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“Desert Kinship,” a free-standing outdoor sculpture commissioned by the City Art Board, City Council and City of Las Cruces as part of the Las Cruces Public Art Collection. Kayla Blundell, a New Mexico State University art alumna, received the commission to create the sculptures and installed the project in November at La Buena Vida Park, 3000 Buena Vida Circle.

NMSU alum builds sculpture for Las Cruces Public Art Collection

You might want to consider visiting the picnic area at La Buena Vida Park in Las Cruces. As the sun is setting, stop for a moment and look around. You’ll see a softly glowing spectacle, a cluster of sculptures called “Desert Kinship.” The art... more

Minerva Baumann
NMSU | 12/29/25

NMSU students bring Pistol Pete to life

People come and go. Buildings rise and fall. Trends cycle in and out of style. But one thing at NMSU has remained virtually unchanged for the better part of a century. His name is Pistol Pete. A Peter Pan-like character who never ages and sports... more

Carlos Carrillo López
NMSU | 12/27/25

Crowds gather for the New Year's Eve Chile Drop.

New grant elevates chile drop

Main Street Las Cruces, formerly the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership, is has been awarded a $10,000 Tourism Event Growth and Sustainability grant from the New Mexico Tourism Department to support and elevate the 12th Annual Las Cruces Chile Drop,... more

Bulletin Report | 12/26/25

Leadership news at Osteen Media Group

Osteen Media Group has named Hugh Osteen as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Osteen (Hubert Graham Osteen III) has served as the company’s chief operating officer since 2021, and brings 12 years of experience across its... more

12/25/25

The start of the 2025 State 47 Marathon in Las Cruces.

State 47 runners to celebrate new year in Las Cruces

Love of competition and passion for running drive Shane Asbury in his efforts to make the State 47 Las Cruces Marathon bigger and better every year. Asbury owned the Tucson Marathon four years ago when, while doing some work in Alburquerque, he... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 12/24/25

New Mexico State University President Valerio Ferme visits Rio Arriba County during the 2025 Campus to Community Impact Tour.

NMSU’s Extension tour crisscrosses state

With clear blue skies and an early morning departure, the open road awaited. A pair of vans bound for Eddy County left New Mexico State University’s Gerald Thomas Hall to begin an ultimate 13-day, 33-county summer 2025 road trip. From Campus to... more

Tiffany Acosta
NMSU Public Information Officer | 12/23/25

Michael Rooker to headline film festival

Acclaimed film and television star Michael Rooker will be on hand to accept the "Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Award" when the 11th annual Las Cruces International Film Festival comes to Las Cruces in April 2026. The festival will... more

Bulletin Report | 12/23/25

New bikes for Las Cruces kids

The annual Southwest Disposal effort to get new bikes in the hands of Las Cruces youth took a new twist in 2025. In partnership with a Las Cruces Public School District initiative, Safe Routes to School, SW Disposal put 178 new bikes in the hands... more

Bulletin Report | 12/23/25

Eighty-year-old Estella Borunda is behind the counter with her vintage cash register Monday through Friday.

City Market marks the passage of time in San Miguel

A century-old Remington cash register and 80-year-old Estella Borunda continue making history at City Market in San Miguel. For 100 years, the Borunda family has served that community with the kind of traditional corner store at which memories are... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 12/22/25

Burrell College student physician AnaMaria Ancheta and Dr. Kate Nixon, president of the New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Association, stand with the New Mexico governor’s proclamation declaring December as Osteopathic Month.

Honoring Osteopathic Medicine Month

The New Mexico Osteopathic Medical Association, in partnership with the Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine, hosted a special ceremony featuring an official proclamation reading from the New Mexico Governor’s Office declaring December... more

Bulletin Report | 12/22/25

Police investigate deadly shooting on Berkshire Court

Las Cruces police are investigating a shooting that claimed the life of a 28-year-old woman late Friday afternoon on the 1100 block of Berkshire Court. The woman, whose identity will not be released until next of kin are properly notified, was... more

Bulletin report | 12/20/25

Finishing warming bags for cancer patients.

Sewing warming packs, comforting cancer patients

So often, the service people render around the holiday season comes from the experiences of their own lives. Kendra Johnson and her family have a tradition of doing something for the cancer center at Memorial Hospital each Christmas in... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 12/19/25

Nusenda selects Financial Education Innovation Award winners

Nusenda Credit Union has announced its 2025 Financial Education Innovation Award winners. These awards demonstrate the credit union’s longtime commitment to strengthening communities and investing in solutions that improve financial outcomes for... more

Bulletin Report | 12/19/25

Grant helps local business ensure cat health

The Cat’s Meow Resource and Adoption Center received a $5,000 grant from Petco Love earlier this year. “These funds enabled us to facilitate spay/neuter surgeries for 50 felines and to purchase respiratory vaccines which are vitally important for... more

Mike Cook
For the Las Cruces Bulletin | 12/18/25

A community Winter Wonderland

The Christmas tree has long been a staple of holiday celebration. At First American Bank, they have taken the awe of a winter wonderland to a new level, raising funds where money is needed all over Las Cruces. The bank had been involved in... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 12/18/25

Celebration of 110 Christmases

A Christmas Day parade will honor the 110th birthday of Las Cruces resident Clayton Flowers, a former Tuskegee Airman. The parade will begin lining up at 1:30 p.m. at the corner of Triviz Drive and Craig Avenue, and will begin at 2 p.m.... more

Mike Cook
For the Las Cruces Bulletin | 12/18/25

A family connection to White Christmas

The finale arrives with that memorable snowfall. The music rings out and you feel like you’ve come home, but to a home at an inn in Vermont. “White Christmas” is a show about standing together, honoring friendship and community, and the way this... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 12/17/25

NMSU students learn research and local Black history

We can learn a lot from the experiences of Harvey Fielder, who lived in Las Cruces during the desegregation era or the growth of the New Mexico State University gospel choir that originally formed in 1975 under the direction of Andrew Wall. The... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 12/17/25

Shop with a cop for Christmas

More than 400 kids from throughout Dona Ana County and 200-plus volunteers from law enforcement and various organizations participated in the Cops and Kids shopping experience the morning of Saturday, Dec. 13 at the Walmart on Rinconada... more

Bulletin Report | 12/17/25

Running back Daniel Amaro is the MaxPreps New Mexico player of the year.

Amaro is New Mexico football player of the year

The numbers are impressive, but what made Daniel Amaro a top performer for the Las Cruces High football team went far beyond the statistics. “I think that the biggest thing about him is his selflessness,” said Las Cruces head coach Mark Lopez.... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 12/17/25