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NM ambassadors travel east to advocate for Gila River
New Mexico has one of the nation's last "wild" rivers, free of human-made structures and community representatives will be back in the nation's Capitol this week to advocate for its protection. A …
Las Cruces police name shooting victim as investigation continues
The Las Cruces Police Department released the name of a man killed in a shooting last month following an inquiry from the Las Cruces Bulletin. Police said Jose Antonio Juarez III, 29, was killed …
Mission Academy seen from Calle de Mercado on March 12.
ACE scholarships flow to Mission Academy
Private education recently became a bit more accessible at one Las Cruces school through a partnership with a national organization’s partial tuition scholarship program. Early this year, …
Spectators gather to watch aerial performances during the 2022 Holloman Legacy of Liberty Air Show and Open House May 7, 2022, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The air show featured aerial acts from the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team and several legacy aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Antonio Salfran)
Food Trucks Needed for Air Show
Holloman Air Force Base is looking for food trucks to participate in the Legacy of Liberty Airshow Sunday, June 2. With a crowd of thousands expected, Holloman is looking for a variety of trucks …
Third Judicial District court in Las Cruces.
Mother acquitted in child’s dog-mauling death
A jury voted not to convict a Mesilla Park woman whose son was mauled to death by foster dogs in 2021. Danika Jackson, 35, was found not guilty by a jury on one count of abandonment of a child …
Children explore a fire truck at the newly opened Fire Station 2 in Anthony, N.M. during the station’s ribbon-cutting and party on March 13.
County welcomes new fire station in Anthony
Doña Ana County welcomed the opening of a new fire station in Anthony, N.M. this week, saying it will serve as a training hub while providing service to the southern part of the county. …

 

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Arts & Entertainment
Arts roundup
Cooking corned beef and cabbage at Fort Seldon This program highlights outdoor cooking techniques and a history of this unique dish and its relation to Fort Selden Historic Site and New Mexico. …
Artist Talk with Marcus Xavier Chormicle at Lincoln Historic Site
Join New Mexico Arts (NMA) for an in-person talk at Lincoln Historic Site with NMA 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Marcus Xavier Chormicle (Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians/Chicano), a Las …
Golden Globe winning actor and star of “Hellboy” Ron Perlman will be in Las Cruces on April 4 to receive the “Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment” award at the ninth annual Las Cruces International Film Festival.
Name, rank and serial number: Ron Perlman has more to say
If aliens landed and found Ron Perlman in the desert, he would give them no information other than rank and serial number. When asked what his rank is, he said corporal. “In the big …
LOCAL SPORTS

Gold medalist headlines Henson breakfast

The Boys & Girls Club announced that its annual breakfast fundraiser, scheduled for April, will feature three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings as keynote speaker. The 16th …
Back view of a male golfer swinging golf club and following shot in the air

Many golfers’ problems solved by behavior modification

The idea for this column came to me while re-reading the all-time 1972 classic, “ Golf in the Kingdom ” by Michael Murphy, a book that should be on the shelf of every serious golfer. …
High School Sports

Registration open for basketball league

The city of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department announced individual registration for its Spring Youth Sportsmanship Basketball League on Monday. According to a news release, four age …

High school sports weekend

Friday, Jan. 26 Centennial High basketball at Mayfield: Freshman boys, 4 p.m., JV boys 5:30 p.m., varsity boys 7 p.m. Centennial High hosts Mayfield: Freshman girls, 4 p.m., JV girls 5:30 …
BUSINESS
The New Mexico Supreme Court building in Santa Fe, seen Jan. 28, 2024.

Supreme Court denies PNM renewable energy incentive

New Mexico’s largest electric utility was denied a rate rider that would have allowed it to collect millions of additional dollars from customers for allegedly exceeding what it was required to …
The entrance to Alma d’Arte Charter High School in Las Cruces.

Alma d’Arte charter school again under scrutiny

During spring break, Alma d’Arte Charter High School principal Adam Amador worked through the week assembling documents addressing a number of financial and academic concerns raised by the New …
Marci Dickerson is seen at The Game Billiards at 245 E. Lohman Avenue, which officially opens on March 19.

Dickerson set to open billiard parlor downtown

An era ended in downtown Las Cruces when My Brother’s Place, the popular restaurant and billiard hall that had been in operation on Main Street for over 40 years, closed in 2016. Q Time, …
The lobby of Nusenda’s first Las Cruces branch, seen in 2021 when it opened.

Nusenda acquires Western Heritage Bank

Nusenda Credit Union announced this week that it had completed its purchase of Western Heritage Bank, effective March 12, with approval from the National Credit Union Administration. …

Local funders push for investment in local news

Local news outlets and the reporters who work for them are declining sharply, with a Northwestern University study reporting newspapers closing at a rate of 2.5 weekly during 2023, an increase over …
Health & WELL BEING
Memorial Medical Center CEO John Harris
Memorial Medical Center cares for Las Cruces
Memorial Medical Center CEO highlights the hospital's 2023 Community Benefit Report.
Libraries present spring gardening workshop
The Las Cruces Public Libraries announced a weekend spring garden workshop open to the public from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. The workshop consists of crafting activities …
Sen. Katy Duhigg, D-Albuquerque, during a 2022 hearing. Duhigg was one of the sponsors of the Health Care Consolidation Oversight Act, which gives the New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance regulatory power over hospital mergers and acquisitions until July 2025.
Concerns about private equity owners drove hospital bill
SANTA FE — A proposed hospital network and health plan merger that would have created an $11 billion health care giant  fell apart  on the way to the altar last year. …
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OPINION
Dear Editor,  I am writing to advocate for the recognition of athletic trainers in our community as part of the nominations for the Bulletin’s Best awards. Athletic trainers in the …
Most Americans think we have the right to attend public meetings and let our elected officials know what we think about how they’re doing. There is no such right in New Mexico. Our …
As mamas, we know that having kids changes how you see the world. Figuring out how to keep your little ones safe and healthy, so they can grow up to thrive, is a worry that doesn’t go away.
With the recent announcement that City Manager Ifo Pili will be returning to his home state of Utah, we are now in a situation where the city, county and New Mexico State University are all searching …
UP COMING EVENTS
The New Horizons Orchestra welcomes audiences to the Atkinson Recital Hall with their classical performances.
Piano virtuosi join New Horizons for March performance
Director and conductor of the New Horizons Orchestra in Las Cruces, Jorge Martinez-Rios, an associate professor at New Mexico State University, came across an idea. Having been introduced to a man …
The artwork created for the official 2024 poster of the Las Cruces International Film Festival was unveiled Friday, March 1.
Poster reveal party kicks off film fest
On March 1, the Las Cruces International Film Festival began its season with a poster reveal party at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. The crowded room full of people cheered both as …
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