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The Binns’ ripple effect

EDITOR’S NOTE: Upon the recent passing of Bernice Binns – see obituary here – her widower Eddie Binns found this letter they had received in recent months. Dear Eddie & … more

7/13/23

It’s too hot to focus on anything else

Boy, it sure is hot lately. How hot is it? It’s so hot I bought a loaf of bread and by the time I got home it was toast. It’s so hot my grandfather’s chicken laid an … more

By Walt Rubel | 7/18/23

British test successful at Spaceport America

British engineers from BAE Systems and its partner, U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range, recently released results of a June test at Spaceport America, adding to the spaceport’s growing list of … more

Bulletin report | 7/27/23

St. Andrew’s Hospitality House spaghetti dinner fundraiser is Oct. 21

St. Andrew’s Hospitality House (SAHH) is hosting a spaghetti dinner fundraiser, 4:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2900 Elks Drive, in Las Cruces. The cost is … more

Bulletin report | 10/12/23

Colerick performs at Fountain

The Mesilla Valley Film Society welcomes singer/songwriter/filmmaker Brad Colerick to the Fountain Theatre, 2469 Calle De Guadalupe, Mesilla, at 7 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 22. Colerick has completed … more

10/16/23

Opportunities to give back

Every year, the Las Cruces Bulletin publishes a series of stories on ways to help those in need in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County. The series will include many nonprofits that would welcome … more

By Mike Cook | 11/28/23

New Mexico State Police to host second gun buyback in Las Cruces

The New Mexico State Police announced a second gun buyback event in Las Cruces after the first saw dozens of residents turn over guns in exchange for gift cards. The event is part of a broader … more

By Justin Garcia | 1/3/24

Did you hear the one about — crash

I was driving through Colorado last summer when I encountered a series of electronic highway signs warning me to “slow the fast down.” Being a product of the Colorado school system, … more

By Walt Rubel | 1/22/24

Veterans Benefits Seminar planned for Lordsburg, Feb. 24

WHAT: Lordsburg Veteran Benefits Seminar Various presentations on such topics as the PACT Act , suicide prevention , the VA disability claims process, and VA health care … more

Bulletin report | 2/23/24

15 homeless students receive scholarships

Catholic Charities of Southern New Mexico has announced scholarships to Doña Ana Community College and New Mexico State University have been awarded to 11 Las Cruces Public Schools high school … more

6/15/23

St. Paul’s office administrator retires after 41 years

If you attended a service at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in the past 40-plus years, chances are you ran into Mark Ewing. He may have been putting out donuts for fellowship between services, … more

Bulletin report | 6/21/23

MVFA Gallery features local artists

The Mesilla Valley Fine Arts Galley (MVFG), 2470-A Calle de Guadalupe in Mesilla, will feature work by local artists Linda Hagen and Hetty Smith in July. The gallery is also welcoming a new artist, … more

Bulletin report | 6/29/23

BERNICE BINNS, 84

After fighting a 15-year battle of muscle and nerve degeneration, Iva Bernice Binns, 84, went peacefully home to Heaven surrounded by her family on July 2, 2023. She was … more

7/13/23

Las Cruces University Avenue water outage coming Thursday night

Residences and businesses on several Las Cruces streets will experience a water outage from 10 p.m. Thursday, July 20, to 2 a.m. Friday, July 21. Streets affected by the water outage include: … more

7/19/23

Comics, sci-fi and ‘all things nerdy’ invade convention center for Comic Con

Comic book and multimedia dealers from across the country will gather Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 19-20, at the Las Cruces Comic Con. The event, at the Las Cruces Convention Center, will offer a … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 7/27/23

Tents to Rents surpasses $110,000 in 2023 fundraising campaign

Mesilla Valley Community of Hope’s (MVCH) Tents to Rents campaign has raised more than $500,000 since MVCH Executive Director Nicole Martinez began the campaign in 2016. This year, Tents … more

By Mike Cook | 10/12/23

Two teens dead after separate shooting incidents

Las Cruces police continue to investigate two separate shootings that occurred over the weekend and claimed the lives of two juveniles. According to a report from the Las Cruces Police … more

Bulletin report | 10/16/23

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and her Democratic allies in the New Mexico legislature are proposing the largest and most comprehensive public antigun package in our state’s … more

Harry Murray Las Cruces | 1/22/24

Attorney Israel Chávez leads a press conference outside the Sunland Park office building where the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority was holding a board meeting the night of Feb. 12, 2024.

Attorneys begin legal action against county water utility

Attorneys led by Israel Chávez issued a notice of tort and civil rights claim against the Camino Real Regional Utility Authority. more

Algernon D'Ammassa | 2/13/24

City council denies lifting cannabis buffer zone

In a split vote, the Las Cruces City Council denied a proposed change to the city code that would have eliminated a 300-foot buffer zone between cannabis retailers and single-family residences and … more

Bulletin report | 6/15/23