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An era ended in downtown Las Cruces when My Brother’s Place, the popular restaurant and billiard hall that had been in operation on Main Street for over 40 years, closed in 2016.
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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3/14/24
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Director and conductor of the New Horizons Orchestra in Las Cruces, Jorge Martinez-Rios, an associate professor at New Mexico State University, came across an idea. Having been introduced to a man …
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By Elva K. Österreich
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3/13/24
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Las Cruces is sitting on at least $10 million of unspent money. Some of the money stems from the expansion of cannabis operations; but most of it arises in the aftermath of the historic opioid …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/13/24
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As mamas, we know that having kids changes how you see the world. Figuring out how to keep your little ones safe and healthy, so they can grow up to thrive, is a worry that doesn’t go away.
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Angela Garcia and
State Rep. Micaela Lara Cadena
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3/13/24
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The Board of Regents of New Mexico State University began a second search for a new leader on March 11 after deciding not to hire any of the five candidates they'd interviewed in recent weeks.
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Bulletin report
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3/13/24
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Election season in the Mesilla Valley has officially begun.
In all, 38 candidates filed to compete for 19 offices ranging from county clerks to district attorneys to state legislators.
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Bulletin report
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3/13/24
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Nusenda Credit Union announced this week that it had completed its purchase of Western Heritage Bank, effective March 12, with approval from the National Credit Union Administration.
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Bulletin report
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3/12/24
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An independent police auditor noted a rise in allegations against the Las Cruces Police Department during a presentation to the Las Cruces City Council on March 11.
However, OIR Group, a …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/12/24
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The city of Las Cruces broke ground on two affordable housing projects in March and February.
The projects – one located at El Paseo Road and Farney Lane and the other at 130 N. Walnut …
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By Justin Garcia
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3/11/24
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Dear Editor,
A recent puff piece by Dr. Prasad Podila in the Las Cruces Sun-News, lauding the administration of Memorial Medical Center, compels me to write. Spoiler alert: Mine is a dissenting …
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Daniel Allan, M.D., F.A.C.S.
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3/11/24
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With the recent announcement that City Manager Ifo Pili will be returning to his home state of Utah, we are now in a situation where the city, county and New Mexico State University are all searching …
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By Walt Rubel
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3/8/24
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Las Cruces has periodically learned expensive lessons about New Mexico’s Open Meetings Act.
Except for certain carefully designed exceptions, governing bodies are required to meet and …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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3/8/24
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“’Vanya & Sofia & Masha & Spike’ by Christopher Durang, has been called wickedly, delightfully funny. And, Silver City Community Theatre (SCCT) will perform the 2013 …
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3/8/24
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Pancho Villa State Park in Columbus commemorates Camp Furlong Day on Saturday, March 9.
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Bulletin/Desert Exposure reports
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3/8/24
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Art and poetry lovers rejoice: New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (NMDCA) has launched a statewide ekphrastic poetry contest dedicated to finding written inspiration in pieces of artwork on …
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3/8/24
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A New Mexico resident will attend President Joe Biden's State of the Union address tonight as legislation is pending to expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act . The measure was passed …
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Roz Brown, New Mexico News Service
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3/7/24
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There is something decidedly British afoot at the Black Box Theatre.
Two tweedy gentlemen meet to exchange pleasantries and small talk. All is not as it seems, however, as offset by the arrival …
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David Salcido
For the Bulletin
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3/7/24
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In the Las Cruces Public Schools and across the nation, a concerning trend has taken hold: the widespread use of e-cigarettes among tweens and teens. According to the Centers for Disease Control, …
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Teresa Tenorio
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3/7/24
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After having her Bernalillo County gun ban overturned by the court, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham tried to do it the right way, putting together an impressive public safety package of proposed …
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By Walt Rubel
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3/7/24
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“That’s not who we are” is the pleading cry we so often hear in the wake of extremist political violence in the U.S.
The gallows brought to the steps of the U.S. Capitol on …
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By Algernon D'Ammassa
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3/7/24
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