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Las Cruces, NM
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
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 Free horse gelding clinic is April 10
Animal Protection New Mexico (APNM) will offer a free horse gelding clinic for owners and guardians “who may have financial difficulty in paying for the procedure,” said APNM Digital …
Spring begins March 20; Easter is April 9
It is both the end of winter and the binning of spring, as the vernal equinox occurs at 3:24 MDT Monday, March 20. Astronomical spring begins with the equinox, which comes from the Latin word for …
Council hears results of LCPD independent audit
The Las Cruces City Council recently heard the results of a semi-annual audit of the Las Cruces Police Department. At the council’s Feb. 27 work session, Theresa Magula of California’s …
City seeks members for Historic Preservation Committee
The City of Las Cruces is accepting applications for its Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), the city said in a March 6 news release. HPC evaluates and reviews implementation of the …
Las Cruces crime stats mixed
Preliminary crime statistics from 2022 show a mixed bag for Las Cruces including a small decrease in total violent crimes and a 27 percent increase in overall property crimes led by residential …
City council creates affordable housing loan fund, updates street naming policy
At its March 6 regular meeting, the Las Cruces City Council unanimously approved resolutions creating an affordable housing loan fund and updating the city’s policy for naming and renaming city …
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Las Cruces veterans invited to March 22-23 summit in El Paso

Military veterans and their families in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County are invited to participate in Veteran and Caregiver Survivorship and Estate Planning Summit #2, which will be held 9 …

Mesilla mayor undecided on re-election bid

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Arts & Entertainment
 Tour of the Gila set for April 26-30 in Silver City
Tour of the Gila is a five-day stage race for international teams, men and women and amateur racers in North America. Held April 26-30 in Silver City, and throughout the Gila …
Museum’s Science Café highlights groundwater and surface water
The City of Las Cruces Museum of Nature and Science (MONAS) and Sigma Xi present “Science Café – Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions in the Hyporheic Zone,” at 5:30 p.m. …
Arts Council hosts orchestra, Las Cruces Arts Fair
In late March, the Doña Ana Arts Council (DAAC) will host one event that is new to Las Cruces and one that is a community favorite. Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica will begin at 7:30 p.m. …
City’s ‘Chalk the Plaza’ calls for artists
The City of Las Cruces Art Board and Las Cruces Public Art Program are looking for artists to compete in the debut of “Chalk the Plaza” sidewalk art competition. The event will be held …
Cirque Italia is March 23-26 at Mesilla Valley Mall
Cirque Italia will perform seven shows, Thursday, March 23-Sunday, March 26, under the white and blue big top tent at Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. Performances will be 7:30 p.m. …

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Local sports

Setting, achieving goals takes more than a wish

I believe in goals.  All of us differ in our intrinsic motivation for achievement, and mine happens to be fairly high. For golfers and other athletes who are achievers personal goals are …

Bulldawgs, Knights compete in Final Four

Two Las Cruces teams are in the state basketball Final Four, playing games today for a shot at the state high school finals. In the 5A girls division, Las Cruces High School faces met #3 seed …

Heartbreaker ends Aggies’ season

LAS VEGAS, Nev. – New Mexico State University's women’s basketball season came to a sudden end Wednesday night in heartbreaking fashion after a miracle three-point shot by Southern …

Playing smart golf a sure way to score better

In golf, as in business, sports and even life, avoiding needless mistakes is a good thing. The term “course management” has come to signify the proper use of smart mistake-free …

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Business

Home and Garden Show is April 1-2

The Las Cruces Home Builders Association’s (LCHBA) 2023 Home and Garden Show is Saturday-Sunday, April 1-2, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, 680 E. University Ave. The show returns for …

Girls Leveling Up conference draws 400-plus middle- and high schoolers

Where are tomorrow’s business owners and community leaders coming from? If you had attended The Revolution’s March 8 Girls Leveling Up Conference, no doubt you would have seen many of …

Leslie Martinez is Greater Las Cruces Chamber’s citizen of the year

“All of you make a difference every day,” Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Debbi Moore said Friday night, March 3, as the chamber’s annual banquet honoring …

Prados Beauty goes nationwide

Growing up on a small farm in rural Arizona – “a little brown girl from the sticks” – Cece Meadows remembers telling her siblings, “One day I’m going to be famous. …

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Heath & Well Being

NMSU’s dietetic internship program gains national attention

The New Mexico State University dietetic internship program is the only program that trains students to become registered dietitians in southern New Mexico and southwest Texas, said Paso del Norte …

Community college hosts dental clinic, health fair

Doña Ana Community College dental and nursing programs and the New Mexico Dental Association Foundation will host “Happy Smiles,” a free dental clinic, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. …

MMC Cancer Center offering advanced image-guided tumor targeting

Memorial Medical Center’s (MMC) Cancer Center has begun treating cancer patients using the VitalBeam radiotherapy system from Varian Medical Systems, which offers more advanced image-guided …

Black History Month health fair

New Mexico State University’s Black Programs and the NMSU Black Student Association concluded Black History Month with a health fair Feb. 27 in Corbett Center. Participants included Memorial …

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Las Cruces High School senior Neha Chellasamy has been named one of more than 5,000 candidates in the 2023 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program (PSP), LCHS and PSP said in a news release. Neha and …
Casa de Peregrinos emergency food program (CdP) wants to commission an artist to paint a 26-foot by 10-foot mural on a wall in the building at 991 W. Amador Ave., CdP’s future …
Long-time Doña Ana County Human Resources (HR) Director Deborah Weir has been promoted to assistant county manager, the county said in a news release. "The decision was made after a …
For the first time since 2019, New Mexico State University’s College of Arts and Sciences will host "A Starry Night" in-person gala fundraiser from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 23 at the …

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Opinion
These days, as with so many other topics, it seems no one is neutral when it comes to the police. On one extreme, the view is “All Cops Are Bad,” or “Defund the …
New Mexico’s unpaid, part-time Legislature has 15 members who are attorneys, including both the speaker of the House and the majority leader of the Senate. There are only two medical doctors, …
March includes Sunshine Week, an initiative of the News Leaders Association to educate the public about the importance of open government and the need to reduce unnecessary secrecy.  This …
Back in the 1990s, when I drove a 1966 Mustang, it was fun tooling around in that nice-looking Ford. But if I was traveling more than 30 miles, I felt a lot better driving my 1978 Buick LeSabre. The …

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Las Cruces Public Schools Superintendent Ralph Ramos announced his resignation today, saying his last day will be Friday, April 7. In a letter to staff and teachers, Ramos said he was resigning to …
ACTion Programs for Animals (APA) is hosting a low-cost microchip and vaccination clinic Saturday, March 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the APA adoption center, 537 N. Solano Dr. The following will be …
The Kiwanis Club of Las Cruces will hold its annual spring fish fry 4-7 p.m. Friday, March 17, in the social center of Good Samaritan Village, 3011 Buena Vida Circle The cost is $10 per person. …
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has appointed Fernando Clemente Jr. of Sunland Park as an at-large member of the New Mexico State Game Commission. The appointment was announced Feb. …

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