The City’s Cashiering Program will be closed on Thursday, March 13, 2025, during the normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Staff will not be available during this time to assist customers. Staff with the Cashiering Program are currently operating from the Permits and Business Registration office and will not be…
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The Branigan Cultural Center will hold this year’s annual All-City High Schools Senior Art Show, with an opening reception scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, March 7, 2025. There will be an awards ceremony starting at 5:30 p.m. Senior art students from five Las Cruces high schools will be participating in…
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Thomas Branigan Memorial Library is hosting its Spring Gardening Workshop on March 15, 2025. The Spring Gardening Workshop is from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, at Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave. Participants will learn about seed saving, practice making newspaper pots and make their own seed balls…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will open registration for additional community garden plots on March 4, 2025. Plots are available at Jardín de Las Esperanza, 341 E. Picacho Ave., and at Tony Gomez Park, 2250 S. Espina St. The public may register for plots from 8…
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Las Cruces Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 4500 block of Nambe Arc at approximately 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2025. There were reports of two people trapped inside. Upon arrival crews found a room on fire. The fire was brought under control in approximately 10…
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Las Cruces police have arrested the man suspected of Wednesday’s fatal shooting of 36-year-old Justin Griffin on the 2100 block of Lynch Drive. Saul Camarena, 41, was arrested about 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, after police determined his whereabouts and located him at a home on the city’s East…
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A fire damaged a home on Alamo Street Thursday evening. About 8:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire at a home on the 1300 block of Alamo Street. Fire crews arrived to find flames and smoke coming from the rear of a…
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Las Cruces police continue to investigate a Wednesday evening shooting that resulted in the death of a 36-year-old man. About 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to the report of a gunshot victim on the 2100 block of Lynch Drive. First responders arrived…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries continues sessions of Palabras y Artesanias (Words and Crafts). Upcoming sessions take place at 4 p.m. in the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library Boardroom, 200 E. Picacho Avenue, on selected Tuesdays through April 2025. The next session is at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, and focuses…
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Join the Las Cruces Public Libraries for a variety of computer literacy classes in the month of March at the Munson Senior Center and Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. Las Cruces Public Libraries offer a variety of free computer literacy classes designed to help adults develop confidence in their computer skills…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries invite you to participate in making paper bearded iris in March. Identical sessions of iris making will be held at 1:30 p.m. on each of the following days: Wednesday, March 5, Friday, March 7 and Thursday, March 20, 2025. There will be an additional evening session at 5:30…
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The City of Las Cruces announces the selection of Chris Faivre as the new Community Development Director. Faivre has 24 years of municipal government experience in leadership, economic development, and strategic planning. Throughout his career, he has held key roles, including Director of Marketing for Visit Las Cruces, Business Development…
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Las Cruces City Council met in a work session Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, and received its biannual report from the OIR Group, an independent police auditor now in its fifth year of formally reporting to the City. The OIR Group was represented by Teresa Mangula and Stephen Connolly. The OIR…
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Popular regional talent DJ Johnny Kage is set to headline the third annual ¡mira! Las Cruces scheduled for 2-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The spring festival returns to showcase and celebrate the city and surrounding area’s culture, cuisine, art, outdoor recreation and music. DJ Johnny Kage is an…
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Acacia Road and Ocotillo Road residents may experience a water outage from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tuesday February 25, 2025. The outage will enable the City of Las Cruces Water Department to replace three – 2” water valves and a 2” flushing hydrant at the Intersection. Adjacent areas also may…
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