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The Las Cruces Fire Department has dispatched a seven-member swift water rescue team, part of its Technical Rescue Team, to Ruidoso, N.M., to help local crews who are battling wildfires and performing rescues as a result of the South Fork and Salt Fires.

Seven Las Cruces firefighters sent to assist in Ruidoso

A team from Las Cruces will assist with rescues subsequent to flash foods caused by wildfires in Lincoln County. more

Bulletin report | 6/20/24

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham speaks with a child evacuated from the South Fork and Salt fires at a shelter at the New Mexico Military Institute on Wednesday evening, June 19, 2024.

President approves major disaster declaration for New Mexico wildfires

President Joe Biden approved Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration in response to the South Fork and Salt fires, a White House official said … more

Austin Fisher
Source New Mexico | 6/20/24

Doña Ana County Sheriff's Department headquarters in Las Cruces.

DASO: One killed in shootout with deputy near Shalem Colony

A deputy with the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department killed a man during a shootout near Shalem Colony on June 19, according to a news release. DASO did not identify the man … more

Justin Garcia
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/20/24

The historic Doña Ana County Courthouse in downtown Las Cruces was nicknamed the “grand old lady” at the building’s dedication in 1938.

Historic courthouse is downtown’s ‘grand old lady’

The old Doña Ana County Courthouse maintains a stately presence in downtown Las Cruces. more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/20/24

City writes off over $200k in utility, library debts

The Las Cruces City Council voted unanimously to write off more than $200,000 of debt across the three departments during their meeting on June 17. The unanimous vote did not eliminate the … more

Bulletin report | 6/19/24

Las Cruces Mayor Eric Enriquez is seen during the June 17 city council meeting

Council approves pay increase for firefighters as part of union contract

The Las Cruces City Council approved a three-year contract with a union representing local firefighters that guarantees the department a 22 percent increase in pay. The new three-year contract … more

Bulletin report | 6/19/24

Keynote speaker Mitch Boyer of Vado speaks to an attendee at the NAACP’s Juneteenth banquet at the Las Cruces Convention Center on June 15.

Juneteenth banquet pays tribute to Blackdom

Diners set down their forks and stood as the Billy Townes Group shifted from a set list of jazz standards to accompany a choir performing “Life Every Voice and Sing,” the hymn giving … more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/19/24

Ruidoso fires expand on Day 2; one death reported

Two fires threatening the community of Ruidoso expanded Tuesday, damaging or destroying at least 500 structures and prompting a second evacuation order, this time for the neighboring City of Ruidoso … more

By Diana Alba Soular, Southern New Mexico Journalism Collaborative | 6/19/24

A fire map from the Village of Ruidoso shows the extent of the fires burning near the village on June 17.

Here are charities supporting those displaced by the South Fork Fire

The South Fork Fire evacuated the entire village of Ruidoso on June 17. That’s nearly 8,000 people pushed out of their mountain community on a moment’s notice. more

Justin Garcia
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/18/24

Smoke covers the sky near the White Mountain Sports Complex in Ruidoso on June 17.

South Fork Fire forces Ruidoso residents to evacuate

Two fires burning just east and south of Ruidoso forced the evacuation of about 8,000 people on June 17 as fire crews from around the state battle the blazes. more

Bulletin report | 6/18/24

Brad Douglas to helm city attorney’s office

Brad Douglas, who’s been Las Cruces’ interim city manager since April and has worked in the city’s attorney’s office for years, was promoted to city attorney on June 16. … more

Justin Garcia
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/17/24

A past celebration of Juneteenth in Las Cruces is seen in a file photo.

Juneteenth events lined up in Las Cruces

Local celebrations of Juneteenth, the June 19 federal holiday commemorating the end of chattel slavery in the United States, are planned across several days next week. On that date in … more

Algernon D'Ammassa
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/14/24

Doña Ana County Chairman Christopher Schaljo-Hernandez debates a measure to restrict fireworks in the county during the board of commissioners’ June 11 meeting.

Doña Ana County Commission nixes firework restrictions on split vote

Doña Ana County commissioners voted 3-2 not to implement increased fireworks restrictions ahead of the July 4th season, diverging from the city of Las Cruces on a similar measure earlier this … more

Justin Garcia
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/14/24

Town hall to address state budget, transparency

The New Mexico Foundation for Open Government is hosting a free town hall Tuesday alongside state lawmakers to discuss New Mexico’s budget process and explore how it could be more transparent … more

Bulletin report | 6/14/24

Barbara Hubbard is seen at her Las Cruces home office on June 10.

'Mother Hubbard’ dedicates 97th birthday to scholarships

What better way to celebrate your 97th birthday than by raising money for “the kids” to whom you have devoted a lifetime of service? For Las Cruces icon Barbara Hubbard, there is no … more

Mike Cook
For the Bulletin | 6/13/24

State Rep. Willie Madrid, D-Chaparral, seen at a 2021 Legislative Finance Committee meeting in Las Cruces.

Incumbents' primary losses could be a win for paid family and medical leave

A years-long push to enact paid family and medical leave in New Mexico may have gotten a boost after the June 4 primary, when three of the House Democrats who voted against the proposal lost their … more

Daniel J. Chacón
Santa Fe New Mexican | 6/12/24

View inside VSS Unity as those on board look out the windows in astonishment as they float around the cabin.

Virgin Galactic Unity takes final flight

Virgin Galactic's pioneering space plane, the VSS Unity, looks its final flight before making way for a new line of spacecraft. more

Elva K. Österreich
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/12/24

Memorial Medical Center is pictured on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Las Cruces.

Memorial Medical Center criticized as city, county mull contract

Administrators of southern New Mexico’s largest hospital slammed a recent NBC News story about access to its cancer care and parried questions around possible violations of Memorial Medical … more

Justin Garcia
Las Cruces Bulletin | 6/12/24

Cooling Stations to be Reactivated Beginning Wednesday, June 12, 2024

With triple-digit temperatures expected to return to Las Cruces’ weather forecast for several days this week, the City of Las Cruces will reactivate cooling stations … more

Bulletin report | 6/12/24

A view from North Las Cruces Park near Valley View Avenue.

Police ask for public’s aid after man found dead near park

Police are seeking the public's help after a deceased man was found on the northeast side of Las Cruces. more

Bulletin reports | 6/11/24