The City of Las Cruces reminds owners of short-term property rentals they are required to pay lodgers tax. Lodgers tax is a 5% occupancy tax for revenues generated within lodging establishments. The tax is used for advertising, publicizing and promoting the city and some recreational and tourist facilities, and the…
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The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach unit will help tackle some of the issues plaguing local businesses during a six-hour operation planned for Thursday. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2025, Community Outreach will be working with Las Cruces businesses to ease or help eradicate some…
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Fire damaged a shed behind a medical facility on south Telshor Boulevard early Tuesday morning. About 4 a.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to the report of a structure fire behind a medical facility on the 1200 block of south Telshor Boulevard. Crews arrived to find…
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Las Cruces City Council met Monday, March 10, 2025, in a joint work session with Dona Ana County Commissioners to receive updates on ambulance services and opioid settlement funds. Councilors and commissioners heard from Stephen Lopez, assistant county manager, and Brad Douglas, city attorney, about the ambulance service provided by…
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As of 11:32 a.m. on 3/11/25 This work has been marked as rescheduled. Check this section for updates when a new date is announced. Original message: Residents in the area of East Madrid Avenue from Mesquite Street to Solano Drive will experience a water outage from 11 a.m. to 3…
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The sports fields at Hadley Sports Complex – including Harty, Paz, Ron Galla, and Maag – and the Apodaca Park softball fields were closed last week out of an abundance of caution after a light pole fell on Monday, March 3, 2025. Strong winds may have been a factor in the light…
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The pickleball courts at the East Mesa Public Recreation Center will experience intermittent closures beginning March 17, 2025, as the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments begin installing shade structures. The shade structures will cover the pickleball courts. The project is expected to last eight weeks. The work will require…
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The Las Cruces Fire Department encourages homeowners and renters to install new batteries in all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors when they ‘spring ahead’ one hour on Sunday. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9, and continues until Nov. 2, 2025. Most people tend to adjust their…
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Las Cruces has contracted with Hydromax USA, a utilities field services company, to inspect all fire hydrants within the City, a process that began this week. The annual inspections are vital to the Las Cruces Fire Department’s Insurance Services Office score which can determine the cost of insurance for homeowners…
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(In cooperation with NMDOT, the City of Las Cruces is sharing their news release on weather conditions for March 6, 2025) Thursday, March 6, 2025, forecasted wind speeds of 30-40 mph with southwest gusts to 60 mph are expected, travel advisories have been issued for high winds and blowing dust…
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Las Cruces police continue looking for the man believed to be responsible for Tuesday evening’s fatal shooting at a drive-in restaurant on Foothills Road. About 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2025, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to the report of shots fired at the Sonic Drive-in, 3471 Foothills…
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The Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will offer free all-day programming from March 10-21, 2025, during the school spring intersession. Spring camp is available to students in grades 6 to 12. The camp will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday at Frank O’Brien Papen…
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The City of Las Cruces invites all Neighborhood Associations and Neighborhood Watches to attend an important meeting from 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025. This meeting will provide an opportunity for neighborhood leaders to learn about the benefits and process of officially registering their associations with the…
READ MORE The City of Las Cruces, Las Cruces Public Schools Career Readiness & Student Success, and America’s Job Center are looking for professionals to interview high school juniors and seniors for a mock interview event taking place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at the Las…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries is hosting a Teen Perler Beads Event March 11 at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. The Teen Perler Beads Event is from 4-5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the Craft Room at Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. Participants will learn how to make pixel…
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