City of Las Cruces
Recent News About City of Las Cruces
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In observance of Labor Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, 2024. However, all emergency services, including police and fire, will operate as usual.
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Mandy Leatherwood Guss, Communications Director for the City of Las Cruces, has been selected by Women We Admire as one of the Top 50 Women Leaders of New Mexico for 2024.
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A retail crime operation conducted by Las Cruces police, the Department of Homeland Security, and retail store investigators resulted in one arrest and the recovery of more than $8,000 in stolen merchandise from multiple locations.
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With daytime temperatures expected to remain high over the next few days, the City of Las Cruces will keep its cooling stations open through Saturday.
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The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Team will host its Lunchbox Lemonade season finale this Friday at the Unidad Park Splash Pad.
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Las Cruces City Councilors approved resolutions to hire an airport consultant and to enter four-year contracts with 10 temporary employment services during a regular meeting held Monday, Aug. 19, 2024.
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The Las Cruces Fire Department is now accepting applications for its next training academy, set to begin in February 2025.
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will celebrate the grand opening of the East Mesa Recreation and Sports Complex, located at 4660 Sonoma Springs Ave., by hosting an adult pickleball tournament on September 14-15, 2024.
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The OIR Group, the firm hired by the City of Las Cruces in 2021 to audit the police department, will host a community outreach meeting on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main St.
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Las Cruces, New Mexico – The Las Cruces Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying the suspect responsible for the shooting of a 52-year-old man.
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Daytime high temperatures are expected to be at or above 100 degrees for the next several days, prompting the City of Las Cruces to open cooling stations from Friday, Aug. 16, through Thursday, Aug. 22. These stations aim to provide relief for residents seeking respite from the heat.
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Las Cruces police arrested a shoplifting suspect Tuesday who had an active warrant for murder out of Colorado.
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The sixth annual Las Cruces Space Festival will take place from September 6-14, 2024. The festival celebrates space-related activities and history in the region. Established in 2018, it aims to make space accessible to everyone with free activities funded by sponsors.
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The City of Las Cruces is hosting an open house to present a draft of the proposed updates to the Development Code: Realize Las Cruces. This event aims to engage the community in the process of revising the regulations that govern land use and development within city limits.
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Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) is sponsoring students for their education and career in utilities-related technology degrees and operations through an in-house internship opportunity.
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Work on a high-pressure natural gas pipeline will temporarily close a portion of Las Alturas Drive beginning Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024.
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Las Cruces City Councilors received updates from the Mesilla Valley Economic Development Alliance and the Downtown Las Cruces Partnership, along with the annual report from the Historic Preservation Commission, during a work session held on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024.
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A Santa Fe, N.M., murder suspect was arrested Saturday evening in Las Cruces following an alleged armed robbery at a local fast-food restaurant and the carjacking of a Chevrolet Impala from a woman.
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Residents on Madero Road and Parker Road will experience a water outage from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2024. This outage will allow the City of Las Cruces Water Department/MVH to replace two mainline water valves at the intersections of Sixth Street and Madero Road, and Sixth Street and Parker Road.
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Attention high school students! If you are curious about the various City departments and how they impact your daily life, here’s your chance to dive deep into the inner workings of the City of Las Cruces and discover the roles that different City departments play in shaping our community.