The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will temporarily close the East Mesa Sports Complex Playground, located at 5275 Camino Coyote Lane, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. The playground will be closed to the public from 9 – 11:30 a.m. to accommodate a private marketing photo shoot. The…
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Las Cruces police are asking the public to be on the lookout for suspicious persons who are stealing copper wire from area light poles and new construction sites. Most of the incidents occur between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. and have occurred throughout the city – from Elks…
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Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a fire on Calle Sosa early Thursday morning. Just after 4:15 a.m. Thursday, July 9, firefighters responded to a report of a residential structure fire on the 1300 block of Calle Sosa. The first arriving unit found fire venting through the roof. The crew found fire…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is offering registration for the fall semester Teen Recreation Program. There is no cost to participate but limited spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Program start date is Monday, July 27, 2026, at two locations: Frank O’Brien Papen Community…
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The National Weather Service’s El Paso, TX office is forecasting that the Las Cruces area will have near triple-digit temperatures into the weekend, so City Cooling stations will be available through Saturday, July 11, to accommodate residents who need relief from the heat. Days may be modified as necessary. A cooling…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer team registration for our Adult Fall Sand Volleyball Leagues. The fee is $40 per participant. Proof of age and a Parks & Recreation Annual Waiver are required to register. League registration is online only. Registration opens 9 a.m. Tuesday,…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will be offering team registration for Adult 4v4 Sand Volleyball Tournaments. The fee will be per participant at $25 per individual. Proof of age, and a Parks & Recreation Annual waiver is required to register. The tournament is Online Registration Only….
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will be closing the Regional Aquatics Center Activity Pool (1401 E Hadley Ave.) for maintenance on Sunday, July 12, 2026. Regular hours of operation will resume Monday July 13, 2026.
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will not be offering a second session of open swim at both East Mesa Pool (6151 Reynolds Dr.) and Laabs Pool (701 W Picacho Ave.) on Wednesday, July 8 and Thursday, July 9, 2026. Normal operational hours will resume Friday July 10,…
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At its Monday, July 6, regular meeting, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on several resolutions. City Council approved in two separate resolutions the transfer of ownership of two inter-local liquor licenses with on premises consumption to 1) Cattle Baron Restaurants, Inc., doing business as Cattle Baron Steak…
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The Las Cruces Police Department is warning the public about the dangers of leaving children or pets in an enclosed vehicle during the hot summer months. So far this year, there have been 10 children who have died in hot cars in the U.S. according to the nonprofit KidsAndCars.org. In…
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The Las Cruces Police Department is now accepting applications for its next training academy. The 22-week paid Academy, the 57th for the Las Cruces Police Department, is anticipated to begin in January 2027. The 22-week Academy is preceded by a six-week pre-academy. Applications for Police Cadet are available online beginning…
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Join us for a new exhibition at the Museum of Art, Dancing with Life: Mexican Masks, that explores the rich festival culture of Michoacán, Mexico through historic and contemporary masks from the collection of the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture. The exhibition opens on Friday, July 17, with a reception on from 5-7 p.m. Friday, August 7. The exhibition runs through October 17, 2026. Across Mexico, mask making is…
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Within the Land of the People: Shimba Tainin kau natheure wein – Tierra Sagrada – Ndende bì Ke’ya – Naf’ole atsihem – Nde benah – Ndee Biyááh exhibit at the Branigan Cultural Center, a special changing gallery space allows each Indigenous group to go deeper into their unique stories. From July 18 through October 10, 2026, we are featuring the Piro-Manso-Tiwa Indian Tribe Pueblo of San Juan de Guadalupe. An opening reception for the Piro-Manso-Tiwa Indian Tribe exhibit, Land of the People: Naf’ole atsihem, is scheduled for 9-11…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department has scheduled repairs of the rubberized safety surfacing at Gus Vlachakis Park for Friday, July 10, 2026. The playground will be closed during the repairs and the required curing time of the new safety surfacing material. The public is asked to adhere…
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