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A student getting the chance to properly retire an American flag.

Final honors

As students stood quietly at Arrowhead Early College High School on March 24, as members of the American Legion carefully folded worn American flags before placing them into the fire – not as an act of disposal, but as a final act of... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 4/4/26

Public ownership, private control

It started with a community resource in danger. In the early 2000s, Memorial Medical Center was losing money at an unsustainable rate. Services were at risk. Confidence in the city’s long-term healthcare facility was slipping. Local leaders faced... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 4/2/26

Left to right are ASTC board members Carolyn Williams and Board President Denise Welsh board member Beth Pollack and Boots and Bling volunteer Bonnie Hacke, along with Molly. On the table are some of the many items donated for this year’s “Boots and Bling” fundraiser silent auction.

Second annual ‘Boots and Bling’ fundraiser benefits NMSU Theatre Department

The American Southwest Theatre Company, the nonprofit that benefits the students of the New Mexico State University Theatre Department, is hosting its second annual “Boots and Bling” fundraiser beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 11, at New Mexico... more

Mike Cook
For the Las Cruces Bulletin | 4/2/26

The colors of April

April arrives like a painter splashing color into the air. Yellow daffodils. Pink blossoms. Fresh green shoots pushing through the earth. Trees begin to bud and their leaves slowly unfold, reaching for the warmth of the sun. The world wakes up in... more

Chef Armando Murillo
Executive Chef, Las Cruces Convention Center | 4/2/26

Softball is among the sports bringing visitors to Las Cruces this summer.

Sports set to descend upon Las Cruces

As temperatures begin to rise in Las Cruces, so too does the excitement surround a packed calendar of spring and summer sporting events. From youth tournaments to senior competitions, the city is set to welcome thousands of athletes, coaches, and... more

Ed Carnathan
Sports Sales Manager, Visit Las Cruces | 4/2/26

The 10 murdered victims at the Tops Market Massacre.

Before and after hate hits the headlines

There are moments that make headlines. And then there are the moments before and after — the ones we tend to miss. In Buffalo, the violence didn’t build quietly. It arrived all at once, on a Saturday afternoon at Top 5 Friendly Markets. A... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 4/1/26

Dr. Manal Hamzeh, professor in NMSU's Department of Borderlands and Ethnic Studies.

NMSU to host educator summit

As debates over immigration, race and global conflict continue to shape classrooms, some educators say navigating those conversations has become increasingly difficult. An upcoming summit at New Mexico State University aims to give them tools to... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 4/1/26

A slogan that was made by the attendees March 28.

No Kings rally draws huge Las Cruces crowd

A crowd gathered at Albert Johnson Park on March 28 for the third “No Kings” rally in Las Cruces, part of a broader movement centered on civic engagement and nonviolent protest. Handwritten signs, chants and small group conversations filled the... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 4/1/26

Participants gathered at the Live Love Las Cruces Dinner Club event.

Dinner club connects strangers over shared meals

A new dinner club in Las Cruces gave residents a chance to meet new people when participants gathered March 19 at Sunset Grill on the Sonoma Ranch Golf Course for the latest event. Organized by Live Love Las Cruces, the monthly events match... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 3/28/26

The Cabagata Binaciónal Villista

While our national leaders –Donald Trump and Claudia Sheinbaum – are struggling with each other, a coalition of horsemen and horsewomen are gathering near Palomas, Mexico and Columbus, the United States in a show of dignity and respect for each... more

Morgan Smith
For the Las Cruces Bulletin | 3/27/26

Brainstorming at the 48-Hour Film Challenge.

Lights, camera, deadline

Filmmakers are racing against the clock to turn ideas into finished films. The 48-Hour Film Challenge, a signature competition at the Las Cruces International Film Festival, gives participants just two days to write, shoot, edit, and... more

GiAndrea Hernandez
For the Las Cruces Bulletin | 3/26/26

Competing one challenge at a time

Susan Gutierrez has always been a competitor. From football to cornhole, she’s willing to try just about anything, and once she jumps in, she usually finds a way to succeed. Gutierrez arrived in Las Cruces about 40 years ago, a move dictated by... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 3/26/26

Lee Byrd browses through Bobby and Lee Byrd collection at the New Mexico State University Rio Grande Archive housed at Branson Library.

NMSU acquires literary papers of poet, publisher Bobby Byrd

New Mexico State University has acquired the literary archives of poet and publisher Bobby Byrd, co-founder of the El Paso-based independent publishing house Cinco Puntos Press. The acquisition brings together Byrd’s personal papers with... more

Tatiana Favela
NMSU | 3/26/26

Mason Briggs, Tylyr Cromedy, and Elizabeth Muhammad on Burrell Match Day.

Three paths, one moment: Burrell graduates match and move forward

Students enter medical school knowing they are in it for the long haul. After already completing a four-year degree, they commit to years of classroom work followed by hands-on training in residency — the moment when everything becomes real. But... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 3/25/26

An unscripted life of faith

“I wish they were here to see what I’m doing,” Bobbie Green said, speaking about her parents, who met in a cotton field near Silver City, married in 1941 and raised nine children on a farm a few miles north of Las Cruces. Shephard Green Sr. was a... more

Mike Cook
For the Las Cruces Bulletin | 3/25/26

Fern Sawyer, women’s rodeo pioneer and politician, brings style and fearless attitude to “Her Land: Women in Agriculture,” a rotating exhibit at New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum.

Leading from the front

Fern Sawyer wasn’t one to wait for permission. She rode. At a time when women were expected to sit sidesaddle, both literally and figuratively, Sawyer rode astride, fast and fearless, across the open country of southern New Mexico. She rode in... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 3/25/26

Guinivere Mayse and Hannah Augustyniak, two undergraduate students studying history at New Mexico State University, received awards from the Doña Ana County Historical Society at its recent annual banquet. From left: Hannah Augustyniak, Guinivere Mayse and Jerry Wallace, history assistant professor and director of the public history program at NMSU.

NMSU history students’ women’s history research recognized

Guinivere Mayse and Hannah Augustyniak received awards from the Doña Ana County Historical Society at its recent annual banquet for their articles about women’s history. The DACHS actively promotes and recognizes historical research, preservation... more

Sarah Kimmerly
NMSU | 3/25/26

Individuals helping and working together on the initiative.

City launches program to help residents stay cool

With extreme heat becoming more frequent in Las Cruces, city officials are rolling out a new program designed to help low-income homeowners stay safe in older homes that often lack effective cooling. The initiative, called... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 3/25/26

The SWE sign that was on display at the March 24 bake sale.

SWE sale fuels opportunity

Students gathered March 24 near Turtle Pond by Gerald Thomas Hall as the Society of Women's Engineers hosted a bake sale aimed at supporting career-focused opportunities for its members. The fundraiser is part of a broader effort by... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 3/25/26

Public comment both for and against Project Jupiter lasted for one-hour blocks over the course of most of the morning and afternoon on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025.

Court denies motion to dismiss NMELC lawsuit

Judge Jennifer DeLaney denied Doña Ana County Commission’s motion to dismiss NMELC’s lawsuit against the county for its approval of tax incentives for Project Jupiter during a hearing held in the Third Judicial Court on Friday, March 20. The... more

Bulletin Report | 3/25/26