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Carver Road Shoulder Work to Begin January 29

As part of Unite Private Networks utility installations, Carver Road, between Turtle Creek Avenue and South Main Street, will have shoulder work beginning Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. The shoulder work will last approximately five working days.

Crews will wor...

Man Suspected of Strangling Girlfriend

Las
Cruces police arrested a man suspected of strangling his girlfriend during aSunday morning altercation.

Martin
Lucero, 21, of the 700 block of Fir Avenue, is charged with one count ofaggravated battery against a household member. The charge is a ...

Man Suspected of Strangling Girlfriend

Las
Cruces police arrested a man suspected of strangling his girlfriend during aSunday morning altercation.

Martin
Lucero, 21, of the 700 block of Fir Avenue, is charged with one count ofaggravated battery against a household member. The charge is a ...

South Valley Drive Water Outage Today, January 27

Businesses in the area of south
Valley Drive, from McSwain Drive to west Brown Road, will experience a wateroutage from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Monday Jan. 27, 2020. AUI Construction,
under contract with New Mexico Department of Transportation, will ...

South Valley Drive Water Outage Today, January 27

Businesses in the area of south
Valley Drive, from McSwain Drive to west Brown Road, will experience a wateroutage from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today, Monday Jan. 27, 2020. AUI Construction,
under contract with New Mexico Department of Transportation, will ...

Water Outage Scheduled Today, January 27 on Portions of Valley Drive, Hayner Avenue, Amador Avenue a

Residents in the areas of south
Valley Drive, from Hayner Avenue  to Amador Avenue, and on Amador Avenue,from south Valley Drive to McSwain Drive, will experience a water outage from 5
p.m. to 9 p.m. today, Monday Jan. 27, 2020. Man&rsquo...

Water Outage Scheduled Today, January 27 on Portions of Valley Drive, Hayner Avenue, Amador Avenue a

Residents in the areas of south
Valley Drive, from Hayner Avenue  to Amador Avenue, and on Amador Avenue,from south Valley Drive to McSwain Drive, will experience a water outage from 5
p.m. to 9 p.m. today, Monday Jan. 27, 2020. Man&rsquo...

Alameda Boulevard at Court Avenue Lane Closures Begin January 28

As part of the West Court Avenue Improvements project, the intersection of Court Avenue and Alameda Boulevard will be closed to southbound traffic for utility installations. A detour will be in place to direct traffic around this closure.

Also, northbound ...

Coffee with a Cop Tuesday at Albertsons on El Paseo

The
Las Cruces Police Department invites residents to have Coffee with a Cop onTuesday at the Albertsons grocery store on El Paseo Road.

Coffee
with a Cop will be from from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 at Albertsons, 1285 S. ElPaseo Road....

Coffee with a Cop Tuesday at Albertsons on El Paseo

The
Las Cruces Police Department invites residents to have Coffee with a Cop onTuesday at the Albertsons grocery store on El Paseo Road.

Coffee
with a Cop runs from 8-10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Albertsons, 1285 S. ElPaseo Rd.

Coffee
with a Cop is a...

Coffee with a Cop Tuesday at Albertsons on El Paseo

The
Las Cruces Police Department invites residents to have Coffee with a Cop onTuesday at the Albertsons grocery store on El Paseo Road.

Coffee
with a Cop runs from 8-10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at Albertsons, 1285 S. ElPaseo Rd.

Coffee
with a Cop is a...

Fire Academy Graduation Set for January 31

The Las Cruces Fire Department will graduate 12 cadets from its 34^th Fire Academy next Friday afternoon.

The graduation ceremony is planned for 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2020 in the auditorium of the Doña Ana Community College East Mesa Campus, 28...

Kudos to Andres Alvarez

To: Andres Alvarez, Engineering Co-op

From: Jimmy Moreno, Construction Management Administrator

Andres Alvarez, Engineering Co-op for Public Works, recently was awarded the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship (DDETFP). The DDETFP is a fellowsh...

Kudos to the Branigan Library Staff

To: The Branigan Library Staff

From: Margaret Neil, Library Administrator

Thanks to Branigan Library circulation staffers Lanee Lujan and Kelly Miller for volunteering to host a children’s program today after staff unexpectedly called in sick this...

