The City’s Cashiering Program will be closed for staff training from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on March 26, 2026. Staff will not be available to assist customers during this time. Normal business hours will resume immediately after this period. Utility customers have the availability to use alternative options for payments: After Hours: Deposit…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department’s Aquatics Section announces the opening of the Plaza de Las Cruces Interactive Fountain, located at 101 E. Las Cruces Avenue, on March 28, 2026. The Interactive Fountain will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. The hours of operation may…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will commence the installation of landscape improvements in the median on N. Sonoma Ranch Boulevard between Sierra Ventana Avenue and Thurmond Road/Engler Road. There will be traffic control barriers and construction traffic in the area throughout the project. The project will begin on…
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At its Monday, March 16, 2026, regular meeting, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on six resolutions approving gross receipts tax (GRT) increment financing for six metropolitan redevelopment areas (MRA) in the City. By unanimous vote of the council, all the resolutions were discussed concurrently. Each resolution was…
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The newest exhibit at the Branigan Cultural Center tells the story of the NMSU Agricultural Extension Office, which has played an important role in local agriculture for over a century. Titled Growing the Mesilla Valley: NMSU Extension Office Through the Years, the exhibit opens Friday, April 3 and runs through Saturday, August 15. There will be an opening reception…
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The City of Las Cruces Quality of Life Department Public Art Program will begin maintenance and repair of The Palms sculpture, 977 Missouri Avenue (S. Espina Street) beginning March 18, 2026. The projected duration of the project is tentatively 30 days contingent on weather and other unpredictable factors. For information, contact…
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The City of Las Cruces Quality of Life Department/Public Art and The City Art Board in partnership with Roadrunner Transit, invites the public to the Art Stop 2026 artist reception. The reception takes place 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 12, 2026, at Amador Live, 302 S. Main St. Art…
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The City of Las Cruces is proud to announce its participation in the REDI Sites program, a first-of-its-kind national standard for evaluating site readiness for U.S. office and industrial projects. Administered by the Site Selectors Guild, the REDI Sites program provides a rigorous, third party reviewed assessment to help communities position…
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Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave., will close both gymnasiums from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 9–13 and again March 16–20 to allow for ongoing construction. No adult programming or open gym will take place March 9-21, 2026. Evening practice rentals scheduled for the Recreation gym will resume at…
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The Las Cruces police and fire departments encourage homeowners and tenants to check smoke alarms and install new batteries this weekend when daylight saving time begins and clocks are adjusted to ‘spring forward’ one hour. Daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, 2026. Las Cruces first responders…
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Police have arrested a 27-year-old Las Cruces woman suspected of intentionally abusing a young boy who was in her care. Jennifer Hernandez, 27, formerly a Pre-K teacher at a local childcare and development center, is charged with seven counts of intentional child abuse. All seven charges are third-degree felonies. In…
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The City of Las Cruces is kicking off a project to inventory the condition of sidewalks maintained by the City. To accomplish this, the City retained the services of Roadway Asset Services, LLC (RAS) based out of Austin, TX. RAS is a nationwide firm and provides professional asset management and…
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The City of Las Cruces is proud to announce that City Clerk Christine Rivera has been awarded the prestigious Master Municipal Clerk (MMC) designation from the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC). On behalf of its Board of Directors, IIMC formally notified Rivera of the achievement, recognizing her successful completion…
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At its regular meeting held Monday, March 2, the Las Cruces City Council discussed and voted on four resolutions. The resolutions approved include a transfer of location of a canopy liquor license for package sales to BW Gas & Convenience Retail LLC., doing business as Allsup’s. The location for the…
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer swim lessons March 23 through April 2 at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center (1401 E. Hadley Ave.) and the Las Cruces Natatorium (1405 E. Hadley Ave.). All classes will be held Tuesday through Friday (eight classes per session). Class…
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