon them?” Las Cruces Public Libraries invites you to find out by joining in for Banned Books on FILM to…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries invites adults to participate in Dungeons and Dragons at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Avenue. Sessions are held from 6 – 7:30 p.m. every Monday (January 6, 13, 20, and 27) in the Kiva Room, and from 1:30 – 5:30 p.m. every second…
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The Citizens Police Academy is a tuition free, four-week program designed to introduce members of the community to the Las Cruces Police Department. The next class is scheduled to begin on February 18, 2025. There is room for 20 students. The Academy is designed to teach citizens about the philosophy,…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries invites residents to join the monthly Romance discussion group! This month’s discussion begins at 6 p.m. on January 2, 2025, at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, second floor Conference Room where we will discuss Urban/Paranormal Fantasy. This program is also available on Zoom, please check our…
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The Citizens Police Academy is a tuition free, four-week program designed to introduce members of the community to the Las Cruces Police Department. The next class is scheduled to begin on February 18, 2025. There is room for 20 students. The Academy is designed to teach citizens about the philosophy,…
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