Police Seek ID of Suspect in Sushi Restaurant Burglary

Las
Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information that helpspolice identify the man suspected in the 2019 burglary of a sushi restaurant.

During
the early-morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 30, a man broke into the Sushi Freakrestaurant...

Police Seek ID of Suspect in Sushi Restaurant Burglary

Las
Cruces Crime Stoppers is offering up to $1,000 for information that helpspolice identify the man suspected in the 2019 burglary of a sushi restaurant.

During
the early-morning hours of Saturday, Nov. 30, a man broke into the Sushi Freakrestaurant...

Public Invited to East Mesa Public Recreation Complex GO Bond Project Forum

The
City of Las Cruces invites residents to participate at the East Mesa PublicRecreation Complex (EMPRC) General Obligation (GO) Bond Project design forum at
6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 at City Hall, 700 N. Main St. The public forum will be in Con...

Public Invited to East Mesa Public Recreation Complex GO Bond Project Forum

The
City of Las Cruces invites residents to participate at the East Mesa PublicRecreation Complex (EMPRC) General Obligation (GO) Bond Project design forum at
6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 at City Hall, 700 N. Main St., in ConferenceRoom 2007 B and...

Public Invited to East Mesa Public Recreation Complex GO Bond Project Forum

The
City of Las Cruces invites residents to participate at the East Mesa PublicRecreation Complex (EMPRC) General Obligation (GO) Bond Project design forum at
6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 at City Hall, 700 N. Main St., in ConferenceRoom 2007 B and...

Public Meeting on I-25 and University Avenue Project will be February 6

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) will conduct a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020 to provide a status update on the $33.6 million project to rebuild the interchange at Interstate 25 and University Avenue.

The meeting will b...

The Las Cruces Fire Department will graduate 12 cadets from its 34th Fire Academy

The Las Cruces Fire Department will graduate 12 cadets from its 34^th Fire Academy next Friday afternoon.

The graduation ceremony is planned for 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, in the auditorium of the Dona Ana Community College East Mesa Campus, 2800 Sonoma Ranch ...

Artventurous in February at the Las Cruces Museum of Art

Join us at the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday in the connector between the Museum of Art and the Museum of Nature & Science for a hands-on arts and crafts experience for the whole family! Each month feat...

City Council Preview for Jan. 28, 2020

The Las Cruces City Council will meet Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 for a Tax Increment Development District (TIDD) Board meeting and a work session. The TIDD Board meeting and work session will be in Council Chambers at City Hall, 700 N. Main St.

The TIDD Board ...

Fire Flow Tests at Various Locations on February 4 and February 6

Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) will conduct fire flow tests at five locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, and another five locations from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.

These tests will be performed to determine:

• Water availability...

Fire Flow Tests at Various Locations on February 4 and February 6

Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) will conduct fire flow tests at five locations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, and another five locations from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.

These tests will be performed to determine:

• Water availability...

NMSU Sports Calendar Through February 2

In support of New Mexico State University, particularly its athletic teams, included is a schedule of upcoming home sporting and away events of interest of Aggies men’s and women’s teams. For ticket information call 575/646-1420.

The sc...

“Love Story Read Aloud for Adults” at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library

Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, and luckily, we are never too old to hear stories read – or told – out loud.

The public is invited to come to Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Av...

“Love Story Read Aloud for Adults” at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library

Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, and luckily, we are never too old to hear stories read – or told – out loud.

The public is invited to come to Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Av...

“New Eyes on New Mexico”

New Eyes on New Mexico, a solo exhibit featuring artwork by Victoria Chick that features the landscapes of southern New Mexico, will be on display at the Branigan Cultural Center, 501 N. Main St. Friday, Feb. 7 through Saturday, March, 21.

Chick’...

“Plutomania” at the Museum of Nature and Science

The Museum of Nature & Science, 411
N. Main St., will host “Plutomania” from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 8,2020. This is a free, family event that is open to the public. 

Local astronomy hero Clyde Tombaugh
first obs...

