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Good Vibrations again at Allstate on Valley Drive

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Bulletin 8/23/19

“We could just feel the whole building vibrate,” explains Kelly Gonzales, Allstate Insurance agent at 455 North Valley Drive. She’s talking abo...

Businesses: Got Big Trash? The Grappler is available for you, too!

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 8/18/19 

The Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Grappler is not just for residential pickup of large, bulky items; it’s ready to assist businesses, too. For residences, t...

The "Flushable" Fantasy: DO NOT FLUSH ANY WIPES

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in theLas Cruces Bulletin 8/16/19.

Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) again warns customers that advertised “flushable” wipes clog pipes. Wipes can not only damage the pipes at the resid...

Las Cruces Utilities Opens New Water Quality Laboratory

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 8/11/19

After nearly 30 years of planning and one year of construction, the new Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Water Quality Laboratory is ready to take the community&rsqu...

Water Confidence Annual Report Available Now (CCRs)

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 8/4/19 

Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) now publishes 6 different Water Quality Consumer Confidence Reports (CCR) every year to provide comprehensive information about drinking ...

Dock Diving for Dogs on Valley Drive

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Bulletin 8/2/19

In the sweltering Las Cruces summers, it’s not just humans who feel the heat, but also our pets. For both the adventurous dog and owner, a cool way to cool off is a...

Las Cruces Utilities Learns from Annual Customer Survey

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Bulletin 8/2/19

Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) is on a continual journey of improvement in its mission to provide four utilities to the residents and businesses of Las Cruces.

Key to evaluating t...

Area Youth Get Real Work Experience with Youth Conservation Corps

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 7/28/19

It was a tour of the Las Cruces Utilities’ (LCU) Jacob Hands Wastewater Treatment Facility that first sparked an interest in the mind of a local youth. Dustin Arri...

Valley Drive Bike Lanes A Comfort to Former Las Crucen

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Bulletin 7/26/19

Marc Wright walked along Valley Drive in amazement. He hadn’t been back in Las Cruces for 25 years, and while he expected changes, he didn’t expect the b...

A Summer of Learning: City of Las Cruces & Youth Conservation Corps

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Bulletin 7/26/19

Even at 8 a.m. it’s hot. Despite the hot temperatures, 15 young City of Las Cruces employees under a local Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) grant are ready to start their duti...

LCU: A Strong Partner for New Business (The Fresh Chile Company)

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 7/21/19

Randy McMillan, owner of The Fresh Chile Company, is hoping to open his new chile roasting business in time for the fall harvest, just weeks away. He’s working wit...

Quick Delivery from Frontier Roofing Supply on Valley Drive

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Bulletin 7/19/19

As the New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) moves into the final phase of Valley Drive road reconstruction, the road work has landed right outside the front of do...

Keeping us Safe: Utilities Sniffer Truck

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Bulletin 7/19/19

It looks very similar to other City of Las Cruces trucks you see on the streets, except for the attachment on the front that might cause you to take another look. Hanging fr...

Maintaining Underground Gas Lines through a "Keyhole"

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Sun-News 7/14/19.

The task at hand: locate the underground yellow polypipe gas line, find where it joins to the older, steel piping under La Fonda Drive, update Geographic Information System...

NMDOT Road Reconstruction Tops the List at District 4 Meeting

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in the Las Cruces Bulletin 7/12/19

On Monday, June 24th, residents of District 4 gathered at an evening community meeting, hosted by City Councilor Jack Eakman and held at the Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Admin...

Utilities Tiny Robotic Truck does a Big Job!

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in Las Cruces Bulletin 7/12/19

Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) Wastewater Collection Inspector Lonnie Orona gets his little truck ready to cruise through the pipes. It’s a small robotic truck with wheels...

Assessment of Corrective Measures at Old Foothills Landfill

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in Las Cruces Sun-News 7/7/19

On June 20th, more than 30 residents came out to Desert Hills Elementary to hear Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) present the Assessment of Corrective Measures Report (ACM) on what is ...

Las Cruces Collision Center: Front seat view Valley Drive Construction

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in Las Cruces Bulletin 7/5/19

It’s 8 a.m. and 3 employees in the Las Cruces Collision Center (524 N. Valley Drive) are already hard at work: one woman stands on a wooden box to gain height while put...

Easily Accessible and No Wait: LCU East Mesa Customer Service Center

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in Las Cruces Bulletin 7/5/19

Customer Central staff have a quick smile for Las Cruces Utilities (LCU) customers walking through the frosted door of the East Mesa Utilities Customer Service Office at 5195 Bat...

Capital Improvements Advisory Committee Tours LCU Facilities

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in Las Cruces Sun-News 6/30/19

The Las Cruces Capital Improvements Advisory Committee (CIAC) is dedicated to reviewing the City’s infrastructure growth necessary to support our growing community. CI...

NAPA Auto and Truck Parts

By Cassie McClure and Suzanne Michaels

Published in Las Cruces Bulletin 6/28/19

Levi Livingston had a great sale last week at NAPA Auto & Truck Parts on Valley Drive, with more than 200 customers coming in to find new tools and maybe a spare part or two...