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The City’s Parks and Recreation Department will open registration to the public for community garden plots on Feb. 3, 2025. Plots are available at Jardín de Las Esperanza, 341 E. Picacho Ave., and at Tony Gomez Park, 2250 S. Espina St. Each person who registers will be allowed to have one plot….

Jason Smith, Chief of the Las Cruces Fire Department since November 30, 2021, is retiring after 22 years of service to the City. Smith announced his retirement in December 2024. His last day on the job is Jan. 31, 2025. The City has named Deputy Chief Sean Heck as interim…

Lesley Doyle, an experienced financial administrator with more than 25 years of experience in governmental accounting and financial management, has been selected as the new City of Las Cruces Finance Director. Doyle has most recently served as Chief Finance Officer for Deming Public Schools in Deming, New Mexico. She has demonstrated exceptional…

Dr. Luis Vazquez, the Las Cruces Police Department’s wellness coordinator, has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the Committee of Socioeconomic Status for the American Psychological Association. The committee intends to identify and act as a catalyst in the association’s efforts to address issues of socioeconomic status and…

Las Cruces Public Libraries is celebrating Black History Month with a “Beloved” movie and book discussions in February. The movie, “Beloved,” based on the original book by Toni Morrison, will be screened at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, in the Staff Conference Room at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho…

Las Cruces Public Libraries is holding a series of poetry discussions/crafting sessions called Palabras y Artesanias (Words and Crafts). The February 18, 2025 session reflects the theme of Voice and Resistance. It will be held at 4 p.m. in the Boardroom of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, at 200 E. Picacho…

Are you looking for that extra special gift for your special Valentines this year? Perhaps you’re looking for a fun way to hand out your Valentine’s Day candy? Las Cruces Public Libraries invite you to join us at 5:30 p.m. on February 13, 2025 in the Craft Room of the…

Las Cruces Public Libraries invite you to join us for our newest ongoing craft program, themed painting. In February we will be painting love; how participants interpret that is entirely up to them. This program will take place from 1-5 p.m. on Saturday, February 1, 2025 in the Craft Room…

Las Cruces Public Libraries is hosting a Flower Quilling Program on Feb. 7 at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. The Flower Quilling Program is from 3-5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, in the first floor Craft Room of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. on Roadrunner Transit Route 1. No experience is…

Las Cruces Public Libraries is hosting Macramé Heart Charm Program Feb. 4 at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. The Macramé Heart Charm Program is from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, in the Craft Room at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., on Roadrunner Transit Route 1. Instructors will guide participants in creating…

There are several beautification projects underway in Las Cruces that were highlighted Monday, January 27, 2025, in presentations during a Tax Increment District (TIDD) board meeting and City Council work session, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main Street. City Council, who also serves as the TIDD board,…

The Las Cruces Museum of Art is hosting “Engaging Masters: Parody Art” from the Collection of David Lyman and Chris Alexander, Feb. 7 through May 3, 2025. The collection features more than 80 works of art by 34 artists that parody historic masterworks and contemporary art. The exhibit’s opening reception will be held…

A fire damaged a laundromat on Spruce Avenue early Monday morning. About 5:20 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to a commercial structure fire at 1027 Spruce Ave. Crews arrived to find heavy smoke inside Spruce Laundry. Firefighters quickly located the fire and extinguished it within…

The Branigan Cultural Center is opening a new exhibit, “Wildlife of the Mesilla Valley,” which will showcase a diverse collection of sculptures and nature journaling pages created by 14 local artists, on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. The exhibit’s opening reception and awards ceremony will be held 5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb….

A fire that damaged a Picacho Avenue motel on Saturday resulted in relatively minor injuries to four occupants and the arrest of a man who was charged with arson. About 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to the report of a commercial structure fire at…