“The Fabulous Fifties!” at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library

Interested in learning about the fashion and culture of the 1950s? Thomas Branigan Memorial Library invites individuals of all ages to the Roadrunner Room at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 to learn about “The Fabulous Fifties.”

Particip...

“The Fabulous Fifties!” at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library

Interested in learning about the fashion and culture of the 1950s? Thomas Branigan Memorial Library invites individuals of all ages to the Roadrunner Room at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020 to learn about “The Fabulous Fifties.”

Particip...

Artist Talk with Victoria Chick at the Branigan Cultural Center

Artist
Victoria Chick will discuss her solo exhibition, New Eyes on New Mexico, duringthe opening reception at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 7, 2020 at the Branigan Cultural
Center, 501 N. Main St. Ms. Chick will discuss her inspirations and artisticprocesses of h...

Education Stations in February at the Museum of Art

Come to the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., in February for a hands-on art experience making pictorial landscape collages from magazine clippings.

Participants will engage their creativity to craft a memento of home, their dream destination, the...

Lynn Middle School Student Suspected of Threatening Phone Call

A
13-year-old boy suspected of making a threatening phone call that briefly put alocal middle school on lockdown has been charged with the crime.

The
boy, whose identity will not be released because of his age, was identified bypolice and taken into ...

Lynn Middle School Student Suspected of Threatening Phone Call

A
13-year-old boy suspected of making a threatening phone call that briefly put alocal middle school on lockdown has been charged with the crime.

The
boy, whose identity will not be released because of his age, was identified bypolice and taken into ...

Man Suspected of Stalking Mother

Las Cruces police arrested a man suspected of stalking his own mother and repeatedly violating terms of a protection order.

Ruben A. Rincon, 27, whose last known address was 999 W. Amador Ave., is charged with one count of aggravated stalking. The charge i...

Pedestrian Safety

New Mexico State University and Las Cruces Public Schools classes have started back up for the new semester. The City of Las Cruces wants to remind the public about the Signalized Pedestrian Crossings (also called H.A.W.K or High-Intensity Activated cross...

Traffic Signal Work on Telshor Boulevard, from Foothills to Missouri

Telshor
Boulevard, from Foothills Road to Missouri Avenue, will have intermittent laneclosures to upgrade traffic signal equipment. The work will begin Thursday,
Jan. 28, 2020 and is expected to be completed within two weeks. Work will occurdaily be...

Traffic Signal Work on Telshor Boulevard, from Foothills to Missouri

Telshor
Boulevard, from Foothills Road to Missouri Avenue, will have intermittent laneclosures to upgrade traffic signal equipment. The work will begin Thursday,
Jan. 28, 2020 and is expected to be completed within two weeks. Work will occurdaily be...

2020 Spring Youth Sportsmanship Basketball League Registration

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer individual registration for the upcoming 2020 Spring Youth Sportsmanship Basketball League. The league is offered to youth from 4 to 14 years of age. League play will begin the week of Ma...

Alameda Boulevard Lane Closures in Effect

As part of the
West Court Avenue Improvements project, northbound and southbound traffic onAlameda Boulevard, between Las Cruces Avenue and Hadley Avenue, is experiencing a lane closure. The lane closure began Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 and will last appro...

Don Roser Drive Pavement Maintenance will be on January 22

Don Roser Drive, between east University
Avenue and Terrace Drive, will have intermittent lane closures for northboundtraffic on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The work is expected to be completed in one
day.

City of Las Cruces Street Managementwill be wo...

Don Roser Drive Pavement Maintenance will be on January 22

Don Roser Drive, between east University
Avenue and Terrace Drive, will have intermittent lane closures for northboundtraffic on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The work is expected to be completed in one
day.

City of Las Cruces Street Managementwill be wo...

Invest in an Organization that Invest in You: Careers at LCU

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Silvia Carrizal started with Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) in 1995 as a six-month temporary staff member on the switchboard. She directed customers to the right departments and very quickly learned the connections betwee...

Neighborhood Meeting for Desert Trails Community Park will be January 23

The City of Las Cruces Public Works and Parks & Recreation Departments will conduct a Desert Trails Community Park neighborhood meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020 at the East Mesa Public Safety Complex, 5550 Sonoma Ranch Boulevard.

City staff wi...

