Las Cruces City Watch

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The Las Cruces City Council unanimously repealed ordinances for select and policy review committees on July 20, ending panels that included the Public...

Justin Whitefield, a 19-year Las Cruces firefighter, has been named permanent deputy chief of operations after serving in the interim role. He began...

A 52-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Las Cruces on Saturday night, August 1. This incident underscores ongoing pedestrian safety concerns for residents.

Environmental attorney Lynn Moore and Liz Rodriguez-Johnson say Las Cruces Utilities lags on federal lead and copper rules.

• City inspections miss...

Las Cruces Police Department has earned CALEA accreditation, placing it among fewer than 5% of U.S. law enforcement agencies meeting these rigorous...

The Las Colinas ward Fall Festival offers a chili cook-off and trunk-or-treat at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3210 Venus Street, creating a family-friendly local event in Las Cruces.

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