Mayfield High School boys basketball coach Tommy Morrow thanks the audience after Las Cruces High School boys basketball coach William Benjamin presented him with $1,800 in donations during the district playoff game Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the LCHS gymnasium. Morrow’s home was destroyed by fire Friday, Feb. 21.
Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Orlando Santana
By Todd G. Dickson
Las Cruces Bulletin
New Mexico State University is seeking people or companies that would be interested in creating a three-star hotel on campus near the convention center.
NMSU will soon be putting out a Request for Qualification and Development Concepts (RFQ) to begin getting the process back on track for the hotel, which would also give real-worldexperience to students in the hospitality and tourism program.
The idea for a hotel to complement ...
By Todd G. Dickson
Las Cruces Bulletin
On Tuesday, March 4, voters in Mesilla, Hatch, Sunland Park and Anthony, N.M., will decide on candidates in open races for municipal government positions.
The Mesilla mayoral race between incumbent Nora Barraza and Trustee Jesus Caro Jr. took an unexpected turn a week before voting when the town’s marshal, Tom Austin, accused Barraza of “misappropriation of funds” in a letter sent to trustees but alsoshared with the news media.
The...
---Click for Full Story---Thursday, March 6, marks the final home game for the New Mexico State University men’s basketball team for 2013-14.
It also marks the final game ever in the Pan American Center for Aggie seniors Renaldo Dixon and Kevin Aronis.
The March 6 Senior Night game against Grand Canyon also will be the final Western Athletic Conference regular season game prior to the conference tournament Thursday and Friday, March 13-15, in Las Vegas.
The goal, as always, for head coach Marvin...
By Alta LeCompte
Las Cruces Bulletin
An undecided Eugenio Alemán and a cautiously optimistic Jim Peach shared their 2014 forecasts at the third annual Economic Outlook Conference Thursday, Feb. 20, at the Las Cruces Convention Center.
The pair of economists spoke at the program sponsored by the New Mexico State University and Wells Fargo.
NMSU Regents Professor Peach predicted modest growth for the state economy, which has remained flat since the Great Recession. He...
---Click for Full Story---By Zak Hansen
Las Cruces Bulletin
The fourth annual Las Cruces Arts Fair kicks off with a gala reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 14, and continues through the weekend, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 15, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 16, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave.
Now in its fourth year, the Las Cruces Arts Fair has recruited 85 artists from 12 states and Canada ‒ 34 of whom represent New Mexico ‒ each with their own...
The most important part of the Las Cruces Day in Santa Fe event, Feb. 1-3, was the discussions and visits with state legislators.
Each year, the Doña Ana County Legislative Coalition (DACLC) establishes the priorities that the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce take north and advocate for during the trip. DACLC participants include New Mexico State University, Doña Ana Community College, City of Las Cruces, Doña Ana County, Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance, The...
