New Mexico State University graduate Lauren Gaylord enthusiastically motions to her family Saturday, May 11, during the commencement ceremonies at the Pan American Center. The Pan Am will host Las Cruces, Oņate and Mayfield high schools graduation Saturday, May 18.
Las Cruces Bulletin photo by Steve MacIntyre
By Todd G. DicksonLas Cruces Bulletin
On a lazy Saturday afternoon in May, Al Lopez was at his usual corner at Big Daddy’s Market Place selling guitars and a mix of items ranging from heavy-duty weedwhacker cables to gloves.
Lopez, a regular seller at Big Daddy’s flea market for 10 years, is looking to make a little money by selling the guitars cheap, buthe is just as content to sit and play for the assortment of bargainhunters roaming the tables on the 75 acres of flat...
By David SalcidoLas Cruces Bulletin
Since 2008, Honor Flight of Southern New Mexico (HFSNM) has paid homage to the brave men and women who sacrificed their time, energy and, in many cases, their lives for the sake of their country.
Established by local business and community leaders who are devoted to the concept of honoring war veterans, HFSNM is one of 114 chapters in the growing Honor Flight Network,established by Earl Morse, a retired Air Force captain living in...
By Jim Hilley
Las Cruces Bulletin
Oņate High School came home with the team trophy, but it was Las Cruces High School’s Davis Chung who won the individual title at the New Mexico High School Golf Championship Tuesday, May 14.
Last year, Chung was runner-up to Hobbs High School’s Kenneth Fadke, but this year, with Fadke now a freshman at New Mexico State University, the door was open for the LCHS sophomore sensation.
Things didn’t start well for Chung, however. Playing...
By David SalcidoLas Cruces Bulletin
What do a golf supervisor, a cabaret manager, a banquet manager, a hostess and a mechanic have in common?
They’re all shining examples of noteworthy customer service and a sunny disposition, two of the major criteria for ambassadorship when it comes to promoting the growing tourism industry in Las Cruces.
For the second year in a row, the Las Cruces Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) has given out hospitality awards to leading...
By Zak HansenLas Cruces Bulletin
For nearly two decades worth of stunning Mesilla Valley summers, Music in the Park has brought the best local and regional acts to Las Cruces’ numerous parks.
From jazz and mariachi to country and blues, Music in the Park offers fans young and old something the whole family can enjoy. As always, Music in the Park is a free community event, a perfect way to spend a Sunday evening: Listening to live music surrounded by friends and family as the...
Thousands of people from across the Southwest made their way to the Field of Dreams April 5-7 for the 2013 Las Cruces Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Sponsors included CenturyLink, Builders Source Appliance Gallery, Price’s Creameries and United Rentals.
The tournament started in 1974 by Scott McNeal, aka Gus Macker, in his parents’ driveway in Michigan. It started with 17 of McNeal’s friends playing competitively for $18.
According to the Gus Macker website,...
