Two men are in critical condition after an explosion at a cannabis manufacturing facility in New Mexico. The explosion Thursday at the New MexiCann Natural Medicine facility in Santa Fe was the second explosion that has injured workers at the plant in the last five years, the Albuquerque Journal reported.Read More →
Police are looking for the suspect or suspects who stole three new utility terrain vehicles from a Las Cruces dealership earlier this week. Wednesday, police learned that three UTVs were stolen from the Kubota dealership on Valley Dr. It’s believed the suspect or suspects broke into the back gate atRead More →
Minimum Wage 2021 Pursuant to the Las Cruces Municipal Code (LCMC) and New Mexico Senate Bill 437 (NM SB 437), the minimum wage will increase, effective January 1, 2021. Under SB 437, the State of New Mexico’s minimum wage will increase from $9.00 to $10.50 per hour on January 1, 2021. Las Cruces City Council accepted the state’s minimum wage of $10.50Read More →
The Governor and State officials for New Mexico have given another live update on the New Mexico response to COVID-19. “I’m prepared to make another very TOUGH decision,” Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham stated as she led into slides describing updates to the NM Public Health Order. LT. Governo Howie MoralesRead More →
Police Asking Public for Help Locating Missing/Endangered Teenager Las Cruces Police are asking for the public’s help in locating Edaly Escobedo, 13-years-old, who was last seen on October 13at around 7:30 p.m. Escobedo is described as being 5-feet-5-inches tall and weighs approximately 110 pounds, with dark brown hair and darkbrownRead More →
The Día de los Muertos Celebration in Old Mesilla, held in collaboration between the town and the Calavera Coalition, has been Mesilla Valley tradition for 22 years. This fall, the event has been be cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Day of the Dead is celebrated Nov. 2 to honorRead More →
Halloween Safety Series- Episode 2- Perilous Pumpkins! Including tips to stay safe while carving something spooky… In a world where Halloween has to be a little different than normal, Las Cruces Today and Bravo Mic Communications want to help your family keep this spooky season fun and safe! We’re producingRead More →
Police Seek Suspect in Residential Burglary Las Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information that helps identify the man suspected of stealing a shotgun during a residential burglary on Hernandez Road. The burglary occurred at about 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, on the 1400 blockRead More →
Backpack Donations to Assist in Technology, Reading Resources A donation of 250 backpacks to Picacho Middle School will help the school continue to distribute technology and possibly get library books in the hands of students despite a campus shutdown during the pandemic, thanks to a coordinated effort between school librarian Meredith Montoya and MountainView Regional Medical Center. TheRead More →
Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information that helps identify the man suspected of stealing a shotgun during a residential burglary on Hernandez Road. The burglary occurred about 2 Friday afternoon, on the 1400 block of Hernandez Road. A video surveillance camera recorded the man as a walkedRead More →
