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The perimeter of the Blue 2 wildfire in Ruidoso is pictured on a map at the village’s website, where daily updates on the fire are published.
Blue 2 fire still uncontained 12 days in
A forest fire burning near Ruidoso remains uncontained as of May 28. The Blue 2 fire has burned 7,178 acres and is 0 percent contained, according to the village of Ruidoso . No homes have burned … more
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A 2016 portrait of New Mexico novelist Rudolfo Anaya by Gaspar Enríquez.
Banned book group reads ‘Bless me, Ultima’
The Banned Book Club at the Las Cruces Public Libraries will discuss a major work of New Mexico literature, Rudolfo Anaya’s “Bless Me, Ultima,” at its monthly meeting for May. … more
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A massive plume from the Black Fire on June 9, 2022.
New Mexico ag urged to prepare for wildfires
New Mexico is in the middle of the typical peak wildfire season, and national forecasters say risk could increase throughout the summer. So the state agriculture department is reminding residents, … more
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Celebrating 100 years of the Gila Wilderness with Poetry & Song
In southwest New Mexico the world’s first dedicated wilderness was established June 3, 1924.  The Gila Wilderness is part of New Mexico’s Gila National Forest, comprising 3 million … more
Arts roundup
Summer Fun: National Paper Airplane Day Las Cruces Public Libraries invites residents to join in from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 26, 2024, in Albert Johnson Park, at the southeast corner of … more
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'The food comes from the earth'
The drums are first — thump thump-thump thump ! — as members of Tortugas Pueblo lead the 24th annual Blessing of the Fields at New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum on May 17. … more
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World-class trumpeter to play Mayor’s Jazz Fest
Internationally-known trumpeter Wayne Bergeron, performing with the popular area ensemble Border Jazz Orchestra, is set to headline the 2024 Mayor’s Jazz Fest. Bergeron’s career has … more
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1780 ballet takes a look at AI issues
Borderlands Ballet Company’s 2024 production of the classic ballet, Coppélia, is about to open in Las Cruces. If you haven’t heard of the comic ballet, … more
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Chamber music ensemble performs in El Paso, Las Cruces
The chamber music ensemble Camerata del Sol will perform Johannes Brahms’ String Sextet Op. 18, free to the public, in El Paso and Las Cruces this month. Camerata del Sol was founded in … more
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'Atomic Rocketeer' shows for 2 days at the Flickinger in Alamogordo
"The Atomic Rocketeer" is a 2024 documentary from Larry L. Sheffield that tells the complete story of Wernher Von Braun, the German scientist and his band of German Rocketeers that was acquired by … more
Burlesque Baseball Promises Family Fun Saturday
Saturday, May 18, marks the second annual Burlesque Baseball game, at least in this century, and the Silver City Museum Society promises an afternoon of laughs, children's activities and good, clean … more
WNMU to Dedicate the John Arthur and Janette Smith Educational Center in Deming
WNMU will dedicate its new John Arthur and Janette Smith Educational Center at a public ceremony May 24 in Deming. The 8,697 square foot center will house the university’s Deming health program … more
Las Cruces resident and author of numerous books, Denise Chávez, launches her newest, “Street of Too Many Stories,” during the month of May.
'Street of Too Many Stories’
“Here’s to all literature, the power of women’s stories and our ancestors all those women who have come before our mothers.” – Author Denise Chávez more
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The Las Cruces Fire Department is accepting registrations Friday for its fire camp, to be held June 17-28.
Fire camp registrations open Friday
A two-week summer camp organized by the Las Cruces Fire Department to instill confidence and leadership skills in youth will open for registration Friday. Admission to the free day program is open to … more
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Encouraging Meandering
Off the grid at Pitchfork Ranch A. Thomas Cole and his wife, Lucinda, have been putting their lives into the land. Upon retirement, they bought an 11,393-acre cattle ranch in 2003 with plans to … more
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BLM Las Cruces District holds public comment period for Gila Lower Box Area
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Cruces District announces a 45-day public comment period for the final Recreation Area Management Plan and Environmental Assessment finding. more
NM's postal carriers go to bat for hunger May 11
It is nearly summer, and time to go to bat for those struggling with hunger in New Mexico. This Saturday, letter carriers with the U.S. Postal Service will collect nonperishable food items on the … more
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Dulcinea Lara, Lesley King-Steward, Iliana Perez, Ryan Rox and Athena Huckaby
Desert heroines honored for community work
A desert heroine is “fierce and brave – as resilient as life in the Chihuahuan desert. She is a gift to Doña Ana County,” according to DesertHeroines.com. Desert … more
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The Dance Eclectic presents its original evening of dance works, “La Saison de la Faerie,” at the Black Box Theatre in downtown Las Cruces May 18 and 19.
Dance troupe brings faerie season to Black Box
Faeries, came take me out of this dull world,  For I would ride with you upon the wind, Run on the top of the dishevelled tide, And dance upon the mountains like a flame! — William Butler … more
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‘Oasis Odyssey’
Lydia Emmanuel Productions is hosting an art exhibition by Stockholm based artist William Reed at the historic dome shaped building, at 1901 Tenth St., Alamogordo. The artist has spent the month of … more
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