Las Cruces cooling stations open through Saturday as triple-digit temperatures persist
Cooling stations in Las Cruces will operate modified hours through Saturday, June 21, with limited availability Thursday due to the Juneteenth holiday.
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Federal agency 'ghosts' City of Las Cruces on heat pump project funds
Las Cruces was selected for a federal heat pump pilot project, but city officials say they’ve been ghosted by the U.S. Department of Energy — and the promised funding still hasn’t arrived.
Woman sentenced to 10 years after deadly I-10 smuggling attempt near Las Cruces
Georgina Ramirez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2023 smuggling attempt near Las Cruces that left one migrant dead. Her case topped this week’s federal immigration enforcement report.
Vasquez, local advocates rally to protect Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks from public land sell-off
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez and local leaders gathered at Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks National Monument to oppose a renewed proposal to sell off millions of acres of public land.
ATF offers $5,000 reward in shooting death of 14-year-old Alejandro Roman
Federal and local law enforcement are offering up to $7,000 in rewards for information leading to the arrest of the person who fatally shot 14-year-old Alejandro Roman during a road rage incident in Las Cruces.
Police search for suspect in Saturday morning stabbing on Idaho Avenue
Las Cruces police are searching for a suspect who allegedly stabbed a man during an attempted carjacking early Saturday morning near East Idaho Avenue and El Paseo Road.
Police arrest murder suspect after standoff on west Picacho
Las Cruces police arrested 35-year-old Pancho Garcia after a fatal shooting on west Picacho Avenue. The suspect barricaded himself in a motel room before surrendering to SWAT.
Las Cruces activates cooling stations as triple-digit heat lingers through Wednesday
City of Las Cruces cooling stations will remain open through Wednesday, June 18, as the National Weather Service forecasts highs above 100 degrees. Six locations will offer temporary relief from the heat.
Deaths in the New Mexico desert surge after Texas’ border crackdown reaches El Paso
Human remains discovered in New Mexico’s desert have surged since Texas launched Operation Lone Star, turning the El Paso sector into the deadliest stretch of the U.S.–Mexico border — an urgent humanitarian toll documented by Source NM and the Texas Tribune.
