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The U.S. District Court building in downtown Las Cruces.
Federal courthouse to get EV charging ports
The federal courthouse in downtown Las Cruces is among the federal buildings slated to receive electric vehicle charging ports across the United States, the General Services Administration announced …
State Board tables suspension of two Las Cruces police officers charged with murder
A decision to revoke the police credentials of two Las Cruces officers charged with murder was tabled during a meeting of the state’s top policing board last week. The New Mexico Law …
Las Cruces man sentenced to five decades in prison
A Las Cruces man who shot at police officers after a car chase in 2023 was sentenced to 54 years in prison on Friday. Bobby Charles Crawford, 47, was convicted by a jury of two counts of …
Ikani Taumoepeau
Ikani Taumoepeau chosen as Las Cruces city manager
Las Cruces announced it had made a tentative offer to the assistant city manager to succeed Ifo Pili.
High school students celebrate graduation in a large ceremony at New Mexico State University’s Pan-Am Center in 2016.
Sen. Bill Soules talks about New Mexico's updated graduation requirements
Last month, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed House Bill 171, updating graduation requirements for secondary school students across New Mexico. It was the first update since 2007.
Adrian Campos celebrates with his son, Abram Campos, during Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Match Day event on March 15, 2024.
Burrell medical students matched with residencies
Each year, on the third Friday in March, medical students preparing to graduate join tens of thousands of others across the country in finding out where they will be placed for their residency …

 

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Arts & Entertainment
Margaret Bernstein of Las Cruces reads her haiku, “Puddle” as printed in “The New Mexico Poetry Anthology 2023” during a Saturday event at the Doña Ana Arts Council.
'Looking to the Mountain' event brings anthology poets together
In the summer of 2020, New Mexico Poet Laureate Levi Romero and emerita Albuquerque Poet Laureate Michelle Otero took turns meeting outside at their homes during the pandemic, reading more than 700 …
Mireya Ramos and Shae Fiol form the core of the all-female mariachi group Flor de Toloache.
Flor de Toloache push the spirit of mariachi into the future
Think you know everything there is to know about mariachi? Chances are, you’ve only scratched the surface.
‘Little Brother’ kicks off the Las Cruces International Film Festival.
‘Little Brother’ rings true to sibling dynamics
What is a road trip movie? It might be about camaraderie, growth, changes and some unfolding insight. The New Mexico-made film, “Little Brother,” becomes the epitome of road trip …
LOCAL SPORTS

Gold medalist headlines Henson breakfast

The Boys & Girls Club announced that its annual breakfast fundraiser, scheduled for April, will feature three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings as keynote speaker. The 16th …
Back view of a male golfer swinging golf club and following shot in the air

Many golfers’ problems solved by behavior modification

The idea for this column came to me while re-reading the all-time 1972 classic, “ Golf in the Kingdom ” by Michael Murphy, a book that should be on the shelf of every serious golfer. …
High School Sports

Registration open for basketball league

The city of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department announced individual registration for its Spring Youth Sportsmanship Basketball League on Monday. According to a news release, four age …

High school sports weekend

Friday, Jan. 26 Centennial High basketball at Mayfield: Freshman boys, 4 p.m., JV boys 5:30 p.m., varsity boys 7 p.m. Centennial High hosts Mayfield: Freshman girls, 4 p.m., JV girls 5:30 …
BUSINESS
Issac Misquez, the proprietor of Poop Patrol, cleans a Las Cruces back yard on March 7.

Poop Patrol: Cheerful service for unglamorous need

Issac Misquez hit upon his business idea because of something he did not like to do: Cleaning up his yard after his two large dogs. Figuring many people felt the same way, he spotted a market …
Wanda Bowman

Bowman named “Hometown Hero” by film fest

A well-known business owner and philanthropist in Las Cruces with many awards to her credit soon will receive another prestigious award from the Las Cruces International Film Festival. Wanda …
The Santa Teresa Port of Entry in southern Doña Ana County.

Study outlines major expansion of Santa Teresa Port of Entry

The Santa Teresa Port of Entry could see a major expansion if findings of a federal feasibility study, released last week, are realized. The General Services Administration and the Customs and …
The New Mexico Supreme Court building in Santa Fe, seen Jan. 28, 2024.

Supreme Court denies PNM renewable energy incentive

New Mexico’s largest electric utility was denied a rate rider that would have allowed it to collect millions of additional dollars from customers for allegedly exceeding what it was required to …
The entrance to Alma d’Arte Charter High School in Las Cruces.

Alma d’Arte charter school again under scrutiny

During spring break, Alma d’Arte Charter High School principal Adam Amador worked through the week assembling documents addressing a number of financial and academic concerns raised by the New …
Health & WELL BEING
Memorial Medical Center CEO John Harris
Memorial Medical Center cares for Las Cruces
Memorial Medical Center CEO highlights the hospital's 2023 Community Benefit Report.
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 …
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. …
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OPINION
In my first career, my only “office” was a dressing room, usually shared with several other actors. At other occupations, I’ve worked on factory floors, in warehouses, cubicles, …
Dear editor, Dedicated in November 2005 for all veterans, dating back from the Revolutionary War to present world conflicts, the Veterans Memorial Wall at Las Cruces Veterans Memorial Park has …
Dear Editor,  I am writing to advocate for the recognition of athletic trainers in our community as part of the nominations for the Bulletin’s Best awards. Athletic trainers in the …
Most Americans think we have the right to attend public meetings and let our elected officials know what we think about how they’re doing. There is no such right in New Mexico. Our …
UP COMING EVENTS
Christian Nieves, Jason Wyatt and Aaron Setliff rehearse “The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson, Charles Dickens and Count Leo Tolstoy: Discord” at the Las Cruces Community Theatre, opening next weekend.
Historical luminaries spar in new show at LCCT
American founder and slaveholder Thomas Jefferson and the writers Charles Dickens and Leo Tolstoy are stuck together in a room. It’s not the beginning of a joke, but of the comedy set to …
Arts roundup
Cooking corned beef and cabbage at Fort Seldon This program highlights outdoor cooking techniques and a history of this unique dish and its relation to Fort Selden Historic Site and New Mexico. …
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