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There is something special about the bond between people and their pets. They greet us at the door, keep us company, make us laugh, and become an important part of our everyday lives. The Schumacher Grant is helping celebrate and strengthen that... more

Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico | 10/22/26

A painful path to a promising dental career

Tyler Parsons had no intention of becoming a dentist. In fact, after a couple of painful experiences with dentists while serving as a missionary in Peru, he wasn't particularly fond of the profession. He had always planned to become a physician.... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 10/22/26

Pablo Jaramillo (left) visiting the Catholic Church in Chimayo, called El Santurio de Chimayo, that his family helped build in 1816.

From a Las Cruces pool hall to the royal courts of Spain

Ever played pool at Munson Senior Center in Las Cruces? You might be surprised to know that Jose “Pablo” Jaramillo, holding the pool stick beside you, is descended from royalty. Born in Chimayo, New Mexico, Pablo has an ancestry richly woven into... more

Bulletin Report | 10/22/26

Eyes to the sky

SkyFiesta is Las Cruces' own air race and airshow — a full day of pylon air racing, world-class airshow performance, historic warbirds, and hands-on family activities at Las Cruces International Airport. Presented by the Sport Air Racing Council,... more

10/21/26

Golfers gather in front of the new Red Hawk Golf Club clubhouse, ready to head out in their carts for the Progress Club.

Putting for progress

The GFWC Progress Club of Las Cruces hosted its 12th annual GFWC Progress Club Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Red Hawk Golf Club. The tournament is the club's largest annual fundraiser at which it raises money for scholarships, veterans,... more

10/21/26

Filmmaker Spencer Proffer on stage at the Rio Grande Theatre with LCIFF Executive Director Ross Marks.

The Day the Music Died

The Las Cruces International Film Festival hosted a special event on Saturday, Oct. 17 at which the documentary film "The Day the Music Died" screened for a Las Cruces audience. The filmmaker who created this work about the iconic Don McLean song,... more

10/21/26

Fall Into Community

Saturday, Oct. 17 was an evening filled with music, food, and generosity as the Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico hosted its Fall Into Community event. Tickets, sponsorship, and donations will go to strengthen local communities, connect... more

10/21/26

Murray Hotel finds its future in its past

For years, part of the Murray Hotel's history was hiding in plain sight. As work began on a new restaurant and lounge inside the Silver City landmark, the past emerged on the walls: a mural displaying cattle brands from Grant County ranchers, a... more

Kurt Johnson
Desert Exposure | 10/19/26

Biking into a bigger world

Somewhere along an Ironman course, a cyclist’s derailleur has been ripped from the bike, and the race suddenly looks finished. Dave Baker does not have a repair stand, a well-stocked workbench or much time. So, he finds a gear that will work,... more

Kurt Johnson
Desert Exposure | 10/19/26

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise shared some thoughts following a visit to Electronic Caregiver Oct. 15 in Las Cruces. Rep. Brett Guthrie, Greg Cunningham, Rep. Steve Womack, and ECG CEO (left to right) listen in.

Cunningham visits Las Cruces home health innovator

Accompanied by three senior Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Greg Cunningham, the Republican candidate for New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District seat, visited Electronic Caregiver in Las Cruces Oct. 15 to bolster his... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 10/16/26

Start the new year with peace of mind

As we enter the final months of the year, to-do lists usually fill up with holiday planning and activities. But I’d like to encourage you to add one more essential item to that list: your health. Many families don’t realize that by mid-year, they... more

Amanda Sollars, M.D.
MountainView Medical Group | 10/16/26

The life you slowly stop living

Nobody wakes up one morning and decides to give up their independence. It happens quietly. You stop taking the longer walk because your knee bothers you. You skip a trail because your balance feels uncertain. You let someone else carry the... more

L. Montana Bencomo, ATC, Cert. MDT
Southwest Sport and Spine Center | 10/16/26

Members of the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society's Nature Journal Club display their sketches and observations during an outdoor gathering. The club encourages participants to document the natural world through drawing and writing.

Curiosity in the wild

The animals weren't the only ones watching visitors at Alameda Park Zoo. Members of the Mesilla Valley Audubon Society's Nature Journal Club spent Oct. 10 observing animals from around the world, including common marmosets, small monkeys... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 10/16/26

Superintendent Ignacio Ruiz, Las Cruces Public Schools

Investing in opportunity

What does it mean to invest in public education? At Las Cruces Public Schools, we believe the answer goes far beyond textbooks, classrooms and traditional instruction. It means creating opportunities for students to discover their potential,... more

Ignacio Ruiz, Superintendent, Las Cruces Public Schools | 10/16/26

A little smoke, a family and an encore

Together with the Las Cruces Bulletin I am excited to introduce Restaurant Spotlight with Chef Armando, a new series discovering the people, stories and flavors behind our local restaurants and food trucks. As I drove through Las Cruces I was... more

Armando Murillo
Executive Chef, Las Cruces Convention Center | 10/15/26

More than art on display

Donna Popky has had art as a lifelong companion, beginning with childhood drawing lessons in New York City and continuing through a career that included teaching art to children and helping nursing home residents discover the joy of creating... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 10/15/26

St. Andrew’s Hospitality House provides free temporary lodging for patients and their families in Las Cruces.

A house that keeps filling

A fall brought a man to Las Cruces for medical care. What his wife expected to be treatment for an injury became something neither had anticipated. The man had been transferred after the hospital treating him could not perform the imaging... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 10/15/26

Filling up the empty bowls

A large crowd joined the Potter's Guild of Las Cruces at its annual Empty Bowls event to raise funs in support of El Caldito Soup Kitchen. The Oct. 10 gathering at St. Paul's United Methodist Church offered a locally-crafted bowl filled with soup... more

10/14/26

The closed loop cooling system being built for Building A on the Project Jupiter campus.

Project Jupiter gives a sneak peak

Boarding a bus for the short ride to the largely closed-off construction site just north of the U.S.-Mexico border near Santa Teresa, I wasn’t sure what awaited us at the drop-off point. We passed a line of cars — construction workers headed home... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 10/14/26

Trinity at a recent Open House. Notice the obelisk where Ground Zero was and the Fat Man casing on the flatbed&nbsp;trailer.

Cliocide at Trinity, New Mexico

On July 16, 1945, people up early in Las Cruces witnessed a world-shattering event. At 5:29 a.m., they saw a bright flash in the northwest over the San Antonio Mountains. Those in the Tularosa Basin at the same time saw a bright cloud rise like... more

Jon Hunner
Doña Ana County Historical Society | 10/12/26