Author Archives: Martin Fernandez Jr

City Activates Cooling Stations

Martin Fernandez Jr / June 10, 2021

With the National Weather Service forecasting near triple-digit temperatures for Las Cruces through Tuesday, June 15, 2021, the City of Las Cruces has activated the below facilities as cooling stations. A cooling station is a…

High Temperatures Hazardous for Children, Pets

Martin Fernandez Jr / June 10, 2021

The Las Cruces Police Department reminds motorists that high temperatures – daytime and evening temperatures – can cause death or serious injury to children and pets left in an enclosed vehicle. Research shows that the…

91-year-old Las Cruces Man Located

Martin Fernandez Jr / June 10, 2021

Salvador Montoya, the 91-year-old Las Cruces man reported missing Thursday morning, has been located and is in good condition. Las Cruces police and New Mexico State Police thank those who helped disseminate information on this…

Branigan Memorial Library’s Summer Reading Program a Success Because of 26 Teen Volunteers

Martin Fernandez Jr / June 9, 2021

With the assistance of 26 teenage volunteers, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library’s Tails & Tales summer reading program has been successful. This is the first year for the Teen Summer Volunteer Program at Branigan Memorial Library. It was established to give teens valuable…

Branigan Library Hosts Author Kristin Harmel

Martin Fernandez Jr / June 9, 2021

On Thursday, June 10, 2021, Thomas Branigan Memorial Library will host New York Times best-selling author Kristin Harmel. Join Branigan Memorial Library for an informal discussion at 12:30 p.m., and then listen to Ms. Harmel speak…

Dartmouth Avenue Water Outage

Martin Fernandez Jr / June 9, 2021

Dartmouth Avenue residents, from Stanford Street to the west of the cul-de-sac on Dartmouth Avenue, will experience a water outage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday June 10, 2021. Diamond Construction, Inc., under contract…

White Sands Missile Range US 70 Roadblock

Martin Fernandez Jr / June 8, 2021

LAS CRUCES – The New Mexico Department of Transportation District One office (NMDOT) along with White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) have posted an alert for Wednesday, June 9, 2021. US 70 will be blocked three…

City Council Recap for June 7, 2021

Martin Fernandez Jr / June 8, 2021

The seven-member Las Cruces City Council has unanimously adopted a Resolution declaring extreme drought conditions within the Las Cruces city limits. The Resolution, approved during the City Council meeting on Monday, June 7, 2021, will restrict the use…

Rio Grande Theatre to Reopen July 2 with Back-to-Back Productions

Martin Fernandez Jr / June 8, 2021

Blank Conversation Theater Company to perform The Mad One and The Complete History of America (abridged) The historic Rio Grande Theatre, 211 N. Main St., in downtown Las Cruces will reopen July 2 with back-to-back performances from Blank Conversation Theatre Company (BCTC).…

NMSU Arrowhead Center receives $1 million for clean energy tech development

Martin Fernandez Jr / June 8, 2021

Arrowhead Center at New Mexico State University will receive $1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to encourage the development and commercialization of new high-tech clean technologies in New Mexico, the DOE…