Mayorâs 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 Mayorâs 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.
New âdark moneyâ group backs array of New Mexico House Democratic candidates
A newly formed political group is spending money to support several New Mexico House Democratic candidates while disclosing little information about its leadership or funding sources.
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 CĂ©sar E. ChĂĄvez Elementary
The Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education voted to rename former CĂ©sar E. ChĂĄvez 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.
Las Cruces-shot film âIâll Be Gone in Juneâ premieres at Cannes Film Festival
âIâll Be Gone in June,â a feature film shot in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County, premiered May 17 at the Cannes Film Festival.
Las Cruces announces Memorial Day closures, holiday facility hours
The City of Las Cruces announced Memorial Day closures and holiday hours for city offices, pools, transit services and solid waste operations ahead of the May 25 holiday.
Separated by generations and branches, reunited in service
A Holloman Air Force Base airman reunited with her Army son during separate deployments in East Africa after months of uncertainty and coordination between military leaders.
âDark Windsâ season five filming in New Mexico, bringing nearly 900 jobs
The fifth season of AMCâs âDark Windsâ is filming in New Mexico through July, employing nearly 900 New Mexicans in cast, crew and background roles.
New Mexico opens applications for trade hub districts tied to logistics and manufacturing growth
New Mexico has opened applications for Trade Port District designations aimed at supporting logistics, manufacturing and industrial development projects across the state.
Las Cruces to celebrate opening of Peachtree Canyon Apartments Phase 1
Las Cruces officials will hold a ribbon cutting May 21 for the first phase of the Peachtree Canyon Apartments affordable housing development.
WNMU professor examines how Silver City avoided becoming a ghost town
A new book chapter by WNMU history professor Scott Fritz examines how Silver City survived economic downturns that turned many nearby mining towns into ghost towns.
U.S. Senate confirms former NM GOP congressman Pearce to lead federal land management agency
The U.S. Senate confirmed former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management in a narrow party-line vote Monday.
Final public meeting set for University Avenue widening project in Las Cruces
NMDOT will hold a final public meeting May 20 on the University Avenue widening project in Las Cruces, with updates on completed work and remaining construction items.
Las Cruces to host âChalk the Walkâ event May 20 during National Public Works Week
The City of Las Cruces will host a free âChalk the Walkâ sidewalk art event May 20 outside City Hall during National Public Works Week.
