Las Cruces City Watch

Las Cruces is pairing targeted prevention with enforcement amid shifting crime patterns.

• Business grants: Eligible small businesses and nonprofits...

• Las Cruces seeks resident input on a new HAWK signal for pedestrian safety on West Amador Avenue
• Meeting set for September 3 from 5:30-7 p.m. at...

Over 300 residents packed a listening session to voice strong opposition to the Santa Teresa data center, citing destroyed trust and lack of...

Las Cruces secures $500,000 for a long-needed roof replacement at the Mesilla Valley Community of Hope day shelter, ending monsoon disruptions and...

Former Camino Real Middle School teacher Wyatt Cornelius now faces two additional felony counts of criminal sexual contact with a child after a second...

Mark these dates for standout local programming.

• Film Festival Shift: Las Cruces International Film Festival moves to April 14–18, 2027 for better...

• Exhibit details: 'Heart & Color' artwork by youth at Doña Ana County Juvenile Detention Center is on display through Aug. 14 at the Government...

Las Cruces launched its self-guided film tour Monday at the Rio Grande Theatre, offering residents and visitors a brochure and online map of local...

Over 300 Doña Ana County residents packed a legislative listening session Tuesday at NMSU, grilling state senators on Project Jupiter's water use, air...

• County Meeting: Special Doña Ana County Board session Friday at 4:30 PM in Government Center.
• Theater Picks: Come From Away at Las Cruces...

Las Cruces is actively gathering resident feedback on intersection safety upgrades through two upcoming public meetings.

• Alameda/Hoagland project:...

Las Cruces voters will decide this November on $26 million in Library GO bonds to expand Branigan Library, with no tax increase.

• Built in 1979 for...

Her Circle Meet Up creates a safe space for women who feel like the 'strong one' to find purpose-driven connections, meaningful conversations, and...

• Operation Not in Vain honored fallen LCPD Officer Jonah Hernandez through extra-duty patrols by Las Cruces, New Mexico State, and NMSU police
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Former Las Cruces mayor Ken Miyagashima highlighted New Mexico's steep requirements for independent candidates, needing over 14,000 signatures versus...

Dancing with Life: Mexican Masks is a free exhibit at the Las Cruces Museum of Art running July 17–October 17, 2026.

• Showcases 50 masks and five...

A three-month investigation into Las Cruces gang activity produced eight arrests and significant seizures.

• Seizures included 19 guns, three machine...

Las Cruces residents can directly shape local bicycling conditions by completing a public survey for the city's Bicycle Friendly Community renewal....

The City of Las Cruces Quality of Life Department is seeking artists, performers, proposals, and volunteers for programs at museums and other local venues.

The Las Cruces City Council unanimously repealed ordinances for select and policy review committees on July 20, ending panels that included the Public...