City of Las Cruces
Recent News About City of Las Cruces
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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.
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The recently approved updates to Sections 21-62 and 21-63 of the Las Cruces Municipal Code related to street and sidewalk solicitations will go into effect Friday, Aug. 16, 2024.
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The new City ordinance, commonly called the Shopping Cart Ordinance, will go into effect Friday, Aug. 16, but Las Cruces police will delay enforcement for 60 days to allow retail establishments time to submit a plan and application.
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Las Cruces police will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint and a saturation patrol within city limits before the end of August.
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Las Cruces City Council amended two ordinances and approved a new one intended to clarify roadside solicitation laws, improve public safety and the well-being of pedestrians and motorists, and help curtail the theft of shopping carts from retail stores.
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The City of Las Cruces has announced the launch of its new user-friendly website, designed to highlight the community's beauty through video and local photography.
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The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will begin individual registration for Youth Sportsmanship Basketball on August 22, 2024. The program offers four age divisions for all genders between the ages of 4 and 12, along with one division each for middle school boys and girls (14U). Proof of age or a Parks and Recreation Activity ID Card is required for all participants. Middle school participants must also provide grade verification.
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Las Cruces Streets Management will be applying a chip seal surface treatment on various city streets through Friday, Aug. 9, 2024.
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Cuarenta y Cinco, one of New Mexico’s top groups since 1991, will be featured along with Angelica Padilla and Illusion Band during the Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department’s Summer Community Concert to be held on Aug. 24.