The City of Las Cruces named Hector Terrazas as the new Utilities Deputy Director for Engineering starting October 4, 2026. Terrazas began his public service career in 2007 as a roadway inspector with the New Mexico Department of Transportation and later joined the City of Las Cruces in 2008 as a…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will be Hosting the LCAT Pecan Classic October 9, 10, and 11. As a result the Las Cruces Natatorium will be closing 11 a.m. Friday, October 9 and will resume normal operational hours Monday, October 12, 2026. The Regional Aquatic Center…
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Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Avenue will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 3, due to the 2026 Whole Enchilada Softball Tournament being held at Hadley Sports Complex. Facility operations and programs will resume at 8 a.m. Monday, October 5. For more information, call Meerscheidt Recreation Center at (575) 541-2563 /…
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In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, Oct. 12, 2026. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. City offices and facilities closed on Indigenous Peoples’ Day includes: A. Fielder Memorial Safe Haven Castaneda Service Center (Parks…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department, along with City Park Rangers, is closing La Llorona Park immediately due to rising water levels from the Rio Grande. Recent rain and runoff have caused water levels to increase, creating potentially dangerous and life-threatening conditions in and around the park….
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National Night Out, the annual community-building event that brings together neighbors, first responders and service-based organizations, will be held 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, in Downtown Las Cruces. The family-friendly event encourages neighbors to spend time outside interacting with each other and with first responders from throughout Las Cruces…
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The City of Las Cruces is proud to announce Communications Office employees Nathaniel Bitting and Celso Acosta have earned a Government Programming Award of Excellence and two Awards of Distinction from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA). The NATOA Government Programming Awards honor excellence in broadcast, cable,…
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The City of Las Cruces is inviting residents to review and provide feedback on the draft mission, strategic priorities, and goals that will help guide City decisions and investments over the next two to five years. The draft is the latest step in the City’s ongoing Strategic Plan Update and…
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The City of Las Cruces is inviting residents to review and provide feedback on the draft mission, strategic priorities, and goals that will help guide City decisions and investments over the next two to five years. The draft is the latest step in the City’s ongoing Strategic Plan Update and…
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The Las Cruces fire and police departments have reported no major incidents or severe flooding within city limits after rains began falling Tuesday afternoon. The National Weather Service has forecast more rain to fall in Las Cruces and surrounding areas through the week. Fire and police will continue monitoring weather…
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Tragically, two individuals have been killed in 2026 after being struck by trains in Las Cruces. Statistics show that a vehicle, or a pedestrian, is struck by a train nearly every three hours in the U.S. Operation Lifesaver, GoRail New Mexico and partners across the rail industry dedicate “See Tracks?…
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Las Cruces police believe excessive speed and alcohol may have been contributing factors in a crash that critically injured a 22-year-old man early Saturday morning. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, Las Cruces police and fire personnel were dispatched to the report of a crash on the 1600…
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Unalienable, the newest exhibition by local multimedia artist Angel Cabrales, will be open from Friday, October 2, until Saturday, February 6, 2027, at the Branigan Cultural Center. An opening reception will take place 5 – 7 p.m. on Friday, October 2, with the artist in attendance. Unalienable draws inspiration from…
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Las Cruces residents who have a bicycle are invited to join Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez for the 2026 Mayor’s Bike Ride. The Mayor’s Bike Ride begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, at Plaza de Las Cruces, 100 N. Main St. The route is about ten miles long…
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Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a fire that damaged a structure Wednesday afternoon on W. Organ Avenue. Just after 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 16, firefighters responded to a call of a structure fire on the 800 block of W. Organ Avenue near the railroad tracks. There they encountered a small structure…
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