Pets & People

Don’t touch the ducklings!

If you’re thinking it’s time the Easter Bunny dropped off a baby chick or the cutest quacking duckling for your little ones at home, think again. The New Mexico Department of Health …

Measles on the Rise in New Mexico

In response to the recent outbreak of measles in Texas and eastern New Mexico, Las Cruces Public Schools is partnering with Mesilla Valley Pharmacy to offer measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccines …

Girls Can! provides motivation to sixth grade girls

Is there anything girls can’t do? The American Association of University Women-Las Cruces (AAUW-LC) and Doña Ana Community College (DACC) have the answer for you. Girls Can! is the …

2024 Locals - The Places & Faces of Southern New Mexico

Cat’s Meow addresses feral colonies in city

Thanks to a grant from Petco Love foundation, The Cat’s Meow Adoption Center was able to spay or neuter an additional 44 cats in 2024, preventing the births of “lots and lots of …

Wreaths Across America Day honors veterans

The grave of deceased military veterans will be honored in Las Cruces and El Paso, and nationwide, on Wreaths Across America Day, Dec. 14. In Las Cruces, the nonprofit United Military Women of …

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge: An Accessible Oasis in the Desert

Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) sits along the Pecos River on the north side of Roswell, NM — an easy 15-minute drive from Main Street lodging, restaurants, and attractions. For …

City looks to mandatory spay and neuter. But is it effective?

The city of Las Cruces will consider revising its animal control laws requiring residents to spay and neuter companion animals or be charged with a crime. City officials and animal …

‘Mammo to Answers' to expedite cancer diagnoses

Jennifer Martinez and Julie Gustafson each had to wait more than three months from mammogram to biopsy to confirm they had breast cancer.

Ganymede launches first game

Las Cruces-based game studio Ganymede Games announced that its first commercial game, “Dark Sky” (previously titled “Xenotheria”) has been published by Midwest Games. …

Families flock to state fair and rodeo

With the big rivalry football game between New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico happening last Saturday evening, many families from Albuquerque came into town early to enjoy …

Pumpkin Palooza Ushers in Autumn Fun

It’s officially Fall and the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is hosting its annual Pumpkin Palooza fall event on Saturday, Oct. 5, at the Frank O'Brien Papen Community Center. …

How Las Cruces schools are keeping kids engaged

Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Las Cruces schools have seen a drop in attendance throughout the district. To move attendance back up, faculty challenge themselves to create an engaging environment for …

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Therapy dogs unleash joy in Las Cruces

Local volunteer Charlene Curry and other members of Therapaws have found a great way to keep their dogs active while also contributing to community members’ health: through hour-long therapy …

Three Local Women Named Top Leaders

Three Las Cruces women were named this year among the “Top 50 Women Leaders of New Mexico” by a national publication and international professional organization. Mandy …

NMSU student returns from NBC Sports internship covering 2024 Olympics

Noah Apodaca did not get to go to Paris, France, for his internship with NBC Sports’ presentation of the 2024 Olympic games. Instead, he was shipped off to the coastal town of Stamford, …

A Valentine for Hatch

If you’ve lived in or traveled through southern New Mexico over the last decade and a half, you’re no doubt already familiar with Sparky’s, the award-winning burger emporium in …

Senior service franchise opens in Las Cruces

A widespread network of non-medical services for elder residents reached the Las Cruces metro area when El Paso-based franchise owners opened an Always Best Care location downtown. Founded in …

Gospel Rescue Mission announces new ‘clothing barn’

The Las Cruces Gospel Rescue Mission announced that its former clothing room, which had been closed for a time, has been succeeded by a new clothing storage and distribution center to serve unhoused …

Aggies named to WGCA All-American Scholars

New Mexico State University reported that five Aggies were recognized by the Women's Golf Coaches Association for their accomplishments in the classroom. Emma Bunch , Kaylee Chen , Angela Garvin , …

Departing Desert Exposure editor reflects on two decades of news

It’s going to be hard, acknowledged long-time reporter, photographer and editor Elva Österreich, to simply move on from journalism after more than two decades in the craft. But she …

Las Cruces student-athletes receive Gatorade’s Players of the Year nods

Two student-athletes from Las Cruces High School and Organ Mountain High were selected as Gatorade Players of the Year

Jeremiah Astorga serves some Lescombes wine to patriarch Hervé Lescombes himself who is a resident at Solstice Senior Living.

Grand reopening for Solstice Senior Living

Solstice Senior Living, 151 N. Roadrunner Parkway, celebrated its grand reopening June 12 following renovations. The ‘Roaring 20’s’ theme provided a creative base for residents and …

Local musician brings home NM Music Award

One day in 1993, Sage Gentlewing was driving through California on Highway 46 between Highway 101 to Highway 5 and stopped at Jack’s Ranch Café. A tree with a monument sculpture, …

Juneteenth banquet pays tribute to Blackdom

Diners set down their forks and stood as the Billy Townes Group shifted from a set list of jazz standards to accompany a choir performing “Life Every Voice and Sing,” the hymn giving …

'Mother Hubbard’ dedicates 97th birthday to scholarships

What better way to celebrate your 97th birthday than by raising money for “the kids” to whom you have devoted a lifetime of service? For Las Cruces icon Barbara Hubbard, there is no …

NMSU adds Preston Laird to coaching staff

On Monday evening, Preston Laird was welcomed back to Las Cruces to be part of Head Coach Jason Hooten 's staff. Laird makes his way back to Las Cruces after spending five seasons as …

KRWG earns NMBA awards for election coverage, radio station of the year

The New Mexico Broadcasters Association last week announced the winners of its 2024 Excellence in Broadcasting Awards. New Mexico State University’s KRWG public broadcasting station earned …

NMSU researcher co-authors book on NM wild carnivores

A New Mexico State University researcher has co-authored a new book that examines wild carnivores of New Mexico. Jennifer K. Frey, a professor of mammalian ecology in the Department of Fish, Wildlife …