New Mexico Legislature Opens for 30 Day Session

The second session of the 54^th New Mexico Legislature opened at noon Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020 in Santa Fe. The Legislature will meet in a 30-day session until noon February 20.

The annual Las Cruces Day in Santa Fe is Monday, Jan. 27, 2020, with social event...

Peachtree Hills Roadwork Begins January 23

Due to new
subdivision development Peachtree Hills Road, between Sonoma Ranch Boulevardand Metro Park Avenue, will have a flagman operation and intermittent lane
closures beginning Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The flagman operation andintermittent lane...

Peachtree Hills Roadwork Begins January 23

Due to new
subdivision development Peachtree Hills Road, between Sonoma Ranch Boulevardand Metro Park Avenue, will have a flagman operation and intermittent lane
closures beginning Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The flagman operation andintermittent lane...

Walnut Street Road Closure to Begin January 23

A portion of Walnut Street, from east Hadley
Avenue to Palomas Avenue, will be closed to traffic starting Thursday, Jan. 23,2020. It is estimated this phase of the project could take three weeks to
complete. Smith & Aguirre Construction, under con...

West Hadley Avenue Temporary Road Closure on January 22

West Hadley Avenue, between Valley
Drive and north Archuleta Road, will have a temporary, half-day road closurefor through traffic beginning Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, 2020. The temporary
road closure is in conjunction with the New Mexico Department ...

West Hadley Avenue Temporary Road Closure on January 22

West Hadley Avenue, between Valley
Drive and north Archuleta Road, will have a temporary, half-day road closurefor through traffic beginning Wednesday morning, Jan. 22, 2020. The temporary
road closure is in conjunction with the New Mexico Department ...

YOU CAN ALSO BE PART OF THE TEAM AT LAS CRUCES UTILITIES

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

 Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 1/19/20

Allen Navarro, Solid Waste heavy equipment operator, has spent 20 years managing trash for our community with Las Cruces Utilities (LCU). He drives a big trash tru...

City Leaders to Unveil 2020 Census Campaign

With billions in state-shared revenues, Congressional representation, and emergency preparedness at stake, the City of Las Cruces is joining forces with the U.S. Census Bureau for a complete count of people of all ages residing within the city limits.

At 1...

City Leaders to Unveil 2020 Census Campaign

With billions in state-shared revenues, Congressional representation, and emergency preparedness at stake, the City of Las Cruces is joining forces with the U.S. Census Bureau for a complete count of people of all ages residing within Dona Ana County, to ...

Father and Daughter Shimmer and Shine Dance will be February 28

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer the “Father/Daughter Shimmer and Shine Dinner Dance” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, 2020, at Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave.

Gi...

Invest in an Organization that Invest in You: Careers at LCU

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

 Published in the Las Cruces Bulletin 1/17/20

Silvia Carrizal started with Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) in 1995 as a 6-month temporary staff on the switchboard. She directed customers to the right departments an...

“Dinosaur Discoveries Extravaganza“ at the Museum of Art

The Las Cruces Museum System will host “Dinosaur Discoveries Extravaganza” from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 at the Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St. Entrance to the museum and event is free to the public.

Dinosaur Discove...

“Dinosaur Discoveries Extravaganza“ at the Museum of Art

The Las Cruces Museum System will host “Dinosaur Discoveries Extravaganza” from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 at the Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St. Entrance to the museum and event is free to the public.

Dinosaur Discove...

“Dinosaur Discoveries Extravaganza“ at the Museum of Art

The Las Cruces Museum System will host “Dinosaur Discoveries Extravaganza” from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020 at the Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St. Entrance to the museum and event is free to the public.

Dinosaur Discove...

Keeping an Ear to the Ground to Hear For Leaking Water

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

You might have seen them on your street, two Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) leak detection technicians wearing large headphones, likely close together and moving slowly while examining handheld readers. It’s the...

Thomas Branigan Library Entrance/ADA Ramp Project

A construction
project to improve the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramp at the mainNorthwest entrance at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library (200 E. Picacho
Avenue), will begin on January 20. The construction may take until March 21 tocompl...

