• North Main Construction Update

    Great news, Las Cruces! All lanes on US 70/Main Street are now OPEN — and they’re wider, smoother, and safer than ever. We’ve also added

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  • Las Cruces police release new details in May 8 shooting involving officer near South Walnut Street

    Police Chief Jeremy Story on Tuesday released new details and body camera footage from the May 8 shooting that left 18-year-old Josiah Perrault dead after

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  • Petition to Stop Zoning Ordinance Fails

    Tensions flared during the City Council meeting on Monday, May 19th, when the city disagreed with petitioners over the number of signatures a group obtained

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  • Medicaid members have greater access to “quit smoking” services

    SANTA FE — The New Mexico Department of Health and the New Mexico Health Care Authority have joined forces with BlueCross BlueShield of New Mexico,

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  • Public health offices closed for Memorial Day

    NMDOH Helpline available during the holiday weekend SANTA FE- State public health offices and administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day. All

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  • Centennial Softball Goes Undefeated and Brings Home the 5A State Trophy

    Read the report from our friends at KTSM. The Centennial High School softball team completed the feat of a perfect season on Saturday. Centennial played

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  • Housing New Mexico celebrates The Three Sisters Apartments Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in Las Cruces Tuesday

    LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Housing New Mexico representatives attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Three Sisters Apartments Tuesday, May 13, celebrating another affordable housing opportunity in

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  • Measles cases diagnosed in Sandoval County

    Potential areas of exposure reported   SANTA FE- The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) confirms the first measles cases in Sandoval County: an adult of unknown

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  • New AI Traffic Signals Now In Las Cruces

    Source: City of Las Cruces To smooth out the crawls and jams that choke the life out of our afternoon commutes, the City’s Traffic Management

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  • Persons experiencing homelessness face greater health risks

    New study tracks homeless health outcomes in hospitals  SANTA FE – People who are homeless are more likely to get sick, hurt or even die from

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  • The University Art Museum is excited to partner with Santa Fe-based, Axle Contemporary

    Las Cruces, NM– The University Art Museum (UAM) is excited to partner with Santa Fe-based, Axle Contemporary, to present E Pluribus Unum: Mogollon in the

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  • The University Art Museum Announces CRUCES: New Acquisitions from the NMSU Permanent Art Collection

    Las Cruces, NM – The University Art Museum (UAM) is delighted to announce the opening of CRUCES: New Acquisitions from the NMSU Permanent Art Collection,

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  • Warning of Toll Road Scam

    The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is warning residents about a widespread scam targeting New Mexicans with fake toll road payment demands. “These scammers

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  • Police Identify Man Killed in Thursday’s Shooting

    The man who died in Thursday’s shooting on Walnut Street has been identified as 18-year-old Josiah Perrault. Perrault succumbed to injuries he received during the

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  • DACC Professor Awarded Teaching Award

    One of Doña Ana Community College (DACC)’s professors is being honored with a Teaching Excellence Award. Associate Professor James Cadena, with the DACC Business and

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  • Latorre Receives Mission in Action Award

    Doña Ana Community College (DACC) Professor Dr. Joann Latorre was recently awarded the Mission in Action Award from the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

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  • Measles case reported in Curry County 

    SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Health has confirmed the first measles case in Curry County—a vulnerable infant too young to receive protective

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  • New Pope Leo XIV is an American

    From the New York Times: Robert Francis Prevost, who was elected the 267th pope of the Roman Catholic Church on Thursday and took the name Pope Leo

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  • Rattlesnake Season Information

    From our friends at BLM: It’s officially rattlesnake season! We’ve seen a number of snakes throughout the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument. While some

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  • NMDA launches “Matriarchs of New Mexico Agriculture” campaign

    Seeking nominations for 2026 honorees  The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) announces the launch of its new “Matriarchs of New Mexico Agriculture” campaign, celebrating

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Las Cruces police release new details in May 8 shooting involving officer near South Walnut Street

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Housing New Mexico celebrates The Three Sisters Apartments Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony in Las Cruces Tuesday

Measles cases diagnosed in Sandoval County

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