Looking forward to spending Easter weekend in Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument? #KnowBeforeYouGo Visitation is typically much higher during Easter Weekend than during other weekends, meaning parking can be limited. They ask that you have patience and take directions from staff and volunteers with where to...

Registration for the Las Cruces Police Department's Youth Leadership Summer Camp will be held Saturday, May 3, at Lynn Middle School. The free camp - presented by LCPD School Resource Officers and sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences at New Mexico State University - includes two 1-week sessions set to begin Ju...

It's that time of year when hikers take to the outdoors for exercise and adventure. Whether it's a casual trek along the Mesilla Valley Bosque or a challenging scramble in the Organ Mountains, hikers should take the necessary precautions to avoid mishap while exploring the great outdoors. The City of Las Cruces suggest...

The Las Cruces Police Department's Community Outreach Team, along with community partner Raising Cane's, will host seven Lunchbox Lemonade events in 2025. The Lunchbox Lemonade series encourages Las Cruces residents of all ages to have lunch with the Community Outreach Team at an area splash pad. Participants can visit...

Members of the Las Cruces Police Department's Traffic Unit will be guest speakers during the next Bridging the Badge livestream scheduled for April 15. The Bridging the Badge livestream begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2025, and can be viewed on the Las Cruces Police Department's Facebook page and on the City of ...

Las Cruces police will conduct at least one sobriety checkpoint within city limits during the month of April. Sobriety checkpoints are intended to reduce and eliminate the number of motorists who drive while intoxicated or impaired. Las Cruces Police encourage those who plan on consuming alcoholic beverages to utilize ...

Las Cruces Public Schools is excited to welcome new students, as well as their current or returning students, to register or enroll for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. Enrollment is easy, convenient and available online using a ParentVue account. Parents of current or returning LCPS students can use ParentVue to ve...

The Las Cruces Police Department's Community Outreach unit will be addressing quality-of-life issues during a citywide project to be held Thursday, April 10, 2025. Community Outreach will be working with Las Cruces businesses to ease or help eradicate some of the problems they may be experiencing. Some of the issues in...

A vacant building on the 1700 block of W. Hadley Avenue was damaged by fire Saturday, April 5, 2025. The Las Cruces Fire Department was dispatched to the structure fire just before 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Firefighters encountered heavy fire coming from the building when they arrived. Bystanders reported seeing a per...

Gino from Mesilla Valley News talks with William Wight of the Bureau Of Land Management about important dates in April as well as upcoming hiking events that are scheduled this month.