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From left, Dr. Mike Richards of the UNM Health Sciences Center, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Dr. Eve Espey and UNM School of Medicine Dean Dr. Patricia Finn participate in a ceremonial groundbreaking for a reproductive health care clinic in Las Cruces on Sept. 5, 2024.
Las Cruces reproductive clinic could open within two years as officials break ground
It’ll be about 18 months before a massive reproductive health care clinic opens in Las Cruces.   But Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and other officials hoped to send a message on …
Las Cruces City Hall
City moves Inspector General position as McHard Report legacy lives on
The Las Cruces City Council voted unanimously to shuffle the inspector general position so that the office now reports to the city manager instead of the city attorney.  The vote on Sept. 3 …
Doña Ana County Crisis Triage Center, pictured on Jan. 18.
County officials provide an update on Crisis Triage Center reopening
The Crisis Triage Center is on track to reopen within a few months if everything goes to plan, according to a presentation from the Doña Ana County Health and Human Services Department.  …
Police say domestic violence leaves one dead and one jailed
This article contains discussions of domestic violence. Help is available. La Casa offers emergency shelter via walk-in between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. or by calling 575-526-9513.   A …
The city council's selection of Las Cruces City Manager Ikani Taumoepeau, seen at an Aug. 30, 2024 news conference in city hall, is under examination by the New Mexico Department of Justice for possible noncompliance with open meetings laws. 
State asks city for docs pertaining to city manager selection
The New Mexico Department of Justice is investigating possible violations of the Open Meetings Act by the city in the process of selecting its city manager.
Fall Colors on the main campus of New Mexico State University. Fall 2021.
NMSU presidential finalists to visit campus
Five finalists for leadership of New Mexico State University will visit the Las Cruces campus for interviews with staff, faculty and the public.
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Arts & Entertainment
Coming Up September 6 - 12
Friday, September 6 Pickamania featuring Pint & a Half, and John & Jean Ronstadt, 6-9 p.m. at the Black Range Lodge, 50 Kingston Main Street, Kingston. Info: 575-895-5652 Elephant …
The acid paintings of Salome Ali Jaffe are the first to grace the walls at the new Mad Hatter Gallery open-ing in downtown Las Cruces in September.
‘Une Vie’ showcases acid paintings
The Mad Hatter Gallery’s debut exhibit, beginning Sept. 6, will be “Une Vie,” a showing of acid paintings by Salome Ali Jaffe. “Jaffe explores the depths of the human …
The cast of Edward Albee’s “Seascape,” from left, are Conda Douglas, Bruce Demeree, Bob Alvarez and Autumn Gieb.
At Black Box, Albee’s ’Seascape’ swims again
The No Strings Theatre Company made its debut in 2000 with a production of Edward Albee’s “Seascape,” a play dear to artistic director Ceil Herman’s heart. On the opening …
LOCAL SPORTS
Aggie grad student Loma McNeese is seen during a match against the University of Southern California Trojans.

Aggies recognized by Conference USA

New Mexico State University student athletes continue to win recognition from Conference USA in multiple sports. Loma McNeese, a graduate student who reigns as 2023 Conference USA Player of the …
The Aggies men’s basketball team is seen at their home court at the Pan-American Center on the New Mexico State University campus.

NMSU men’s basketball hazing leads to two more lawsuits

New Mexico State University faces two more lawsuits from athletes who played for the 2022-23 men’s basketball team.  Bol Kuir, a former player, said the coaching staff and the …
High School Sports

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

Centennial girls’ softball recognized by county

The student-athletes of the Centennial High School girls’ softball team were honored with a proclamation during a meeting of the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners this month. …
BUSINESS
A shopping cart with somebody’s few belongings is seen in a vacant lot in Las Cruces on July 30, 2024.

City to host meeting on controversial shopping cart ordinance Sept. 10

The city of Las Cruces announced a meeting aimed at helping businesses comply with the controversial shopping cart ordinance passed in early August.  The ordinance hopes to force businesses …
A conceptual rendering of what had been a proposed cold storage center for Las Cruces’ industrial park.

City claws back economic incentive as $30 million warehouse folds

The Las Cruces City Council voted unanimously to take back $600,000 in economic incentives from a cold storage company after the company failed to produce promised jobs. Artico Cold Management, …
The Sacred Garden Las Cruces dispensary, with signs announcing its impending closure, is seen on Sept. 3, 2024.

Sacred Garden dispensary closing, cites market saturation

Customers of one of the oldest cannabis dispensaries in Las Cruces were dismayed last week to find signs announcing it was going out of business and holding liquidation sales. Sacred Garden Las …

Estate planning: Not just for the wealthy

Estate planning can include wills, trusts, powers of attorney, guardianship for your minor children, personal health decisions, avoiding probate and more. And local attorneys say it is a good idea no …
Health & WELL BEING
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 …
The reason BOA Holistic smells so good.
CannaCopia
When you walk into the BOA Holistic Pot Lounge, 2140 Highway 180 E. in Silver City, it takes a few minutes for your eyes to adjust. The low light cavernous space could be the depths of a medieval …
Attendees and performers at Las Cruces’ first Grief Party gather for a photo at the late February 2024 event, which took place at Woody’s Gift Gallery in the Mesquite Historic District.
Las Cruces ‘grief party’ lightens the load of heavy emotions
This story includes mentions of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org.
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OPINION
Residents of Sunland Park and Santa Teresa weren’t informed when arsenic treatment plants for their water were shut down, exposing them to dangerous health risks. Now, those same residents are …
As New Mexico State Athletics begins another athletic year I would remind our community of some incredible moments during the 2023-24 athletic season. Our student-athletes and coaches continued to …
There’s an old joke that ends with the punchline, “we’re from the government and we're here to help.” I fear that applies to the city’s new shopping cart ordinance. …
The Economic Impact Study commissioned by the American Golf Industry Coalition and conducted by the National Golf Foundation in 2023 reveals that the direct impact of golf in the U.S. in 2022 was …
UP COMING EVENTS
A view of the park attached to the East Mesa Public Recreation Complex near Sonoma Springs Avenue, with the Organ Mountains in the background.
Public art planned for East Mesa complex
Finalists who have submitted proposals for a public art project at the East Mesa Public Recreation Complex are set to present to the city’s public art selection committee next Tuesday. The …
Coming Up This Week Aug. 30 - Sep. 4
Friday, August 30 Southwest Center on Aging & Friends Golf Tournament, 1 p.m. at NMSU Golf Course, 3000 Herb Wemberly Dr., Las Cruces. Info: 575-532-5455 Trick Meyers Outlaw Folk Music, …
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