A Saturday evening crash on north Telshor Boulevard claimed the life of a 47-year-old pedestrian and Las Cruces police are asking for help locating other vehicles that may have struck the man. Shortly after 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to a crash…
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A residential structure fire on Sonrisa Loop caused damage to a double-wide home and displaced two occupants Friday afternoon. About 3:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, Las Cruces firefighters were dispatched the report of a fire on the 2400 block of Sonrisa Loop. Upon arrival firefighters found fire coming from the…
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Las Cruces small businesses within the El Paseo/South Solano Metropolitan Redevelopment Area (MRA) can get up to $5,000 for security upgrades. Applications open Nov 3, 2025. For more information and to apply visit: LasCruces.gov/SafetyImprovementProgram.
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The City of Las Cruces Quality of Life Department Public Art Program will begin the installation of the foundation for a new public art sculpture in Buena Vida Park, 3000 Buena Vida Drive, beginning November 3, 2025. There will be closures of the park’s picnic area and adjacent sculpture location….
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Las Cruces police are investigating a Wednesday evening shooting that injured two pedestrians near the 1900 block of north Main Street. About 11:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, Las Cruces police learned that two pedestrians were struck by gunfire as they crossed the road westbound near the 1900 block of…
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The City of Las Cruces is announcing a new opportunity for local organizations to apply for up to $2 million in grant funding through the City of Las Cruces Opioid Settlement Fund – FY2026 Funding Opportunity. The grants will support programs focused on opioid treatment, recovery, and prevention, with the…
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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 ends and clocks are adjusted to ‘fall back’ one hour. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, and Las Cruces first responders…
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Las Cruces firefighters are offering free glow necklaces for youth trick-or-treaters on Halloween. The free glow necklaces are available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 at Las Cruces fire stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8. The free necklaces are limited to one per child…
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The annual Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in downtown Las Cruces. The parade will stage at the corner of Main Street and Lohman Avenue, travel north on Main Street to the roundabout near City Hall and continue south on Water Street…
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Las Cruces Utilities will temporarily close for business on Oct. 30 for a departmental safety and team building event. The temporary closure will take place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, at all LCU offices: City Hall location, 700 N. Main St. East Mesa location, 5195…
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The City of Las Cruces Quality of Life Department, Las Cruces Public Art program, and the City Art Board invite the community to the dedication ceremony of Allochory, the public art sculpture recently installed on the exterior of City Hall. The ceremony will be from 10 – 10:30 a.m. Thursday,…
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The Las Cruces police and fire departments are reminding parents to take the necessary steps to make Halloween safe for everyone involved. Possibly the most important safeguard – especially for parents of young children – is to make sure their trick-or-treaters are chaperoned by a parent or responsible adult. Those…
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Can you survive a social call with Dracula and his minions? Visit Las Cruces Public Libraries for an interactive Halloween experience of the House of Dracula at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025. As part of the…
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The Las Cruces Police Department’s Traffic Unit issued 82 citations during a one-hour enforcement operation Thursday morning along North Main Street and Elks Drive. Of the 82 traffic citations, 37 were issued to motorists who exceeded the posted speed limit, 20 to drivers operating a motor vehicle without proper registration…
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A pair of roadways on the city’s East Mesa have been identified as two of the worst for speeding in Las Cruces, and motorists should not be surprised when police step up traffic enforcement operations in those areas. According to metrics reviewed by the Las Cruces Police Department’s Traffic Section,…
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