Las Cruces police continue to investigate a Wednesday evening shooting that resulted in the death of a 36-year-old man. About 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, Las Cruces police and fire were dispatched to the report of a gunshot victim on the 2100 block of Lynch Drive. First responders arrived…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries continues sessions of Palabras y Artesanias (Words and Crafts). Upcoming sessions take place at 4 p.m. in the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library Boardroom, 200 E. Picacho Avenue, on selected Tuesdays through April 2025. The next session is at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, and focuses…
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Join the Las Cruces Public Libraries for a variety of computer literacy classes in the month of March at the Munson Senior Center and Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. Las Cruces Public Libraries offer a variety of free computer literacy classes designed to help adults develop confidence in their computer skills…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries invite you to participate in making paper bearded iris in March. Identical sessions of iris making will be held at 1:30 p.m. on each of the following days: Wednesday, March 5, Friday, March 7 and Thursday, March 20, 2025. There will be an additional evening session at 5:30…
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The City of Las Cruces announces the selection of Chris Faivre as the new Community Development Director. Faivre has 24 years of municipal government experience in leadership, economic development, and strategic planning. Throughout his career, he has held key roles, including Director of Marketing for Visit Las Cruces, Business Development…
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Las Cruces City Council met in a work session Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, and received its biannual report from the OIR Group, an independent police auditor now in its fifth year of formally reporting to the City. The OIR Group was represented by Teresa Mangula and Stephen Connolly. The OIR…
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Popular regional talent DJ Johnny Kage is set to headline the third annual ¡mira! Las Cruces scheduled for 2-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The spring festival returns to showcase and celebrate the city and surrounding area’s culture, cuisine, art, outdoor recreation and music. DJ Johnny Kage is an…
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Acacia Road and Ocotillo Road residents may experience a water outage from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tuesday February 25, 2025. The outage will enable the City of Las Cruces Water Department to replace three – 2” water valves and a 2” flushing hydrant at the Intersection. Adjacent areas also may…
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The man caught on camera throwing rocks at two dogs in the backyard of his residence has been arrested and both canines were transported for evaluation at a local veterinary clinic. Luis J. Cobos, 36, was arrested Wednesday evening and is charged with two felony counts of extreme cruelty to…
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The woman killed in last week’s rollover crash at the intersection of Griggs Avenue and Hermosa Street has been identified as 24-year-old Sheila Nava of Las Cruces. Nava was driving a gold Chevrolet Trailblazer, heading south on Hermosa, when it was struck broadside by a Chevy Impala that was westbound…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries is showing four classic movies from the 1980’s during its First Saturday Movie Marathon at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library. The First Saturday Movie Marathon begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2025. The movies, all free, will be shown in the Kiva Room on the first floor of…
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The Las Cruces Police Department will host its second MOC on the Block community event Feb. 25 at Young Park. The MOC on the Block will be held from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at Young Park, 850 S. Walnut St. The MOC is LCPD’s Mobile Operations Command unit….
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Las Cruces City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, and approved a series of changes to zoning and building ordinances that help modernize the City’s development code for the first time in nearly 25 years. The changes repeal some chapters of the municipal development code and replaces them with updated…
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The OIR Group, the firm the City of Las Cruces hired in 2021 to audit the police department, will host its second community outreach meeting on Feb. 24. The meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, at the Munson Senior Center, 975 S. Mesquite St….
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Las Cruces police are continuing to investigate a stabbing that occurred Sunday and critically injured a 34-year-old man. Shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025, Las Cruces police and fire were called to the report of a stabbing victim at a business on the 300 block of south Telshor…
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