City of Las Cruces
Recent News About City of Las Cruces
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The City’s Parks and Recreation Department is offering swimming lessons twice weekly from October 3 to 25 at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center, located at 1401 East Hadley Ave., and the Las Cruces Natatorium, located at 1405 E. Hadley Ave.
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An 11-year-old student has been charged for allegedly posting a threat on social media that suggested gun violence would occur Tuesday at Sierra Middle School.
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Las Cruces police have arrested two students suspected of making online threats to carry out shootings at local schools.
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The Las Cruces Fire Department will host three practice Physical Ability Tests to provide insight into the physical requirements of becoming a firefighter.
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The City of Las Cruces invites the public to attend the Griggs Walnut Ground Water Plume Superfund Open House. The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 153 N. Cottonwood St., near the intersection of Griggs Avenue and Walnut Street.
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The Meerscheidt Recreation Center, located at 1600 E. Hadley Ave., will adjust or cancel adult sport sessions during the upcoming Las Cruces Public Schools’ fall break closure.
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The City of Las Cruces will break ground on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, for Fire Station 9, a $9.4 million project approved by voters in 2022 through a General Obligation Bond. The station is intended to service the fast-growing neighborhoods north of Highway 70 on the city’s East Mesa.
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2024, to mark the opening of the pickleball courts at the East Mesa Public Recreation Complex located at 4582 Sonoma Springs Avenue.
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Las Cruces residents who have a bicycle are invited to join Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez for the 2024 Mayor’s Bike Ride.
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Las Cruces firefighters will recognize the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attack on the United States with the raising of a Garrison Flag and a commemorative bell ringing ceremony.
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Las Cruces City Councilors met in a Work Session on September 9, 2024, to receive an update on the allocation and impact of funds received from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
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Las Cruces police will host a Town Hall Meeting on September 12 to discuss the impact of drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine on the community.
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Las Cruces police will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint and one saturation patrol within city limits before the end of September.
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The City of Las Cruces is inviting residents to share their vision for University Avenue through a corridor study spanning from I-10 to I-25. The city has provided an interactive map for public comments and a survey to gather feedback.
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Thomas Branigan Memorial Library will host a Romance Book Discussion Group meeting on Thursday, September 5, 2024. The event is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. and will feature books by Hispanic authors.
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Operation Not in Vain, a months-long crime reduction project in memory of fallen Las Cruces Police Department Officer Jonah Hernandez, has generated 77 felony arrests, 50 misdemeanor arrests, and more than 320 traffic citations in its first month of operation.
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Las Cruces Public Libraries host Socrates Cafe the last Saturday of each month to promote critical thinking and understanding among people as they ponder the nature of the world around them.
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Las Cruces Public Libraries is hosting six sessions in September on crafting zinnia flowers out of paper.
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The City of Las Cruces Public Works Department will host a public engagement event from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at the downtown Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces on Main Street to review the University Avenue Corridor Study.
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The Las Cruces Police Department (LCPD) is currently accepting applications for its training academy, which is tentatively scheduled to commence in March 2025. Applications for the position of Police Cadet must be submitted by December 2, 2024.