News Flash

Notable Customer Improvements from Las Cruces Utilities this year

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Did you know the number of water quality calls to Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) has dropped significantly from three years ago? Did you know our community diverted 3,241 tons of green waste this past year? It was recycle...

University Avenue Water Main Replacement

As
part of the University Avenue water main replacement, the north and south lanes onEl Paseo Road at the University Avenue intersection will be closed between 7
p.m. and 5 a.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2019 and Wednesday, October 23, 2019. Detours will b...

Alternate Early Voting Convenience Centers are Now Open

Eight alternate early voting convenience centers, including four in Las Cruces, are now open for the 2019 local election. The election will include races for mayor, City Council districts 1, 2 and 4, and presiding Municipal Court judge.

The four city locat...

Public Art Master Plan Review

The draft of the Las Cruces Public Art Master Plan is ready for review.

The master planning process, which began late last year, engaged people throughout Las Cruces to share their perspective on the future of public art in the community. Hundreds of peopl...

NMSU Calendar of Athletic Events

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

The schedul...

Hall Pass to the Haunted School House

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will host The Haunted School House Tours at Frank O’ Brien Papen Community Center (FOBPC), 304 W. Bell Ave., during the month of October. Tour guides will escort brave souls on a 45-minute...

“Haunted Museum” at the Museum of Nature & Science

From 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, enjoy a “Haunted Museum” adventure at the Museum of Nature & Science, 411 N. Main St. Entry to the museum and program participation are free, and registration is not required. Halloween...

Group Bike Riding Program

The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department will offer Group Bike Riding from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. beginning Friday, Nov. 1, 2019 at the Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave. Rides will be at the same time each Frid...

City to Continuously Air Ranked Choice Voting Videos on Cable Channel 20

The City of Las Cruces has produced two
informational videos about Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) that will air on acontinuous basis on the City’s TV channel, CLC-TV Comcast channel 20 beginning
on Oct 11. 

One video is from a news confe...

LCU Learns from Customer Service Surveys

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

If you filled out a Las Cruces Utilities Customer Service Survey, either by mail or in-person at either City Hall or the East Mesa Customer Service Location, Thank you! Taking a few minutes to answer the questions hel...

Entries Sought for the Veterans Day Parade

Entries are now being accepted for this year’s Veterans Day Parade to be conducted at 11 a.m. Nov. 9, 2019 through downtown Las Cruces.

Registration to enter the parade is available online at http://lascrucesvetday.org. There is no cost to submit an entry ...

Celebrate Halloween at Spooky Downtown

The City of Las
Cruces and Las Cruces Downtown Partnership (DLCP) invite the community tocelebrate Halloween early at Spooky Downtown, a whole day of Halloween fun for
ghouls of all ages. 

The event will be on October 26 at Downtown Las Cruces...

Proposed Draft Design of a New 50-Meter Community Pool

The proposed draft design of a new 50-meter community pool, designed by ASA Architects can be seen at www.Las-cruces.org/PoolDesign. The design concept, created by ASA Architects, is  subject to change based on public input, architectural review,...

Early Voting Begins for November Municipal Elections

Registered
voters in Las Cruces can begin casting their ballots for the City’s Nov. 5municipal elections.

Early
voting and absentee voting began Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019 and will continuethrough Nov. 2, 2019. During early voting eligible voter...

Take Our Survey - Let Us Know How We’re Doing

The public is invited to participate in a series of surveys from the City of Las Cruces to gather input from residents on a variety of topics about city services and programs. The surveys are part of the City’s efforts toward improving customer ...

Suicide Prevention Task Force to Conduct Mental Health Training

The
City of Las Cruces Mayor’s Suicide Prevention Task Force will conductcertification training on Mental Health First Aid from 8 a.m. to noon on
Monday, Oct. 28, 2019 and Monday, Nov. 4, 2019 in Room 2007-A at City Hall, 700N. Main St. Both session...

NMSU Calendar of Events

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

The schedule of upcoming events...

The 14th Annual Great Pumpkin Candy Drop will be Oct. 27

From
high in the sky, a Great Pumpkin will drop free candy for Las Cruces children! 

TheCity of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department, Weaver’s Welding, and
Friends of the Community will conduct the 15th Annual Great PumpkinCandy Drop...

See a water leak? Please speak up - on the phone!

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Water leaks are a daily reality for any city. Over decades, underground water pipes age and can corrode in the soil and suddenly there’s a puddle of water in the middle of a neighborhood street or a spewing ...

City Hall Data Room HVAC Upgrade

Users
of the Campo Street parking lot to Las Cruces City Hall, at 701 Campo St.,should be aware that from Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, through Friday, Oct. 25,
2019, contractors will be working in the entrance area to that parking lot withequipment and a...

High School Equivalency Classes and Information at Branigan Memorial Library

Have you been thinking about getting your General Equivalency Diploma (GED)? Don’t wait any longer. Classes, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., begin Sept. 24, 2019. Registration is not required. Participants will have access to free coaching and materials. There’s ...

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...