Peachtree Canyon Apartments opens first phase in Las Cruces
Las Cruces officials celebrated the first phase of Peachtree Canyon Apartments, a 144-unit affordable housing development on the city’s East Mesa.
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Suspect in church shooting now faces additional charges tied to attempted gun store burglary
Las Cruces police say a man accused of firing at St. Genevieve’s Catholic Church now faces additional felony charges tied to an attempted gun store burglary and a suspicious device found at his home.
Mayor’s Jazz Fest returns to downtown Las Cruces with Lao Tizer Band concert
The City of Las Cruces will kick off its 2026 Music in the Park series with the free Mayor’s Jazz Fest concert featuring the Lao Tizer Band on May 24 downtown.
Las Cruces opens registration for youth outdoor soccer league
Las Cruces Parks and Recreation will open registration May 26 for its youth outdoor soccer league for children ages 4 to 10, with games beginning in July.
Interior Department oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico, Texas generates more than $4 billion
A federal oil and gas lease sale in New Mexico and Texas generated more than $4 billion as the Trump administration pushed expanded domestic energy development on public lands.
DACC marks EMS Week by recognizing emergency medical services students, staff
Doña Ana Community College is celebrating EMS Week by recognizing students, faculty and local emergency medical professionals involved in its accredited EMS training program.
LCPS board approves new name for former César E. Chávez Elementary
The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education voted to rename former César E. Chávez Elementary as Desert Bloom Elementary following a community feedback process.
Gov. Lujan Grisham declares statewide drought, severe fire conditions in New Mexico
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared statewide drought and severe fire conditions as New Mexico faces record low snowpack, worsening wildfire danger and declining river flows.
Nearly 30,000 New Mexicans may still qualify for unemployment debt relief, refunds
Tens of thousands of New Mexicans may still qualify for unemployment debt forgiveness or refunds tied to a class-action settlement over pandemic-era overpayments.
