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Christopher Robin brings tech to Tents to Rents

Christopher Robin has been dealing with homelessness since 2018 when he lost his job and was going through a divorce. He has a background in computers and technology, and for many years he climbed very tall cell towers to install the equipment,... more

9/18/26

Navigating breast health

Many women wonder: When should I start breast cancer screening? Early detection is the single most effective tool for survival. However, the screening schedule isn't the same for everyone. Age, family history, and personal risk factors... more

Paula Delgado M.D.
MountainView Medical Group | 9/18/26

Fall through spring garden of greens, herbs and vegetables

We are so lucky to have fairly mild winters in the Mesilla Valley, which allow us to grow vegetables year-round — no greenhouse required. I think winter gardening is easier and more productive than summer gardening — especially during the last few... more

Jackye Meinecke
For the Las Cruces Bulletin | 9/18/26

Colorful hot-air balloons rise among the gypsum dunes at White Sands National Park during the White Sands Balloon Invitational.

Above the gypsum

It all started with a bet. More than three decades ago, Ed Brabson and a group of Alamogordo community leaders were looking for ways to draw visitors to the area when someone floated the idea of hot-air balloons. Brabson thought balloons... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 9/18/26

The spiral garden is one of the central features of Jardín de Tortugas Pueblo at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum. Pueblo members helped shape the design and plant selections throughout the space.

Tortugas takes root at Farm & Ranch

For years, visitors to the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum could move through the region’s agricultural past without seeing much of Tortugas Pueblo’s continuing role in that history. That changes Sept. 19, when the museum opens... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 9/18/26

Newly planted trees line the grounds at Sierra Middle School as part of DASWCD’s NeighborWoods program. The district plants drought-tolerant trees and later monitors their growth and condition.

Conservation takes root

Trees appearing in neighborhoods across Las Cruces are part of a conservation effort reaching well beyond city streets. The Doña Ana Soil and Water Conservation District works with residents, farmers and ranchers on projects ranging from... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 9/18/26

The current home of both Rio Grande Preparatory Institute and Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy in Mesilla.

Navigating public education small school options

For now, a hallway helps define the boundary between two schools sharing the same building in Mesilla. Mesilla Valley Leadership Academy students have their own wing, bell schedule and lunch. Rio Grande Preparatory Institute students have theirs.... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 9/17/26

‘Perfect Arrangement” comes to NMSU

It’s 1950. As McCarthy’s Red Scare is proving to be unsuccessful, the U.S. State Department begins a side quest – to identify sexual deviants within the ranks – historically coined, The Lavendar Scare. Perfect Arrangement gives us Bob and Norma... more

Bulletin Report | 9/17/26

The journey of an iconic song

Spencer Proffer was a student at UCLA, just beginning law school, when he first heard Don McLean’s “American Pie” on the radio. About three minutes into the song, he pulled over. The song kept going, and Proffer kept listening. McLean, he... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 9/17/26

Beyond the treatment

Janet Acosta didn't know she needed different shampoo. There were considerably bigger things to worry about after she was diagnosed with breast cancer — doctors, chemotherapy, hospitals and the frightening uncertainty of what came next. Shampoo... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 9/16/26

Still bringing people together

Piñatas, goodie bags, and cake. Getting the kids organized and making sure everything was where it was supposed to be. Maria Lupe Hernandez-Muñiz might use those simple terms to explain what became a career in event strategy, marketing and... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 9/16/26

Artwork created by youth participating in Creative Kids’ Transformative Art Program.

Art beyond the walls

For young people inside the Doña Ana County Juvenile Detention Center, creating a piece of art can become more than something to pass the time. It can offer a chance to build confidence, form connections, and see what they are capable of... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin. | 9/12/26

A grand old dame turns 100

What can you do for a grand old dame turning 100 years old? Put a birthday shout-out in the local newspaper? This particular centenarian frequently has her name in the local papers; I am referring to the Rio Grande Theatre, a focal point of... more

Faith Hutson
Dona Ana Historical Society for the Las Cruces Bulletin | 9/12/26

A legacy of building great futures

When Ken Hoeksema first learned of the Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces, it wasn’t under the most positive circumstances. He read a 2008 article from a local news outlet sharing that the Club was having financial difficulties and that the... more

April Anaya
For the Las Cruces Bulletin | 9/12/26

A legacy of connection: Interagency Council

For over 22 years, Christina “Chris” and William Little have been the heart and soul of the Interagency Council, a unique clearinghouse and communications hub connecting social service providers and nonprofit organizations across our region. What... more

Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico | 9/10/26

Laura Yribia in her Brooklyn apartment, circa 1999-2000.

Twenty-five years later, the morning remains

On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Laura Yribia was underground at the World Trade Center, headed to her second day of work, when the people in front of her suddenly turned and began running the other way. She had not heard the first plane... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin. | 9/10/26

Trenton Artalejo, a seventh grader at Zia Middle School, plays a game of chess. Artalejo said the game has helped him make friends while learning strategy and new skills.

Chess program makes its move

An old set of chess pieces and a lesson from his grandmother first introduced Zia Middle School seventh grader Trenton Artalejo to the game. His interest followed him from elementary school into middle school, where he now competes as part... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin. | 9/10/26

Choosing to love like Chris

Chris Carnero didn’t think a Thanksgiving basket was complete just because it had everything needed for Thanksgiving dinner. Kids liked mac and cheese. They should have mac and cheese, and Dr Pepper. Chris loved Dr. Pepper, so it seemed entirely... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 9/10/26

Parker Howard poses with one of his sheep outside the farm.

More than the show ring

Raising sheep doesn’t stop when school gets out for Parker Howard. His afternoons bring another set of responsibilities — feeding, leg care, conditioning and repeated practice with animals that depend on him. The eighth grader has grown up... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin. | 9/4/26

Public Lands Palooza will take place from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 12 at the Plaza de Las Cruces.

Public lands take the plaza

Las Cruces has plenty of reasons to celebrate this September. Four milestones will meet downtown Sept. 12 when the Bureau of Land Management hosts its first Public Lands Palooza, bringing music, history, outdoor recreation and community... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin. | 9/4/26