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City of Las Cruces

Las Cruces approves $586.3 million budget amid warnings about long-term sustainability

Las Cruces approved a $586.3 million budget for fiscal year 2027 after trimming nearly $16 million in spending as city leaders warned about rising personnel and insurance costs.

Damien Willis
Official portraits of U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján shown side by side against dark blue backgrounds with American flags visible behind them.
Health

Heinrich, Luján push to extend rural hospital program in New Mexico

U.S. Sens. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Luján introduced legislation to extend a federal rural hospital program supporting facilities in Portales and Artesia.

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A sign reading “Polling Station” stands near a grassy area during an election.
Elections

Doña Ana County early voting triples as absentee ballots surge ahead of June primary

Early voting in Doña Ana County has climbed to nearly 6,000 ballots cast ahead of New Mexico’s June 2 primary election, driven by a sharp increase in absentee voting and expanded early voting locations.

Damien Willis
NM State golfer Emma Bunch swings during a practice round at the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship in California.
Aggie Women's Golf

Emma Bunch to begin NCAA Women’s Golf Championship on Friday

NM State golfer Emma Bunch begins competition Friday at the 2026 NCAA Women’s Golf Championship in Carlsbad, California after becoming the first Aggie to qualify for the national championship since 2002.

Michael Navarrette
Officials and community members cut a ribbon in front of the newly opened Peachtree Canyon Apartments affordable housing development in Las Cruces.
Housing

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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Surveillance image shows a man standing outside a dark sedan while appearing to fire a handgun near St. Genevieve’s Catholic Church in Las Cruces on May 4, 2026.
Crime

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.

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Musician Lao Tizer poses beside a red keyboard against a dark background
Las Cruces Events

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.

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Children play soccer on a grassy field during a youth outdoor league game in Las Cruces while spectators watch from the sidelines.
City of Las Cruces

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.

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Composite image showing campaign advertisements for New Mexico House candidates Marian Matthews, Ambrose Castellano and Joseph Louis Sanchez.
Elections

New ‘dark money’ 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.

Patrick Lohmann

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