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Sleeve Up Las Cruces

The City of Las Cruces continued its front-line efforts against COVID-19 with a new campaign, unveiled at the Las Cruces Farmers and Crafts Market this past weekend. City staff created the “Sleeve Up Las Cruces” campaign to create more awareness about the...

Parks and Recreation Closes Under Governer's Red Framework

Because Dona Ana County slipped back to Red-Level restrictions for public spaces due to the pandemic, the City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department must close its aquatics facilities and all recreation centers with no clear date when reopening ca...

Northrise Drive Lane Closures

Beginning Tuesday, March 2, 2021 and continuing for as long as two weeks, eastbound and westbound Northrise Drive will experience lane closures and diversions from Rinconada Boulevard to approximately 1,500 feet east of the intersection of Rinconada and N...

City Promotes Vaccine Awareness and Assists with Registration

Telshor Boulevard Lane Closure at University Avenue Intersection

As part of the Aggie Uptown Development, the left-turn lane on Telshor Boulevard, onto University Avenue, will be closed while Renegade Construction does improvements to the existing median. The lane closure begins Monday, March 1, 2021 and will last appr...

SBA Prioritizes Smallest of Small Businesses in Paycheck Protection Program

The City of Las Cruces Economic Development Department would like to make sure small businesses in Las Cruces have all of the opportunities available to them if they have been impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic. The City of Las Cruces is sharing this infor...

City Council to Meet March 1

The Las Cruces City Council will meet via video conference at 1 p.m. Monday, March 1, 2021 for a regularly scheduled meeting.

City Council will consider the approval of a Resolution that could establish a new rates and fee schedule for Las Cruces Internati...

Gov. Lujan Grisham Signs House Bill 11, Delivering $200M to N.M. Businesses

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed House Bill 11 into law, delivering $200 million in grants to support New Mexico businesses to ease the hiring or rehiring of employees. 

“New Mexico will continue to get meaningful financial a...

City Requests Responses to "Bicycle Friendly Community" Survey

The City of Las Cruces would like to hear from you on the bicycling conditions in the City!  

City Planners have recently submitted a “Bicycle Friendly Community” (BFC) application to the League of American Bicyclists ...

Kasandra Gandara Appointed to National Council on Youth, Education and Families

Las Cruces Mayor Pro Tem Kasandra Gandara has been appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) Council on Youth, Education and Families for 2021.

Kathy Maness, president of the National League of Cities Council, informed Mayor Pro Tem Gandara of her a...

Governor, State Officials to Give COVID-19 Update Thursday, Feb. 25

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and state officials will host a fully remote news conference Thursday afternoon to provide an update on COVID-19 in New Mexico.

WHAT: Remote news conference with state officials

WHEN: Thursday, February 25, 3:30 P.M.

Please note: ...

Hoagland Road Closure

As part of the Active Transportation Plan Sidewalk Gap Project, the east bound lane on Hoagland Road between Highland Avenue and Alameda Avenue will be closed to traffic for an additional week for the placement of new sidewalk. The lane closure will last ...

Hospice vs. Palliative Care: What's Right for Me or My Loved One?

Branigan Library is pleased to offer the second lecture in a Series on Death and Dying: Hospice vs. Palliative Care: What's Right for Me or My Loved One?

Hospice and palliative care share many similarities. It can be hard to determine what is rig...

Department of Health County Map Update Feb. 24

The New Mexico Department of Health on Wednesday announced the updated statewide COVID-19 map for the two-week period beginning Feb. 24, with 19 New Mexico counties at the Yellow Level and six at the Green Level, at which there are fewer...

Water Outage Planned on Tashiro Drive

Tashiro Drive will experience a water outage on Thursday, February 25, between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. for the installation of a water line lowering. The affected location will be Tashiro Drive from Motel Boulevard to 1200’ to the east...

Mayor Delivers 2021 State of the City Address

Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima delivered today, Feb. 24, 2021, his 15^TH annual State of the City Address via video conference.Because of the COVID-19 pandemic this was the first time in 18 years that the Mayor’s State of the City was provided ...

