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When you walk into the BOA Holistic Pot Lounge, 2140 Highway 180 E. in Silver City, it takes a few minutes for your eyes to adjust. The low light cavernous space could be the depths of a medieval … more

Elva K. Österreich | 6/6/24

Attendees and performers at Las Cruces’ first Grief Party gather for a photo at the late February 2024 event, which took place at Woody’s Gift Gallery in the Mesquite Historic District.

Las Cruces ‘grief party’ lightens the load of heavy emotions

This story includes mentions of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. more

Diana Alba Soular
Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative | 6/6/24

Las Cruces Public Libraries invites residents to join us from 2- 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8 for a presentation about hiking safety and preparedness at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave.

Take a hike

Hiking 101: Beginning Adventure Las Cruces Public Libraries invites residents to join to a presentation from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8 about hiking safety and preparedness at Thomas Branigan … more

Bulletin report | 5/30/24

Memorial Medical Center cares for Las Cruces

Memorial Medical Center CEO highlights the hospital's 2023 Community Benefit Report. more

John Harris | 3/15/24

Libraries present spring gardening workshop

The Las Cruces Public Libraries announced a weekend spring garden workshop open to the public from 12:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16. The workshop consists of crafting activities … more

Bulletin report | 3/4/24

Sen. Katy Duhigg, D-Albuquerque, during a 2022 hearing. Duhigg was one of the sponsors of the Health Care Consolidation Oversight Act, which gives the New Mexico Office of the Superintendent of Insurance regulatory power over hospital mergers and acquisitions until July 2025.

Concerns about private equity owners drove hospital bill

SANTA FE — A proposed hospital network and health plan merger that would have created an $11 billion health care giant fell apart on the way to the altar last year. … more

Gabrielle Porter The Santa Fe New Mexican Gabrielle Porter The Santa Fe New Mexican | 3/4/24

Faith, signs and human nature move Joe Bullock’s pen

When banker Joe Bullock wrote a little book of faith-based fiction, including an angelic twist on his friend and New Mexico State University golf legend, Herb Wimberly, he had no idea the result, … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 3/1/24

A seventh-grader in Lauren Apodaca’s life sciences class dissects a plastic frog produced from a 3D printer, at Vista Middle School in Las Cruces, Feb. 13, 2024.

Classroom hops away from dissecting frogs

New Mexico has been a "dissection choice" state since 2005. The alternatives to dissecting real animals are getting more sophisticated. more

By Algernon D'Ammassa | 2/20/24

Celebrating the restoration of sight

“Throw my brain in a hurricane And the blind can have my eyes And the deaf can have both of my ears If they don’t mind the size.” - John Prine I wasn’t … more

By Walt Rubel | 1/29/24

U.S. Highway 82 between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft is one of many that were snow packed and icy last week. More snow is predicted in the next several weeks for southern New Mexico.

Winter Weather Driving Tips

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) says it has prepared its personnel and equipment in efforts to support the need of law enforcement and emergency responders for upcoming harsh road … more

By Elva K. Österreich | 1/9/24

Baby Graciela was born at MountainView Regional Medical Center at 10:20 a.m. on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1.

Happy New Year, baby

Memorial Medical Center and MountainView Regional Medical Center shared, with parental permission, images of the first babies born at their facilities on New Year’s Day. more

Bulletin report | 1/4/24

Opportunities to give back

Every year, the Las Cruces Bulletin publishes a series of stories on ways to help those in need in Las Cruces and Doña Ana County. The series will include many nonprofits that would welcome … more

By Mike Cook | 11/28/23

Understanding and preventing diabetes

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is a chronic, long-lasting, health condition that causes blood sugar levels to rise far above what’s healthy. This disease affects … more

By Adel Kadous, MD | 11/21/23

Las Cruces author scheduled cookbook signing events

Las Cruces cookbook author, food consultant and New Mexico State University professor Kelley Coffeen, Ph.D., has scheduled three book-signing events for her new book, “The Big Book of Hatch … more

10/31/23

Breast Cancer — Be Aware and Take Action

In recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Liz Lopez, Breast Health Navigator at Memorial Medical Center’s Women’s Imaging Center, answers some of the most frequently asked … more

10/5/23

‘Yacht Party on the Mexican Riviera’ is Dress the Child dinner theme

With eight food stations featuring dishes like shrimp with chimichurri sauce, Yucatan tacos, pollo al Ajillo and Coconut mango panna cotta, the 2023 Dress the Child fundraising dinner promises to be … more

By Mike Cook | 9/26/23

New Mexico A&M grad, NMSU Extension agent named to national ag hall of fame

Fabiola Cabeza de Baca, the first Spanish-speaking agent to serve in New Mexico State University’s Cooperative Extension Service who became one of the state’s foremost educators and … more

By Carlos Andres López, NMSU Communications | 9/26/23

Free at-home tests return September 25

the Biden administration announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free … more

9/23/23

NMSU Foundation gets two diabetes grants

The Paso del Norte Health Foundation (PDNHF) recently awarded 10 grants totaling more than $1.3 million under the Disease Prevention and Management priority area and diabetes initiative, including … more

Bulletin report | 9/14/23

Chamber honors healthcare workers

The 2023 Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce Healthcare Awards were presented Sept. 7 at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum. From multiple nominations, eight awards were given in … more

Bulletin report | 9/14/23