Friday night kickoff debuts; vendor applications now open Downtown Las Cruces will come alive this spring as ¡mira! Las Cruces returns with an expanded, two-day celebration of the culture, creativity, and community that define the city. Now featuring a brand-new Friday night kickoff and a full day of free festivities…
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The restrooms at Apodaca Park, 801 E. Madrid, have been temporarily closed to address issues with the plumbing. Portable restrooms are currently in place on site to accommodate the public until the restrooms are repaired. The restrooms are anticipated to reopen later this week.
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The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer Spring Swim Lessons from February 17 through February 27 at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center (1401 E. Hadley Avenue) and the Las Cruces Natatorium (1405 E. Hadley Avenue). All classes will be held Tuesday through Friday, with eight…
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In observance of Presidents’ Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. However, all emergency services, including police and fire will operate as usual. City offices and facilities closed Monday, Feb. 16, 2026, include: A Fielder Memorial Safe Haven Out of School Time Programs…
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Crime Stoppers of Las Cruces and Dona Ana County is asking for help identifying a man who is suspected of burglarizing a local business at least three times in 2025. The man is believed to have burglarized The Power Center, 2000 N. Telshor Blvd., at least three times with the…
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The Las Cruces Police Department’s Traffic Unit issued 41 citations during a one-hour enforcement operation held Thursday morning along Lohman Avenue. The 41 citations included 14 for having no proof of vehicle registration, nine for speeding and eight for operating a vehicle without proof of insurance. Other citations were for…
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Las Cruces police are continuing to investigate a four-vehicle crash that resulted in critical injuries to two pedestrians and non-life-threatening injuries to five motorists. The crash occurred shortly after 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the intersection of Lohman Avenue and Walton Boulevard. Traffic investigators learned that a black…
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The Las Cruces Fire Department, in coordination with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), has made an arrest related to an arson fire on the 1900 block of S. Telshor Blvd. ATF has arrested Richard Sepulveda, 47, in connection with the incident. Sepulveda is charged with Possession…
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As temperatures remain near freezing during the overnights and only warming to the mid-50s throughout the day for the next several days, the City of Las Cruces is committed to ensuring the safety and comfort of all residents by providing accessible warming stations. The National Weather Service, El Paso, TX…
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Las Cruces firefighters responded to three separate structure fires at different locations across the city within a 12-hour span between Tuesday, Jan. 27, and early Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. Just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27, firefighters were dispatched to a reported structure fire on the 800 block of S….
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On Jan. 12, Las Cruces Fire Department responded and put out a structure fire in a two-story apartment at the 1900 block of S. Telshor Blvd. Following an investigation, LCFD has determined the fire at 1955 S. Telshor Blvd. was intentionally set and classified as arson. A suspect has been…
READ MORE The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer a one-week Spring Break camp during the Las Cruces Public Schools intercession at two locations: Jornada Elementary, 3400 Elks Drive. Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Avenue. Both camp locations will consist of fun indoor and outdoor…
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The Las Cruces Police Department will bring community conversation to the neighborhood with a MOC on the Block event from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, at the East Mesa Recreation Center, 5589 Porter Drive. Residents are invited to stop by, meet local Community Outreach officers and community…
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Las Cruces firefighters responded to an abandoned residential structure fire twice in less than 24 hours. Firefighters were called to and extinguished a fire in a residential structure at about 10:45 a.m. Sunday morning on the 3300 block of Bataan Memorial. Up on arrival, fire crews encountered heavy smoke in…
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Firefighters with the Las Cruces Fire Department extinguished a fire in a two-story home on Friday afternoon. Just before 4 p.m. on Fri., Jan. 23, firefighters responded to a home on the 3600 block of Ascencion Circle for a smoke investigation call. Firefighters requested the call to be upgraded to…
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