Thomas Branigan Library Entrance/ADA Ramp Project

A construction
project to improve the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramp at the mainNorthwest entrance at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library (200 E. Picacho
Avenue), will begin on January 20. The construction may take until March 21 tocompl...

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library Entrance/ADA Project to Begin January 20

A construction
project to improve the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) ramp at the main, Northwest entrance at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. PicachoAve., will begin January 20. The construction may take until March 21 to
complete.

The li...

Pilates Core Class to be Offered at the Regional Aquatic Center

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer a Pilates class at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday beginning Jan. 28, 2020 at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center, 1401 E. Hadley Ave. The class will focus on core and stretching...

Pilates Core Class to be Offered at the Regional Aquatic Center

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer a Pilates class at 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday beginning Jan. 28, 2020 at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center, 1401 E. Hadley Ave. The class will focus on core and stretching...

Keeping an Ear to the Ground to HEAR Leaking Water

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 1/12/20

You might have seen them on your street, two Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) leak detection technicians wearing large headphones, likely close together and moving slowly while ex...

Public Invited to East Mesa Public Recreation Complex GO Bond Project Design Forum

The City of Las Cruces invites residents to participate in the East Mesa Public Recreation Complex (EMPRC) General Obligation (GO) Bond Project design forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 in Conference Room 2007 B and C at City Hall, 700 N. Main St.

Par...

Tree Replacements Planned at Country Club Estates Park

The
City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will be working withWasser & Wasser Inc. to remove and replace 14 trees from Country Club
Estates Park, 2800 Spitz St. The trees marked for removal are in variousstages of decline and some...

Tree Replacements Planned at Country Club Estates Park

The
City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will be working withWasser & Wasser Inc. to remove and replace 14 trees from Country Club
Estates Park, 2800 Spitz St. The trees marked for removal are in variousstages of decline and some...Read on...

Public Invited to East Mesa Public Recreation Complex GO Bond Project Design Forum

The City of Las Cruces invites residents to participate in the East Mesa Public Recreation Complex (EMPRC) General Obligation (GO) Bond Project design forum at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020 in Conference Room 2007 B and C at City Hall, 700 N. Main St.

Par...

Additional Yoga Classes Offered

The Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer additional Yoga classes at the Las Cruces Regional Aquatic Center, 1401 E. Hadley Ave., beginning January 7, 2020.

Every Tuesday, Youth Yoga at 4:15 p.m. Beginners Flow Yoga – Foundation...

City Manager Search Begins

The national search for a new city manager for the City of Las Cruces has officially begun. Well-qualified candidates may apply electronically to The Novak Consulting Group at thenovakconsultinggroup.com.

The application is accessed by selecting the blue &...

Elementary Students Invited to Name LCU Underground Robot Truck

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 1/5/20

You might only picture an “underground city” beneath the streets of big cities like New York City or San Francisco, but most cities have plenty of passage...

Branigan Library Offers Free Computer Literacy Classes in January

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., will
offer free computer literacy in January. Each session is anindependent class.

Times and dates of classes to offered are:

Basic Computer Skills –&...

Branigan Library Offers Free Computer Literacy Classes in January

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., will
offer free computer literacy in January. Each session is anindependent class.

Times and dates of classes to offered are:

Basic Computer Skills &n...

2020 Project: Relocating old trash

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

About 50 residents and almost 15 City staff members gathered on Dec. 10, 2019 at the East Mesa Public Safety Complex to discuss trash. Specifically, removing old trash from City-owned property alongside Lohman Avenue ...

Artventurous in January at the Las Cruces Museum of Art

Come to the Las Cruces Museum of Art, 491 N. Main St., from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday in January, in the connector between the Museum of Art and the Museum of Nature & Science, for a hands-on arts and crafts experience. This family-friendly progr...

Thomas Branigan Memorial Library Presents “Wolf Hall Book Club”

This March, Hilary Mantel is releasing the long-awaited conclusion to the Booker-Award winning Wolf Hall series. Come to Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., as we read – and watch – our way through Wolf Hall and Brin...

2020 Project: Relocating old trash

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 12/29/19

About 50 residents and almost 15 City staff members gathered in mid-December at the East Mesa Public Safety Complex to discuss trash. Specifically, removing old trash from ...

