Posted on: July 1, 2022
The City of Las Cruces, Parks & Recreation Department will now be offering online registration for the upcoming Youth Flag Football League from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 8, 2022 at https://www.las-cruces.org/play.
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Posted on: July 1, 2022
The Las Cruces City Council will meet at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main St.
City Council will consider a Resolution to approve an amendment to an agreement between the City and Mesilla Valley Community of Hope (M...
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News Releases
Posted on: July 1, 2022
We have all been told there is plenty of fish in the sea, but did you know it is healthy to eat them? Come to Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 7, 2022, and join us in the Roadrunner Room to learn ...
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News Releases
Posted on: July 1, 2022
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., is pleased to announce a new beginners Tai Chi Chuan class, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Thursday, starting July 7, 2022 and continuing through Sept. 29, 2022. Classes will be at Albert Johns...
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News Releases
Posted on: July 1, 2022
Residents and businesses on Watson Lane, between south Main Street to approximately 600 feet west of south Main Street, will experience a water outage from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2022. The water outage will enable Smith & Agui...
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News Releases
Posted on: July 1, 2022
Volunteers are needed! Get rid of weeds, trash, junk, graffiti, and other debris in your neighborhood the Team Up to Clean Up way! The Parks & Recreation Department’s Keep Las Cruces Beautiful (KLCB) program will conduct another Tea...
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News Releases
Posted on: July 1, 2022
The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will accept After School Program lottery registration beginning Tuesday, July 5, 2022, and continuing to Saturday, July 16, 2022.
Registration for the After School Program may be determined by lotter...
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News Releases
Posted on: July 1, 2022
The City of Las Cruces’ new public safety impact fees go into effect July 1 on permits for new residential and commercial construction projects within city limits. Public safety impact fees are assessed on new permits obtained for the c...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 30, 2022
As part of the 2021-2022 Crack Seal Maintenance Project throughout Las Cruces streets, some city streets will temporarily have lane closures beginning Tuesday, July 5, 2022. The following affected streets include:
- Sierra Bella Place: Fro...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 30, 2022
New service rate increases for the South-Central Solid Waste Authority (SCSWA) will go into effect Friday, July 1, 2022.
Las Cruces customers who have curbside recycling will see their monthly bill increase slightly to $7.65 from $7.50. The Price-Per-Ton c...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 30, 2022
The Fourth of July, and the days and nights surrounding the holiday when fireworks are lighting up the night sky, can be a stressful time for dogs, cats and livestock. Many pets become stressed, hide or run away because they are startled by firew...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
Xavier Hernandez, the 13-year-old Las Cruces boy reported missing on June 11, has been located and returned home. The Las Cruces Police Department thanks those who helped disseminate information on this missing person case.
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News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
There will be intermittent lane closures on the north side of the intersection of Sonoma Ranch Boulevard and east Lohman Avenue as well as a westbound right lane closure on east Lohman, from Sonoma Ranch Boulevard to the Rehabilitation Hospital of Souther...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
The City of Las Cruces is honored to name Las Cruces resident Daniel Munoz, a retired U.S. Army Staff Sergeant, as the official Grand Marshal of the 2022 Fourth of July Electric Light Parade.
Daniel Munoz was born in Albuquerque, NM in 19...
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Fourth of July Events
News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
City Hall and most other City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, July 4, 2022 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Police and fire services will not be affected.
The following is a list of closures for&...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
A Las Cruces City Council work session focusing on General Obligation (GO) Bonds, present and future, will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, June 27, 2022 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main St.
An update on the 2022 GO bonds initiative followed by a statu...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
On Sunday, July 3, 2022, the City of Las Cruces Fourth of July Celebration will kick off with the Electric 5k and Fun Run followed by the Electric Light Parade.
The parade route will begin at Apodaca Park and wi...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
For the sixth consecutive year, the City of Las Cruces is ranked among the best run U.S. cities, according to an annual survey conducted by WalletHub.com.
