Las Cruces City Council met in a regular session on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, and accepted the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2024. The annual report, completed by the Finance Services Department in accordance with City Charter and the Government Accounting Standards…
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Members of the Las Cruces Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team joined Mesilla Valley Search and Rescue, Organ Search and Rescue, New Mexico State Police and the Bureau of Land Management to locate and help two hikers who became disoriented in the Organ Mountains on Sunday evening. LCFD’s TRT was activated…
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Las Cruces firefighters extinguished a fire that damaged an apartment on Nevada Avenue early Sunday morning. About 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, firefighters were dispatched to the report of a structure fire at 1115 Nevada Avenue. Upon arrival, crews discovered heavy smoke and fire coming from multiple windows of…
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A Las Cruces jury ruled in favor of the City of Las Cruces and LCPD officers who were defendants in a civil lawsuit brought by a man arrested in July 2022. Erick Lopez, 32, filed suit in Third Judicial District Court claiming that three Las Cruces police officers and a…
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As temperatures drop, 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 has indicated frigid temperatures continuing through Friday, January 24, 2025. City facility warming stations will be activated on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. The…
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The Las Cruces Police Department will host its first MOC on the Block community event from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, at 1285 El Paseo Rd. The MOC is LCPD’s Mobile Operations Command unit. Community Outreach officers will be at the mobile unit to meet residents and listen to…
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Las Cruces Public Libraries invites teen residents ages 12-18 to participate in our monthly Video Game Club! Come and play video games with friends while enjoying some snacks for a few hours. Sessions are held once a month on Mondays from 4-6 p.m., starting on January 27, 2025, in the…
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The City of Las Cruces Utilities Department is implementing a new latch to your trash cart. The new latches are still being implemented (implementation began in 2025 and was expected to take about 18 months). Implementation depends on the service route. What do you need to know about these latches?…
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The City of Las Cruces seeks applicants to serve on the Mesilla Valley Public Housing Authority Commission, a five-member board of volunteers who decide on matters related to annual budgets, federally mandated planning documents, policy documents, tax-credit developments and the annual performance evaluation of the Housing Authority’s executive director. Applicants must reside…
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Dominic Dennison, 32, who was reported missing Tuesday morning, has been located and is in good condition. The Las Cruces Police Department thanks those who helped disseminate information on this missing person case.
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Las Cruces City Councilors met in a Special Meeting Jan. 13, 2025, and approved resolutions that explained the process it took in 2024 to hire a new City Manager and ratified the selection of Ikani Taumoepeau to the position he’s held since April 1, 2024. In December 2024, the New…
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A media day has been organized for 6 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at the Field of Dreams where news media will have the opportunity to interview organizers and possibly fly in a balloon. Flights are set on a first-come, first-served basis. If interested, RSVP to mesillavalleyballoonrally@gmail.com by Thursday, Jan.16, for a…
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Police are asking for the public’s help locating a 32-year-old Las Cruces man who was reported missing Tuesday morning. Dominic Dennison, who suffers from cognitive disabilities, was last seen about 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, when he left Three Crosses Regional Hospital, 2560 Samaritan Dr. in Las Cruces. Dennison…
READ MORE The Mesilla Valley Balloon Rally is taking flight Jan. 17-19, 2024, in Las Cruces. The community is invited to watch hot air balloons take to the skies once again. The free, family-friendly event kicks off 6-9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, at the downtown Plaza de Las Cruces with a balloon…
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Las Cruces police will host an interactive Town Hall Meeting Jan. 23 to address changes that must happen to help ensure safety within the community. The Town Hall Meeting begins at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2024, in Council Chambers at Las Cruces City Hall, 700 N. Main St. The…
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