Month: May 2024
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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR FINDS CHILDREN EMPLOYED ILLEGALLY IN DANGEROUS JOBS, OBTAINS $4.8M IN WAGES, DAMAGES FOR POULTRY INDUSTRY WORKERS IN CALIFORNIA
Investigation finds 14-year-old children using razor-sharp deboning knives.
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A golden opportunity: retirement planning for older Americans
Transitioning from your work life into retirement takes planning to make sure you have enough savings to cover a hopefully long retirement.
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NMSU Foundation to sponsor Homecoming weekend Nov. 8-9
The New Mexico State University Foundation will sponsor the annual NMSU Homecoming weekend, including the Homecoming football game taking place at 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9 at Aggie Memorial Stadium.
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NMSU to host Mesilla Valley Water Management Seminar June 7
The New Mexico State University Department of Civil Engineering will host the Mesilla Valley Water Management Seminar, “Wells, Water and Pecans,” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 7 at Hernandez Hall, Room 103.
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Conference USA Releases Kickoff Times and Television Schedule for Upcoming Season
Wednesday the league office announced start times and the television schedule for the 2024 campaign.
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Open Summer Recreation at East Mesa Rec Center
Parks & Recreation will offer open recreation from June 5 to July 19, at the East Mesa Recreation Center, 5589 Porter Drive.
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S. Locust Street Road Closure
Las Cruces Motorists will experience a road closure for S. Locust Street between E. University Avenue and Monte Vista Avenue beginning 8 a.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024.
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North Solano Drive Lane Closure
A lane drop closure will be taking place along the southbound lane on North Solano Drive and Juniper Avenue intersection to take place from Thursday May 30, 2024 to Friday May 31. 2024.
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Help Las Cruces Farmers & Crafts Market Be Crowned the Top Market in America
The Farmers & Crafts Market of Las Cruces (FCMLC) is encouraging supporters to cast their vote once again in the 16th annual America’s Farmers Market Celebration™ by American Farmland Trust.
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NMSU students receive Gilman International Scholarship to support education abroad
Nine New Mexico State University students have been awarded scholarships to study abroad. The awards total $32,500 and include the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, supplementary Critical Need Language Award or the Gilman-McCain Scholarship.
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NMSU BEST department receives federal funding for curriculum project
The project recently received $170,000 in congressional funding.
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Local Fishing and Stocking Reports for May 28
Catch of the Week! Elephant Butte Lake: John Falcon Jr., age 9, of Las Cruces caught a 7-pound, 13-ounce striper using a salt-and-pepper-flavored Old Trapper snack stick on May 13.
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Sneak Peek: Unveiling the Highlights of the 2024 Innovative Housing Showcase
Exhibits at the 2024 Innovative Housing Showcase will feature new housing and building technologies helping make the nation’s housing stock more sustainable, affordable, and resilient.
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911 S5 Botnet Dismantled and Its Administrator Arrested in Coordinated International Operation [video content]
Botnet Infected Over 19M IP Addresses to Enable Billions of Dollars in Pandemic and Unemployment Fraud, and Access to Child Exploitation Materials.
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Three Crosses Avenue Intermittent Lane Shift (Alameda Boulevard to Spitz Street)
A lane shift will be in place on Three Crosses Avenue between Alameda Boulevard and Spitz Street on Thursday, May 30, 2024, and it will last through Monday, June 3, 2024.
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Active Shooter Safety is Topic of Zoom Meeting [Video Content]
The next Bridging the Badge Zoom meeting, scheduled for May 30, will offer information on what to do and how best to stay safe during an active shooter incident.
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Banned books, Bless Me, Ultima
The Las Cruces Public Libraries’ Banned Books Club invites you to its monthly discussion from 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 30, at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library.
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High Temperatures Hazardous for Children, Pets
With daily high temperatures rising, the Las Cruces police and fire departments remind motorists that excessive heat can cause death or serious injury to people and pets left in an enclosed vehicle.