Branigan Cultural Center Closed for Facility Improvements

The Branigan Cultural Center will be closed for facility improvements through June 30, 2021. Improvements including security, electrical, and ceiling upgrades will be completed in stages through the next four months. These updates will improve safety for ...

P-EBT food benefits for 246,000 New Mexico children to be extended for school year 2020-2021

New Mexico’s Human Services Department and Public Education Department partner to issue another round of Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) to students who qualify for free or reduced meal program and who continue remote or hybrid lear...

JIC Notes February 24, 2021

OBJECTIVE: To streamline communication between local government agencies during the COVID-19 response. Partner organizations include city and county representatives, local hospitals, the Department of Health, jail and prison facilities, first responders, ...

City to Host Virtual Meeting for the Las Cruces Innovation and Industrial Park Master Plan Update

Las Cruces community members have a great opportunity to hear about updates to the Las Cruces Innovation and Industrial Park Master Plan (formerly the West Mesa Industrial Park) at 5:30 p.m. on March 4.

“This is an exciting time for the City,&am...

Public Opportunity to Provide Input on Las Cruces Museum System Master Plan

Las Cruces communities will have opportunities to provide public input on a proposed Master Plan Study for the Las Cruces Museum System.The Las Cruces Museums engaged the team from AOS Architects, of Santa Fe, along with WOLF Consulting, of Las Vegas, Nev...

City Council Recap for February 22

The Las Cruces City Council discussed priority projects and programs that could be included in Capital Improvement Plan and operating budget for City government’s 2022 fiscal year during its Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 Work Session.

No final decisions ...

Benavidez Center Basketball Court Improvements

Benavidez Center Basketball Court reconstruction will begin on March 1 and continue through April 1. The Work will include demolition of the existing 4 inch concrete slab and installation of a new 6 inch concrete slab and goals. Parking spaces near the si...

Fire Flow Test at 500 S. Telshor Boulevard

Las Cruces Utilities will conduct a fire flow test on a fire hydrant in the area of East Lohman Avenue and South Telshor Boulevard for two hours beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday, February 25.

The affected areas will include:

· Telshor Blvd. from Sp...

Take Out Stem Activities in March

The Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science continues to offer take out activity kits in March. Kits are free but require reservation. To reserve kits please contact Stephanie at shawkins@las-cruces.org. Kits are available while supplies last and must b...

Water Line Cleaning for February 24-26

Las Cruces Utilities will be cleaning water lines using the Neutral Output Discharge Elimination System (NO-DES) in the San Elena Subdivision from February 24 - 26, to remove accumulated iron and manganese in the water lines. NO-DES cleans water lines wit...

East Hadley Avenue Road Closure

East Hadley Avenue, between Sheryl Way and Cindy Place, will be closed about two weeks, from Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021 through Monday, March 8, 2021, for the Griggs-Walnut Ground Water Plume Superfund Site FLUTe Well Replacement Project.The Contractor, Yello...

Mayor’s State of the City Address will be Wednesday, February 24

Las Cruces Mayor Ken Miyagishima will deliver his annual State of the City Address via video conference at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.The Mayor’s speech will highlight Las Cruces’ accomplishments during the past year and will ...

March Activities from the Branigan Cultural Center

Enjoy the museum from home through these online programs from the Branigan Cultural Center.

“Culture of Empowerment: Community Roundtable on Multicultural Programing in the Classroom”

Wednesday, March 3, 5:30 - 7 p.m. (MST)

Hear perspect...

Science Cafe - Sex in the Modern Era

The Museum of Nature & Science and Sigma Xi present “Science Café – Sex in the Modern Era – The Psychological Science of Human Sexuality” with guest speakers Sarah Wheat and Angela-Faith Thomas. Join ...

City Council Work Session will be February 22

Las Cruces City Council priorities for City government’s 2022 fiscal year will be discussed at a 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 2021 Council Work Session to be conducted via video conference.

In November, the City’s Public Works Department and...

Community Garden Plots Available

On Monday, February 22, 2021,  the City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will open-up leases for available community garden plots to the public.

