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Las Cruces City Councilor Johana Bencomo and City Manager Ikani Taumoepeau review a PowerPoint presentation on Oct. 28, 2024, during a council work session.
Advocates push for safe drug use facility at Las Cruces council
A facility built for residents to use drugs without fear of arrest or harassment or overdose may be a difficult sell in the city of Las Cruces.  But should Las Cruces decide to fund an …
The Thomas Branigan Memorial Library in downtown Las Cruces, 200 E. Picacho Avenue.
Council approves 20-year master plan for library system
With plans for new branches across the city and a $31 million facelift of the main library, the Las Cruces City Council began a new chapter for the library system earlier this month.  The …
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez at a briefing at the federal High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area office in Las Cruces on Aug. 12, 2024.
Vasquez aims for second term in Congress
It’s been an up-and-down October for southern New Mexico’s congressional representative. On the one hand, Democrat Gabe Vasquez has been forced to field questions about his college …
Former President Donald Trump is seen in a live stream of his Oct. 31 campaign rally in Albuquerque.
Trump makes false claims about 2021 Las Cruces beheading
During a rally in Albuquerque on Oct 31, former president Donald Trump falsely claimed that a man accused of beheading another in Las Cruces was in the U.S. illegally, repeating a false claim …
Yvette Herrell is seen during a campaign event in Las Cruces on Aug. 21, 2024.
Herrell seeks return to the House of Representatives
In 2022, Yvette Herrell was denied a second term in Congress by a narrow vote in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional district. Her challenger, Gabe Vasquez of Las Cruces, overtook her by just 1,350 …
In final week of early voting, officials watch for election disinformation
“My name is Matthew Metro,” said a man in a video posted to the social media site X. But it wasn’t him. The real Matthew Metro, a Hawaii resident, found that his name and …
Arts & Entertainment
Step-by-step painting tutorials will be available to the public on Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 at the East Mesa Recreation Center.
City offers ‘paint night’ classes
Step-by-step paint classes will be offered Nov. 13 and Dec. 11 by the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department, the city announced. Both classes will feature in-person instruction at a cost of …
Arts Roundup
Weaving for Justice Annual Fundraiser and Fashion Show Sale of vintage hand-made items from Maya and South American weavers and other artists, including clothing, home …
Coming Up November 1st - 7th
Friday, November 1 Weaving for Justice Maya Annual Fundraiser and Fashion Show, 1-5 p.m. at First Christian Church atrium, 1809 El Paseo Rd., Las Cruces. Info: Weaving-For-Justice.org Dave …
LOCAL SPORTS
Participants of the Deadrunning

Run — or Walk! — Your Own Race with DeadRunning

Clint Burleson, who co-owns DeadRunning with his wife, Hanne, says that one of the biggest draws for participants in DeadRunning’s Day of the Dead and Chili Pepper running events is outstanding …
Doctor Bradley is seen in an NMSU Athletics archival photo from the 2022-23 basketball season.

NMSU basketballer takes plea in hazing/sexual assault case

Former NMSU basketball player Doctor Bradley took a plea deal over a 2023 sexual assault and hazing case.
High School Sports

Bulldawgs, Hawks prepare for face-off

When Centennial and Las Cruces High meet in the District 3-6A championship football game Friday night, there will be an abundance of quick, highly skilled playmakers on both sides. Big plays are …

Las Cruces student-athletes receive Gatorade’s Players of the Year nods

Two student-athletes from Las Cruces High School and Organ Mountain High were selected as Gatorade Players of the Year
BUSINESS
City economist Monica Torres addresses the Las Cruces City Council work session at city hall on Oct. 28, 2024.

Las Cruces economic growth continues, cannabis sales remain high

The local cannabis market fell slightly this quarter, but data presented to the Las Cruces City Council this week suggested that local sales of cannabis remain high two years after the market opened …
Artist Abel Garcia, center, is flanked by David Schmidt, Laura Pierce and Mary Armijo of Memorial Medical Center; Jeff Flores and Roberta Martinez-Flores of MECCA Therapies; Memorial interim CEO Dennis Knox; and Laura “LT” Thomas, Memorial’s chief financial officer; at the Oct. 17, 2024 Bras for a Cause dinner by Cancer Warriors Las Cruces.

Cancer Warriors raises $180K for patients

Fundraising events held during Cancer Warriors Week, Oct. 12-19, raised more than $180,000 in cash along with more than $50,000 in in-kind sponsorships, according to Cancer Warriors Las Cruces …
An empty lot on Sonoma Ranch Blvd., seen Nov. 1, 2024, sports a “for sale” sign declaring the land is for commercial use.

Realize Las Cruces one step closer to adoption

Las Cruces is just months away from a final vote on a development overhaul that officials hope will balance community character, city growth and housing affordability for decades to come. The …

‘Casa for a Cause’ applications open

The New Mexico Construction Association, formerly known as the Las Cruces Home Builders Association, announced that donation applications for the 2024 “Casa for a Cause” event are …
Health & WELL BEING
2024 Cancer Warrior board members Marci Dickerson, Roberta Martinez-Flores, Katy Petermeier, Laura Pierce, Kacee Benford-Bruhn and Julie Gustafson.
‘Mammo to Answers' to expedite cancer diagnoses
Jennifer Martinez and Julie Gustafson each had to wait more than three months from mammogram to biopsy to confirm they had breast cancer.
Artist Abel Garcia, right, with UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) three-time heavyweight champion Randy Couture at an event during which Garcia painted for a Dallas Cowboys’ event bringing veterans and players together.
Abel Garcia joins ‘Bras for a Cause’
Talk about a big draw! Renowned artist, Las Cruces native and NMSU graduate Abel Garcia will return to his home town Oct. 17 to paint a special picture for Bras for a Cause, one of the signature …
New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences reports that the state’s grape and wine industry has grown about 10 percent annually over two decades.
NMSU offers winemaking, marketing class
New Mexico State University’s Departments of Agriculture Economics and Agricultural Business and Extension Plant Sciences are offering a beginners’ course in winemaking suited for …
Inside
OPINION
Our entire state legislature is on the ballot right now.  This is a good time to look deeper to see how our Las Cruces area representatives and senators have voted in the Legislature. Our …
Election Day is just a week away, and many voters are already casting their ballots. On the backs of those ballots is an opportunity to invest nearly $230 million in New Mexico’s public higher …
I voted on Saturday. With two small children in tow, a bit late in the early voting game, in a busy part of town and on a Saturday, the time it took would fit within a sitcom episode. It was …
The Air and Space Expo at the Las Cruces International Airport was one of the most entertaining shows I’ve seen in years. I hadn’t been to an air show since I was a kid, and was …
UP COMING EVENTS
Images from the 2023 Día de los Muertos festival in Mesilla’s historic plaza.
Día de los Muertos expands its reach beyond Mesilla
Did you know that there are still people living among us who think Día de los Muertos is just a Mexican version of Halloween? Recognized as the time when the border between the spirit realm …
Bekah Taulbee, Karen Buerdsell and Janie Franz play a scene from David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Good People,” on stage now at No Strings Theatre Co. in downtown Las Cruces.
‘Good People’ showcases brilliant play with some stumbles
Add playwright David Lindsay-Abaire’s “Good People” to the list of dozens of sensational scripts that have only made their way to Las Cruces via No Strings Theatre Company. …
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