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A communications tower – one way that residents of southern New Mexico connect to the internet – stands tall in the distance on Dec. 11, 2022, as a cotton field is ready for harvesting just west of the southern Doña Ana County community of San Miguel. Accessing the internet using wireless hot spots or cell phones can be problematic for students in rural communities because the internet signal weakens the farther a user’s device is from the emitting tower.

Internet subsidy for southern NM winding down

A federal initiative helping more than 68,000 low-income homes in New Mexico’s 2nd Congressional District pay for the internet has begun winding down. That’s because Congress has not … more

Diana Alba Soular Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative | 3/18/24

Celebrating athletic trainers for youth

Dear Editor, I am writing to advocate for the recognition of athletic trainers in our community as part of the nominations for the Bulletin’s Best awards. Athletic trainers in the … more

3/18/24

Arts roundup

Cooking corned beef and cabbage at Fort Seldon This program highlights outdoor cooking techniques and a history of this unique dish and its relation to Fort Selden Historic Site and New Mexico. … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/18/24

Cinthia Mullen of Las Cruces is a 2024 recipient of a Live Your Dream Education and Training award from Soroptimist International of Las Cruces.

Las Cruces woman honored with Live Your Dream award

Soroptimist International’s Las Cruces chapter announced more than $10,000 in Live Your Dream Education and Training awards to 10 women from New Mexico and west Texas. Cinthia Mullen of … more

Bulletin report | 3/18/24

Power outages, demolition at Apodaca Park

The city announced that demolition of the former pool and bath house at Apodaca Park will require occasional power outages at the park Monday through Wednesday this week. The city said … more

Bulletin report | 3/18/24

Gold medalist headlines Henson breakfast

The Boys & Girls Club announced that its annual breakfast fundraiser, scheduled for April, will feature three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings as keynote speaker. The 16th … more

Bulletin report | 3/18/24

Memorial Medical Center cares for Las Cruces

Memorial Medical Center CEO highlights the hospital's 2023 Community Benefit Report. more

John Harris | 3/15/24

Las Cruces police name shooting victim as investigation continues

The Las Cruces Police Department released the name of a man killed in a shooting last month following an inquiry from the Las Cruces Bulletin. Police said Jose Antonio Juarez III, 29, was killed … more

Bulletin report | 3/15/24

Members of the NMSU ROTC cadet teams participate in the 2023 Bataan Death March Memorial event at White Sands Missile Range.

Bataan memorial event this weekend

White Sands Missile Range is revving up for the 35th Annual Bataan Memorial Death March on Saturday, March 16. More than 5,000 people are signed up to participate in the memorial march conducted … more

Bulletin report | 3/15/24

Mission Academy seen from Calle de Mercado on March 12.

ACE scholarships flow to Mission Academy

Private education recently became a bit more accessible at one Las Cruces school through a partnership with a national organization’s partial tuition scholarship program. Early this year, … more

Leah Romero For the Bulletin | 3/15/24

Spectators gather to watch aerial performances during the 2022 Holloman Legacy of Liberty Air Show and Open House May 7, 2022, Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. The air show featured aerial acts from the U.S. Air Force Demonstration Squadron, the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, the A-10C Thunderbolt II Demonstration Team and several legacy aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Antonio Salfran)

Food Trucks Needed for Air Show

Holloman Air Force Base is looking for food trucks to participate in the Legacy of Liberty Airshow Sunday, June 2. With a crowd of thousands expected, Holloman is looking for a variety of trucks … more

3/15/24

Artist Talk with Marcus Xavier Chormicle at Lincoln Historic Site

Join New Mexico Arts (NMA) for an in-person talk at Lincoln Historic Site with NMA 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Marcus Xavier Chormicle (Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians/Chicano), a Las … more

3/15/24

Third Judicial District court in Las Cruces.

Mother acquitted in child’s dog-mauling death

A jury voted not to convict a Mesilla Park woman whose son was mauled to death by foster dogs in 2021. Danika Jackson, 35, was found not guilty by a jury on one count of abandonment of a child … more

Bulletin report | 3/15/24

Karen Louise (Braunlin) Hand, age 71

Karen Louise (Braunlin) Hand, age 71 of Las Cruces, NM died on March 6, 2024, in the presence of family. She was born in Dayton, Ohio on August 20,1952 to the late Edgar and Ethel Braunlin. … more

3/15/24

Joanne Elizabeth Brown, 44

Joanne Elizabeth Brown joined Jesus in eternity early Saturday morning, March 2, 2024 after battling cancer for 5 years. She was a long-time guest at the Las Cruces Gospel Rescue Mission and beloved … more

3/15/24

Children explore a fire truck at the newly opened Fire Station 2 in Anthony, N.M. during the station’s ribbon-cutting and party on March 13.

County welcomes new fire station in Anthony

Doña Ana County welcomed the opening of a new fire station in Anthony, N.M. this week, saying it will serve as a training hub while providing service to the southern part of the county. … more

Bulletin report | 3/15/24

Triviz Drive closure scheduled

Triviz Drive will be closed during daytime hours between Wisconsin and University avenues for the week of March 18 through 22. The city of Las Cruces said the closures, allowing for utility … more

Bulletin report | 3/15/24

Officers from Homeland Security Investigations arrive seconds after New Mexico State Police officer Darian Jarrott was shot by suspect Omar Cueva after a traffic stop on Interstate 10 east of Deming on Feb. 4, 2021.

State Police: Fed plan was flawed ahead of fatal stop

The plan to arrest a suspected drug smuggler was flawed and failed to adequately value the life of a New Mexico State Police officer who was shot to death by that suspect, according to a report … more

Justin Garcia | 3/14/24

Public comment part of messy process

Most Americans think we have the right to attend public meetings and let our elected officials know what we think about how they’re doing. There is no such right in New Mexico. Our … more

By Walt Rubel | 3/14/24

Golden Globe winning actor and star of “Hellboy” Ron Perlman will be in Las Cruces on April 4 to receive the “Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment” award at the ninth annual Las Cruces International Film Festival.

Name, rank and serial number: Ron Perlman has more to say

If aliens landed and found Ron Perlman in the desert, he would give them no information other than rank and serial number. When asked what his rank is, he said corporal. “In the big … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/14/24