A Career with Las Cruces Utilities - What does that look like?

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 12/22/19

Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) produces 6.5 billion gallons of clean drinking quality water every year. It’s one of those things you never think about, but there’s an ebb and f...

Find your own Career with Las Cruces Utilities

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Bulletin 12/20/19 

Wastewater Line Maintenance Crew Leader, Albert Barela, just discovered more concrete under the pavement on Griggs Street. Fixing a pipe is going to take a bit mo...

Community Snapshot: Las Cruces Utilities Celebrates the Holidays at the City's Tree Lighting

Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) helped the community celebrate the holidays at the annual City of Las Cruces (CLC) Tree Lighting ceremony. Along with arts and crafts, there was a selfie station for pictures with the southwestern-themed, tumbleweed snowman, and...

New Utilities Technology Finds “Hidden” Leaks

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

“The problem is…sometimes people don’t know they have water leaks,” said Fred Bourger, Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Environmental & Technical Support project manager. “These are ongoing, hidden leaks that may have b...

New Utilities Technology Finds “Hidden” Leaks

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

“The problem is…sometimes people don’t know they have water leaks,” said Fred Bourger, Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Environmental & Technical Support project manager. &ld...

Substantial Savings with a Switch to Natural Gas

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 12/15/19

One of the main utility services provided by Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) is supplying safe, dependable natural gas services to its residential customers. “We have many custo...

50 Plus Walking Program Winter 2020 (January-March Session)

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department offers a program to build stamina, endurance and maintain cardiovascular health.

The 50-Plus Walking Program/0-60 is designed to get you walking up to 60 minutes in 13 weeks! It begins with 20-minute...

SMART Technology added to LCU Trash Trucks

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

 Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 12/8/2019

Trash trucks on the streets of Las Cruces just got a little “smarter” – joining the ranks of many cities across the country. Las Cr...

Happy Microorganisms at Utilities JHWWTF; Critical Partners in Sustainability

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 12/1/19 

The success of any operation depends on its employees. For Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Jacob Hands Wastewater Treatment Facility (JHWWTF), the tiniest workers neede...

Free Monthly Movies at Branigan Library

Love movies? Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., will be showing free movies to the public every month, from recent blockbusters to classic favorites, there’s always something fun to watch at Branigan Library.

At 5 p.m. on the second Wed...

Free Monthly Movies at Branigan Library!

Love movies? Branigan Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., will be showing free movies to the public every month, from recent blockbusters to classic favorites, there’s always something fun to watch at Branigan Library.

On the 2^nd Wednesday of each mont...

Minimum Wage 2020

Pursuant to Las Cruces Municipal Code (LCMC), the minimum wage in the city limits of Las Cruces has increased from $10.10 per hour to $10.25 per hour on January 1, 2020, which is a 1.5% increase from the 2019 hourly wage. The tipped wage has increased fro...

Minimum Wage 2020

Pursuant to Las Cruces Municipal Code (LCMC), the minimum wage in the city limits of Las Cruces has increased from $10.10 per hour to $10.25 per hour on January 1, 2020, which is a 1.5% increase from the 2019 hourly wage. The tipped wage has increased fro...

Engaging Las Cruces Podcast

Robert talks about the many other programs the City offers for youth including Teen Connections, After School and many more.

Desert Triangle: Print Carpeta

Desert Triangle: Print Carpeta

November 1 - January 4, 2020

Museum of Art

491 N. Main St.

541.2137

Desert Triangle Print Carpeta features serigraphs, relief prints, and lithographs by artists based primarily from El Paso, Albuquerque, and Tucson. In addition, ...

Greetings from Las Cruces: Postcard Views of the Mesilla Valley

Greetings from Las Cruces: Postcard Views of the Mesilla Valley

Exhibition by Leslie Coburn Hudson

October 4 – January 25

Branigan Cultural Center

501 N. Main St. 541.2154

This exhibition highlights the remarkable record of Las Cruces and the surrou...

Preserving Our Stories: The Mesquite Street Historic District

Preserving Our Stories: The Mesquite Street Historic District

July 5 - October 19, 2019 

Learn about the history of the oldest neighborhood in Las Cruces. Enjoy community photographs and stories from the Mesquite Historic District, and share your o...

