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The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico received a 2025 Special Recognition Award for leading collaborative disaster relief through its Greatest Needs Impact Fund.
Police say a 28-year-old man was killed and a 37-year-old suspect wounded after a confrontation turned deadly outside Whiskey Dicks in Las Cruces early Saturday.
Doña Ana County voters have returned more than 12,000 absentee ballots, accounting for 9% of New Mexico’s total as of Oct. 31, according to state data.
The Las Cruces Fire Department will hand out free glow necklaces Oct. 31 to help trick-or-treaters stay visible after dark. One per child, available 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at seven city stations.
The annual Las Cruces Veterans Day Parade will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, in downtown Las Cruces, featuring the theme “Honoring America’s Future Military Leaders.”
Rep. Gabe Vasquez met with Las Cruces seniors to discuss the impact of rising costs on groceries, housing and health care, pledging to defend Social Security and lower everyday expenses.
Las Cruces Public Libraries will host an immersive Halloween experience, the “House of Dracula,” Oct. 31 at Branigan Library, complete with spooky treats, experiments and photo ops.
The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department is warning residents about fraudulent mail campaigns threatening property seizure over alleged unpaid debts. Officials advise using the department’s secure portal to verify payment status and report suspicious mail.
Families & Youth Innovations Plus, Doña Ana County’s certified community behavioral health clinic, has launched a round-the-clock mobile crisis team dispatched through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to respond to mental health and substance use crises countywide.
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