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Cannabis plants are seen at a growing facility.

Las Cruces cannabis company receives $50k from the state for economic development.

Higher Cultures LLC, a cannabis dispensary and producer based in Oregon with manufacturing facilities in Las Cruces, received a $50,130 grant for job training, according to an announcement from the … more

Bulletin report | 7/24/24

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 … more

Bulletin report | 7/22/24

Kind Bread specializes in sourdough bread and baked goods. The business is seen in 2020, its first year of operation, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kind Bread Company to close this month

Kind Bread Company, a four-year-old bakery off S. Solano Drive, recently announced it would close July 27. Owner and baker Samantha Kindred delivered the news in a video posted to … more

Bulletin report | 7/18/24

Memorial Medical Center is pictured on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Las Cruces.

Lawmakers, industry plan fresh look at hospital bill

On May 1, a law took effect in New Mexico giving an appointed state executive oversight powers over mergers, acquisitions or any change of ownership of hospitals in the state. Senate Bill 15 , … more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/3/24

A sign directs pedestrians around a construction project in Las Cruces, where a massive overhaul of development codes is in the works.

Overhaul of development rules sparks mixed reaction in Las Cruces Council

A massive overhaul of Las Cruces’ development codes received a mixed reaction during a council meeting on June 24. Several groups lauded the proposed changes for creating safer streets and … more

Justin Garcia
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/25/24

Chad Lozano addresses the Las Cruces City Council on the issue of U.S. Border Patrol seizures of cannabis at its checkpoints, during the June 17 council meeting.

Cannabis providers speak out against Border Patrol seizures

Several business owners in Las Cruces spoke out against the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s continuing seizures of cannabis at southern New Mexico checkpoints during a Las Cruces City … more

Justin Garcia
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/24/24

View inside VSS Unity as those on board look out the windows in astonishment as they float around the cabin.

Virgin Galactic Unity takes final flight

Virgin Galactic's pioneering space plane, the VSS Unity, looks its final flight before making way for a new line of spacecraft. more

Elva K. Österreich
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/12/24

A record $24.5 million settlement was reached by Ameredev II, LLC this week as part of a campaign to crack down on air pollution.

Record settlement reached in gas flare case

A state agency reached a settlement agreement with an oil and gas company as New Mexico continues to crack down on air pollution from that sector. The New Mexico Environment Department announced … more

Hannah Grover
NM Political Report | 5/2/24

Dylan Connelly with Affordable Solar sits inside a Tesla Cybertruck that his company owns during the Electrify New Mexico Conference on April 4, 2024, in Albuquerque (Photo by Hannah Grover/NM Political Report)

Clean car rules will move ahead despite dealers asking for pause

The Environmental Improvement Board and the Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board shot down an attempt to delay the implementation of the clean car rule earlier this month. The … more

Hannah Grover
NM Political Report | 4/24/24

New Mexico awarded $156M for solar program

The federal Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday that New Mexico will receive $156 million from a $7 billion program allocated to statewide “Solar for All” programs, mostly … more

Bulletin report | 4/22/24

A wind turbine stands outside the Las Cruces museums downtown on April 16

City receives federal dollars for clean energy plans

A new sustainability effort from the city of Las Cruces was recently awarded an over $400,000 federal grant to support a clean energy workforce, mitigate future extreme heat events and promote … more

Leah Romero
For the Bulletin | 4/19/24

A weathered sign and bathroom at La Lorona Park on March 28, 2024.

City sells affordable housing bond a year after vote

One year and four months after Las Cruces voters overwhelmingly approved a $6 million cash infusion to the city’s affordable housing efforts, the city announced on March 25 that it had begun … more

By Justin Garcia | 4/9/24

A digital mock up of the new OEM building.

County approves $10 million for new emergency management center

The Doña Ana County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved funding for a new emergency management center during a meeting on March 26. The Office of Emergency Management … more

Bulletin report | 4/2/24

Christopher Schaljo-Hernandez unveils the new county seal during a news conference on March 25, 2024.

County unveils new logo and seal

It’s a new year and a new look for Doña Ana County. On March 25, Doña Ana County unveiled a new logo and seal after the Board of County Commissioners approved the designs on … more

Bulletin report | 3/29/24

French Brothers built the four-bedroom Bedford Avenue home, pictured last September, whose sale yielded $145,000 in donations to community nonprofits for this year’s ‘Casa for a Cause’ event.

‘Casa for a Cause’ distributes $145K to nonprofits

The Las Cruces Home Builders Association’s annual Casa for a Cause event distributed $145,000 to 26 local nonprofit organizations this year. The project, formerly known as the Anniversary House … more

By Algernon D'Ammassa | 3/28/24

NMSU Provost Alan Shoho. (NMSU photo by Josh Bachman)

Shoho retires as NMSU provost

The interim president of New Mexico State University appointed a new provost last week following the resignation of Provost Alan Shoho. Shoho, who had been provost and chief academic officer … more

Bulletin report | 3/25/24

Bowman named “Hometown Hero” by film fest

A well-known business owner and philanthropist in Las Cruces with many awards to her credit soon will receive another prestigious award from the Las Cruces International Film Festival. Wanda … more

Chloe Dunlap New Mexico State University | 3/19/24

The Santa Teresa Port of Entry in southern Doña Ana County.

Study outlines major expansion of Santa Teresa Port of Entry

The Santa Teresa Port of Entry could see a major expansion if findings of a federal feasibility study, released last week, are realized. The General Services Administration and the Customs and … more

By Algernon D'Ammassa | 3/18/24

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 … more

By Algernon D'Ammassa | 3/14/24

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. more

By Algernon D'Ammassa | 3/14/24