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Roadrunner Parkway Lane Drop Closure Extended
The lane drop closure taking place along the outer southbound lane on Roadrunner Parkway starting at approximately 35 feet before the intersection of Foothills Road and Roadrunner Parkway has been extended through Friday May 31, 2024.
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Lohman Avenue and Foothills Road Intermittent Lane Closures
Intermittent lane closures will be in effect on Lohman Avenue (at Foothills Road intersection) and on Foothills Road (Lohman Avenue to Athenian Way) which begin today and may last for approximately two weeks for the installation of utility lines.
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Desert Circle Road Closure
Desert Circle from Desert Drive to the east cul-de-sac will be closed to thru traffic beginning Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The closure will last for approximately three weeks.
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Suspect in Friday shooting at Gadsden High School is arrested
The shooting at Gadsden High School Friday, May 24 resulted in the arrest of an alleged suspect, a juvenile.
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(Updated 10:46 PM, 5/29) Missing Teen Located [Video content from Cruces.TV]
Video content of missing teen collected and posted by Cruces.TV
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Missing Man Located
Police are asking for the public’s help locating a 23-year-old Las Cruces man who has not been seen since early Monday evening.
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Movies in the Park Series Announced
The City’s Parks and Recreation Department has announced its schedule for the 2024 Movies in the Park Series.
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Jhana Downie Breaks School Record as Aggies Close 2024 in Fayetteville
After competing through difficult weather conditions on Thursday, NM State returned Saturday to John McDonnell Field for the final day of NCAA West regional action. The Aggies competed in a trio of events, the 200m dash, 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay, looking to advance to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Eugene,…
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Las Cruces International Airport Hosts Historic Aviation Event
Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) hosted Sport Class Air Racing Association’s (Sport Class) independent Pylon Race Training Camp May 8-11, 2024. Nearly 30 air race teams from America and Europe as well as officials and a large cast of volunteers supported an inaugural FAA-accredited training event organized by the Sport Air Racing Council (SARC) –…
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Las Cruces Libraries present: “Good Society: An Adventure in Time Travel”
Travel back in time to Regency England with Las Cruces Public Libraries this summer for an experience in group storytelling, with prompts.
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Bellamah Drive Area Water Outages for May 28 & 29
Residents near Bellamah Drive from Luna Street to S. Locust Street will experience a water outage from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Tuesday May 28, 2024, for the relocation of water service.
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2024 Las Cruces Public Schools Graduations [Video Content]
If you missed this year’s graduations from Las Cruces Public Schools, our friends over at Cruces TV (cruces.tv) have collected the YouTube broadcasts for you to see what you missed.
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SUNDAY COMMUNITY SPECIAL: Black Jacket Symphony to Perform at Fourth of July Celebration Concert
The Parks and Recreation Department and New Mexico State University (NMSU) are teaming up to host the City’s annual Fourth of July Celebration Concert and Fireworks display at the Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park, 3205 Arrowhead Drive, on the NMSU campus.
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Federal court finds USPS again wrongfully fired probationary mail carrier shortly after reporting workplace injury, this time in Oregon
After a two-day bench trial, the U.S. Department of Labor obtained a federal court judgment that orders the U.S. Postal Service to pay $141,307 in lost wages and damages for emotional distress suffered to a probationary mail carrier who the agency fired after they reported an on-the-job injury to their supervisor and filed an accident…
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NMSU to host virtual certification course in Spanish for commercial canned food processors
This course will be offered in Spanish and is open to canned food processing operations in the region and Latin America.
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Doña Ana County will observe Memorial Day
To observe Memorial Day, most Doña Ana County administrative offices will be closed Monday, May 27.
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City of Las Cruces Memorial Day Closures
In observance of Memorial Day, most City of Las Cruces offices will be closed Monday, May 27, 2024.
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SUMMER FOOD SPECIAL: Serve Summer Safe with Food Safety Tips from USDA
Memorial Day weekend is the official kickoff for summer, and as the weather heats up, so do the number of meals that will be served outside.