River Stories

River Stories

Exhibit by Zeke Pena

August 2 – September 21, 2019

Explore narratives of oral history, folklore, and popular culture unique to indigenous and Latinx communities living along the Rio Grande.

Branigan Cultural Center 501 N. Main St. 541....

Voices of Change: LGBTQ Activism

Voices of Change: LGBTQ Activism

September 21 – October 26, 2019

Branigan Cultural Center

501 N. Main St. 541.2154

Parks & Recreation Master Plan is a Commitment to Residents

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Master Plan is a commitment to residents and visitors that the City is dedicated to the health and welfare of the community through investment in parks and recreation facilities. The Parks & Recreation Mas...

Get Notified of City News and Stay Informed!

The City of Las Cruces would like to inform you that you can now sign-up for all kinds of City news! Simply click on the link to the Notify Me sign-up page. You'll have numerous options to select, from Community Alerts, the City Manager Report, Parks and ...

Animal of the Month: Big Bend Slider

Animal of the Month July 2019: Big Bend Slider (Trachemys gaigeae) 

Also known as the Mexican Plateau Slider, this species of turtle is endemic to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. This species of turtle is only found in the Rio ...

RoadRUNNER Transit Lower Rates and Longer Hours

RoadRUNNER Transit will be more affordable than ever beginning Saturday, June 1 when the new lower rate for adult and reduced rate day passes goes into effect. Transit users can take same day, unlimited rides anywhere in the city by purchasing a Day Pass ...

Noise Ordinance Input Meeting

The City is asking for public input on changes proposed to the City of Las Cruces Ordinance 1988 that regulates noise throughout the City of Las Cruces. Ordinance 1988, “Noise,” is included in Chapter 19, Offenses and Miscellaneous Pro...

RoadRUNNER Transit Amends Transit Tariff

Customers
of RoadRUNNER Transit will pay less for day passes as one of the benefits thatcome with the approval of the amendment to the RoadRUNNER transit tariff, which
was approved by City Council at the Monday, May 20 City Council meeting. Withthe ...

Asylum Seekers FAQ

Is Las Cruces a sanctuary city? No. City Council has never designated Las Cruces a sanctuary city. To do so must be through a resolution in a vote of the City Council at a public meeting.

Did City Council ask that asylum seekers be brought to Las ...

Personal to Political

There is no singular way to address the conversation of race and representation in contemporary art. Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press presents fourteen artists who capture the personal narratives an...

The Front Porch

Storm Sermay's photographs provide a survey of local front porches, offering a unique glimpse into life and culture in Las Cruces.

May 3, 2019 - July 20, 2019 at Branigan Cultural Center

From the Ground up XXIX Regional Juried Ceramics Exhibition

Museum of Art

August 2, 2019 - July 20, 2019

Ceramic artists living and working throughout the Rocky Mountain region of the United States exhibit utilitarian and sculptural ceramics. From the Ground Up is a biennial exhibition brought to you by the Museum o...

Amending America

Have you ever wondered how the Bill of Rights was created - and how it has been changed? This exhibit illustrates how America came to have the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution. This exhibition was created by the National Archives and Records A...

Building/Business Licenses

As of December 2018, the City of Las Cruces Community Development Department completed the implementation of online building permits & business registrations.

We are here to help you! If you have questions about the transition or need assistance, pleas...

Capital Improvement Projects

Las Cruces now has a new way to find out about the City’s capital improvement projects (CIP). These are projects that impact the quality of life in the community and focus on streets, parks, city buildings or facilities, water quality, energy, a...

Minimum Wage 2019

On January 1, 2019, the minimum wage in Las Cruces became $10.10 per hour and $4.04 for tipped workers. Every employer shall post in a conspicuous place at any workplace or job, or the site where any employee works, a notice published by the City to infor...

Money Ranks Las Cruces the No. 3 Best Place to Go in U.S. in 2019!

Just in time for spring break and summer vacations, MONEY ranks Las Cruces third in the United States as a place to visit in 2019.

Our community’s overall efforts to market Las Cruces as a travel destination are paying off. City government, our partners in...