In 2022, the City of Las Cruces is ranked as the seventh best-run U.S. city in WalletHub poll. The re...
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WalletHub Poll
News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer individual registration for the upcoming Fall Youth Cheer Program beginning Monday, July 11, 2022 at Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave.
This FUNdamental recreational progra...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
An update of the 2022 General Obligation (GO) Bonds initiative, followed by a status update of GO Bond projects currently underway, was presented Monday, June 27, 2022 to the Las Cruces City Council during a work session in Council Chambers at City Hall, ...
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2022 GO Bond
News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
Come to Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2022, in the Roadrunner Room, to get the Tierra Sagrada Seed Library ready for the fall season!The Tierra Sagrada Seed Library was established in August 2020 and ...
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Event Calendar
News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
The City’s Redistricting Ad Hoc Committee continues to seek public input from Las Cruces residents regarding proposed conceptual maps that remain under consideration for redistricting of the six City Council districts.
The committee has narrowed ...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., invites you to join us for the Branigan Book Club, our monthly book discussion group where we read and discuss a new book each month.Discussions are at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month in the...
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Event Calendar
News Releases
Posted on: June 29, 2022
As part of the 2021-2022 Crack Seal Maintenance Project throughout Las Cruces streets, some city streets will temporarily have lane closures beginning Monday, June 27, 2022. The following affected streets include:
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News Releases
Posted on: June 24, 2022
University Avenue, from Turrentine Drive to Locust Street, will have intermittent lane closures from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, June 27, 2022, through Friday, July 1, 2022. The intermittent lane closures are needed for subsurface utility exploratio...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Note: As a partner with the New Mexico Department of Transportation the City of Las Cruces shares this information with residents. The New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division (NMDOT TSD) and Safer New Mexico Now will condu...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 24, 2022
Automobile ‘cool-down’ or ‘keep cool’ thefts are just as likely during warm weather months as vehicle ‘warm-up’ thefts are during the winter. Vehicle warm-up thefts are known t...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 23, 2022
The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer Family Fun Walks! These 5-kilometer walking events will be on Saturdays during July through September.
This series consists of five 5K walks. These events will offer giveaways, water, and ...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 23, 2022
Fireworks sales began June 20 in New Mexico, so the Las Cruces Fire Department is reminding consumers of general guidelines and safety tips for the upcoming Independence Day holiday. By state law, fireworks can be sold from Ju...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 17, 2022
White Rose Court will be closed from south Main Street to Bex Street starting Tuesday, June 21, 2022. A-Mountain Construction will be installing new ADA ramps, removing existing asphalt, and installing new asphalt as part of the City of Las Cruce...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 17, 2022
South Locust Street will be closed from Bellamah Drive to east Idaho Avenue starting Tuesday, June 21, 2022. A-Mountain Construction will be installing new ADA ramps, removing existing asphalt, and installing new asphalt as part of the ...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 13, 2022
The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will be offering individual registration for the upcoming Youth Flag Football League. There will be four age divisions offered to all genders between the ages of 4 and 11. Proof of a partic...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 3, 2022
Attn: Assignment Editors and News Directors LCPD On-Call PIO Schedule for June 4-July 9 The Las Cruces Police Department’s on-call PIO is intended to assist news media with major incidents involvi...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 2, 2022
The schedule has been set for the annual City of Las Cruces Fourth of July Celebration.
This popular free two-day event begins July 3, with the Electric 5-kilometer and One-mile Fun Run, followed by the Electric Light Parade. The run begins and ends at Mee...
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News Releases
Posted on: June 2, 2022
Come join other community members for an easy morning walk and learn about the history of Downtown Las Cruces and the Mesquite Historic District! Members of the public are invited to Heart and History Walks on the first and third Fridays of every month. T...
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News Releases
Posted on: April 28, 2022
The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department is accepting entries for lighted floats to participate in the 2022 Electric Light Parade. This year’s parade theme is “Patriotic Spirit and American Dreams!”
T...
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