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City updates public meeting schedule for strategic plan

The City of Las Cruces is responding to community feedback requesting alternate times for the Public Input meetings that were announced to help shape the Strategic Plan. Residents across the community are invited to attend public meetings or... more

Bulletin Report | 7/22/26

Ceremonial dance regalia are displayed as part of “Dancing with Life: Mexican Masks,” at the Las Cruces Museum of Art. The exhibition features historic and contemporary masks and regalia from Mexico’s Michoacán region and continues through Oct. 17

Beyond the mask

Carved masks, colorful dance regalia and larger-than-life figures fill the galleries at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, offering visitors a closer look at traditions that continue to thrive in communities across the Mexican state of... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/21/26

Volunteer Jim Hoerst in the tricorn hat invites a young patriot to read the Declaration of Independence.

Doña Ana County throws a great independence celebration

“Doña Ana County sure knows how to put on a party,” Anita said as we watched people stream by our booth at the fairgrounds during the county’s Independence Day celebrations. On July 1 and 2, members of the Doña Ana County Historical Society... more

Jon Hunner
Interim President, Doña Ana County Historical Society | 7/21/26

The Fountain Theatre: A stage for every generation

Editor’s Note: The information for this story comes from a number of sources provided by the Mesilla Valley Film Society which currently operates the Fountain Theatre. There were no multiplexes nor talking pictures, and it was... more

Kurt Johnson | 7/17/26

The Fort Bayard Museum, located in the former commanding doctor's home, built in 1911.

Fort Bayard: Frontier military post and world-famous hospital

On August 21, 1866, Company B of the 125th Volunteer Colored Infantry arrived in southwestern New Mexico on a mission. They had been instructed to establish a military post near the famous Santa Rita copper mine and the rejuvenated gold camp of... more

Dr. Doug Dinwiddie | 7/17/26

The Las Cruces Symphony performs at Atkinson Recital Hall on campus at NMSU.

More than the music

It's not the opening measure or the difficult flute passage she's practiced countless times that excites Joy Zalkind as she prepares to perform. As the audience settles in and conductor Jorge Martinez-Rios raises his baton, she feels the... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/16/26

News from Dona Ana Community College

DACC manufacturing students receive support Doña Ana Community College was recently awarded a scholarship grant from a national foundation to assist students in manufacturing fields. The college received a $15,000 grant from the Gene Haas... more

Bulletin Report | 7/16/26

Kaitlin Corbett Jones recently released her debut EP, Make the World Stand Still, with Las Cruces-based ScoJo Music.

Making her mark

For Kaitlin Corbett Jones, the stage has never been something to fear. At 11 years old, she walked onto the 50-yard line before a Minnesota Vikings game, preparing to sing the national anthem in front of nearly 70,000 people. Moments before... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/16/26

Four new Gadsden ISD campus leaders

The Gadsden Independent School District announces the selection of four educators who will serve in new campus leadership roles for the 2026–2027 school year. Together, these leaders bring decades of experience in instructional leadership, school... more

Bulletin Report | 7/16/26

Managing school anxiety

It is back to school time. While this can be exciting for many students and parents, this can cause anxiety for others. For some students just starting school, changing schools or transitions to the next level can cause anxiety. Just... more

Janette Castillo, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist | 7/16/26

From Jackye's garden. The herb plants from upper left, circling to the right: basil, garlic chives, ornamental oregano, mint, rosemary and lemon verbena.

Growing herbs in their season

This time of year, all I desire is to sit under the air conditioner with a beach read and an icy drink. However, the garden still cries out for water, fertilizer and careful attention. First thing, I make sure everything is starting the day with... more

Jackye Meinecke
For the Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/16/26

Chasing the next finish line

The runners settling into the starting blocks at the USATF Masters National Championships have spent years chasing fractions of a second. Many were accomplished track athletes long before they reached the Masters ranks, refining starts, perfecting... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/15/26

Stephanie Walker, New Mexico State University professor and Extension vegetable specialist, is the director of a project to develop a green chile that is mechanically harvestable and resistant to Phytophthora capsici, a disease that significantly impacts chile production. This spring, the project received a $759,000 grant from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to fund the project over the next four years.

NMSU researcher developing disease-resistant green chile

New Mexico State University has always been at the forefront of green chile research and innovation. An NMSU researcher is continuing that legacy with a grant to develop a disease-resistant variety of green chile. Stephanie Walker, NMSU professor... more

Adriana M. Chavez
NMSU | 7/15/26

A completed succulent terrarium rests on a workshop table at Assembly Craft Studio in Las Cruces.

Assembly Craft Studio brings creativity to life

Clear glass bowls lined up the tables at Assembly Craft Studio as participants found their seats. Within the next two hours, those empty bowls would become colorful succulent terrariums. At the front of the room, founder and owner Liz... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/15/26

U.S. Attorney Ryan Ellison presents the Freedom 250 Hometown Hero award to Las Cruces police chief Jeremy Story July 10 at the Rio Grande Theatre.

The measure of a leader

By the time Jeremy Story ever reached the podium, three people had already spent nearly 20 minutes explaining why he deserved to be there. Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez spoke first. He called the Las Cruces police chief a leader whose impact... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/15/26

From Las Cruces Public Schools

Register your child for the 2026-2027 school year Summer is coming to an end, and families are encouraged to complete registration for the 2026-2027 school year at Las Cruces Public Schools. Online registration opened in March and remains... more

Bulletin Report | 7/15/26

Creativity from the Noble Spear

Sixteen-year-old Emma Alkire is combining creativity, faith, and entrepreneurship through her business, Noble Spear. Her business name was inspired by the meaning of her last name, Alkire. With a lifelong love of art, Emma was inspired to start... more

7/9/26

More than a meal

The woman hadn't come looking for lunch. She came looking for somewhere to belong. She and her husband had chosen Las Cruces for the next chapter of their lives, relocating from South Carolina with plans to settle into retirement. But before they... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/9/26

Sonny Ozuna, Tierra Legacy and S.A. Xcitement will perform at the Oldies Show & Dance Party on Aug. 8 in Las Cruces.

Music that lasts

Some songs never really leave. Long before playlists and streaming services, they became the soundtrack to backyard barbecues, quinceañeras, weddings and family gatherings across the Southwest. Next month, many of those memories return to... more

Elijah Rey Reyes
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/9/26

When music chose him

There was never anything wrong with Jorge Martinez-Rios' plan. He had earned admission to the prestigious Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico. His classes were scheduled. His scholarship was secured. His parents were proud. Law school was... more

Kurt Johnson
Las Cruces Bulletin | 7/9/26