The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department is offering gardening plots in Ton...

City Council Recap for February 16

The Las Cruces City  Council has unanimously adopted a Resolution approving a contract for police auditor services to OIR Group, a limited liability company in Playa Del Rey, California.

The contract, approved during City Council’s Tuesd...

Chitamacha Road Construction Notice

Chitamacha Road, at the intersection of El Camino Real, will experience construction activities starting February 18 for the installation of new communication infrastructure across Chitamacha Road. It is estimated that this work will take one day to compl...

LCFD Responds to Simultaneous Fires and Hazardous Materials Aid Request

The Las Cruces Fire Department (LCFD) responded to simultaneous fires and a Hazardous Materials Mutual Aid request on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2020. Shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, City firefighters responded to a commercial fire ...

Las Cruces Minimum Wage to Increase to $10.50 an Hour on January 1

The City of Las Cruces Minimum Wage Ordinance will increase on Jan. 1, 2021, to $10.50 an hour. The hourly wage for tipped employees will be $4.20 an hour, plus any reported tipped wages. 

The City’s minimum wage will follow the state of...

City of Las Cruces Audit Report Released

The Office of the New Mexico State Auditor (OSA) has released a report involving a fraud examination and investigation initiated by the City of Las Cruces. The report identified serious conflicts of interest and revealed over $1.8 million in mishandled or...

GO Bond Desert Trails Community Park Erosion Control Project to Begin

The General Obligation (GO) Bond rehabilitation of Desert Trails Community Park, 3492 Sonora Springs, is anticipated to start on December 28. Park visitors may see some pre-construction activity but will still have access to the park. Closures may occur ...

Larry Nichols Named to Region XI International Code Council

City of Las Cruces Community Development Director, Larry Nichols, was recently appointed to the Executive Board of Directors for the Region XI International Code Council (ICC). 

The Four Corners Chapter of Region XI includes the states Arizona, Ut...

City Business Registration Fees to be Reduced in 2021

In a move to help Las Cruces businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Las Cruces City Council on Monday (Dec. 7) approved a 12-month moratorium on collecting the full amount of the city’s business registration fees. The Council adopted a Res...

Additional Funds Available for City of Las Cruces Small Business Continuity Grant Program

The City of Las Cruces has launched a second round of the Las Cruces Small Business Continuity Grant Program to assist Las Cruces businesses and nonprofits who have been negatively impacted by COVID-19. The one-time grants of as much as $20,000 for quali...

Las Cruces Utilities Customer May See Trash Collection Day Change

Due to city growth and analysis, Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) will be changing the regular solid waste and recycling pick up day for nearly a quarter of Las Cruces residents starting on January 2021. For those affected by the change in their trash day, a no...

New Fees for City Building Permits Go into Effect on November 5

A new fee schedule for all building and inspection permits issued by the City of Las Cruces Community Development Department will go into effect on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020.

New fees will apply to:

1. Administrative fees, including the Technolo...

Tashiro Drive Road Closure Notice

Tashiro Drive, from north Valley Drive to 3,100 feet west, is scheduled to undergo utilities and roadway reconstruction by Morrow Enterprises, Inc., as part of the City of Las Cruces Tashiro Drive Widening Project.Work will begin Monday, Oct. 26, 2020, an...

Avoid Being Victim of Vehicle Warm-up Theft

Las Cruces Police remind drivers who warm up their vehicles to refrain from leaving them unattended as they can be stolen within seconds.

Surveillance video from an Oct. 6 incident on Sombrero Court shows that it took less than 15 seconds for the...

Fall / Winter Water Restrictions

Citywide spring/summer daytime outdoor watering (from April 1 to September 30) restricted customers from watering during the daytime hours of 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. October 1 to March 31 allows customers to water during these hours on their designated...

Take the Las Cruces Safe Promise and Support Our Community

Get ready to take the Las Cruces Safe Promise and commit to keeping the community as safe as possible from the COVID-19 virus, because your promise can support the success of our local businesses. 

 The Las Cruces Safe Promise is a good-f...