In 1930, Las Cruces and NMSU legend Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto, which was designated as the ninth and most distant planet in our solar system. more

What better place to hold the 54th annual Western Pecan Growers Association (WPGA) Conference and Trade Show than Las Cruces? The Mesilla Valley is dotted with pecan trees and the state is the world’s largest producer of pecans. more

The Community Foundation of Southern New Mexico – in conjunction with local philanthropists – recently hosted its second “100 Who Give Las Cruces” event and awarded $2,800 to La Casa, Inc. more

Many Americans dream of quitting their job and becoming their own boss. It turns out Las Cruces is one of the best places in the country to do it. more

Most helicopters that fly to or from the roof of Memorial Medical Center are carrying patients, but a Feb. 15 flight will be carrying a young man’s dream come true. more

Historic preservation is “a real, functioning, viable tool that links land use planning and economic development,” said city Historic Preservation Specialist Troy Ainsworth. It can also be a driver for heritage tourism for Las Cruces, which has “a well-maintained stock of historic buildings” that offer a “unique sense of place” to visitors. more

The Las Cruces City Council voted six-one in favor of a resolution supporting the Cannabis Regulation Act, a bill introduced at the 2020 New Mexico legislative session by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham that would legalize the recreational use of cannabis. more

“I love the diversity of the district, because it really pushes me to work for the whole district,” U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M., said as she begins her second year representing the state’s Second Congressional District. more

The Las Cruces International Film Festival kicked off with a poster reveal party Friday, Jan. 31, as poster artist Luis Navarro unveiled the artwork and Festival Director Ross Marks emceed the event more

With the Church-Water two-way conversion project complete, the city Tax Increment Development District (TIDD) is continuing with four other downtown development projects, City Business Development Administrator Mandy Guss told the Las Cruces City Council at its Jan. 28 meeting as the city TIDD board. more

New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum Director Mark Santiago will be the keynote speaker at Human Systems Research, Inc.’s (HSR) ninth annual Buffalo Roast fundraiser, which will be held Saturday, March 14, at the museum. The Buffalo Roast is a unique fundraising event in support of HSR., the oldest private nonprofit in New Mexico conducting archaeological research and preservation,” Dennis said. HSR celebrates its 48th anniversary Feb. 15. more

Las Cruces native Alexis Padilla-Torres has just returned from an internship in Washington, D.C. and will be spending the spring semester at the University of Nicosia in Cyprus. When she graduates from the University of New Mexico this fall, the 22-year-old hopes to join the Peace Corps and return to Latin America. She has already studied abroad in Peru and South Korea, and has visited Costa Rica, Jamaica, Canada and Mexico. more

The evolution of hip hop, health and mental health issues in the black community and a West African drum and dance workshop are among the activities New Mexico State University Black Programs has scheduled in February and March in celebration of Black History Month. more

Learn about the death of Pat Garrett during a Culture Series presentation at the New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum, 4100 Dripping Springs Road on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The presentation by local historian David Thomas is free and from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the museum’s theater. more

Stressing about where to take your beloved for a romantic Valentine’s date? The theater is always a stellar option, and there are three options to choose from. more

The Las Cruces High School Orchestra has been selected as the New Mexico Music Educators Association’s (NMMEA) 2020 Honor Orchestra. more

State Rep. Nathan Small of Las Cruces gives Centennial High School’s media and journalism classes a tour of the House of Representatives chambers at the State Capitol in Santa Fe. more

About 150 Las Crucens were in Santa Fe over the weekend, participating in the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce’s Las Cruces Day in Santa Fe. more

Students at the New America School-Las Cruces completed their eighth annual hygiene drive recently, collecting 400 pounds of hygiene products. more

Dist. 4 Doña Ana County Commissioner Isabella Solis, center, receives the state’s Continued Excellence Award. more