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A Las Cruces Digest Report by Levi Gwaltney, Editor
Daily Weather Report:
4 o’clock HIGH
Mostly Sunny
then Isolated
T-storms
OVERNIGHT LOW
Isolated
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Detailed weather information can be found at forecast.weather.gov
Reported Events Reminder For Friday, June 28:
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LAS CRUCES HIGH SCHOOL HOSTS SUMMER COMMENCEMENT
Summer students in Las Cruces Public Schools’ Class of 2024 will participate in commencement exercises on Friday, June 28 at Las Cruces High School.
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Cooling Stations to be Activated Through Saturday, June 29, 2024
Triple-digit temperatures are expected to remain in Las Cruces’ weather forecast the next few days. The City of Las Cruces will continue to operate cooling through Saturday, June 29, 2024.
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Las Cruces Fire Department to Graduate 20 Cadets
The Las Cruces Fire Department will graduate 20 cadets from its 37th Fire Academy on Friday.
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Lunchbox Lemonade Series Continues Friday
The Las Cruces Police Department’s Community Outreach Team invites residents to participate in its second Lunchbox Lemonade to be held Friday, June 28, at the Metro Verde Splash Pad and Park.
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Sage Cafe Expansion Phase One in Las Cruces
Construction will take place at Sage Café, 6121 Reynolds Drive, for the expansion of the building.
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Feminist Border Arts Film Festival to screen full-length films, host filmmakers
New Mexico State University’s ninth annual Feminist Border Arts Film Festival and Zine Fest will take place June 28-29 during International Pride Weekend.
Daily Driver Traffic Report for Friday, June 28:
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Lane Closures Planned for Foothills Road
The installation of underground infrastructure will force temporary lane closures for portions of Foothills Road, near Nacho Drive, beginning Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
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Lane Closure Planned for Sonoma Ranch Boulevard
A portion of northbound Sonoma Ranch Boulevard, between Camino Coyote and Bella Sierra Drive, will experience an intermittent lane closures beginning Tuesday, June 25, 2024.
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El Paseo Road Lane Closure Planned
Motorists who utilize the northbound lanes of El Paseo Road, between Idaho Avenue and Wyatt Drive, will experience a lane closure for the next two weeks.
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Amador Avenue Intermittent Lane Closures
Amador Avenue, between Campo Street and Water Street, will have intermittent lane closures each day between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday, June 24 through Friday, June 28, 2024.
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Foothills Road Shoulder Work
Foothills Road, between Lohman Avenue and Roadrunner Parkway will experience shoulder work starting Monday, June 24, 2024
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Redwood Street Road Closure
Las Cruces motorists are advised that Redwood Street, between N. Triviz Drive to Catalpa Drive, will be closed to through traffic with a lane shift on N. Triviz Drive from Monday June 24 through July 5, 2024.
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Walnut Street and Griggs Avenue Intersection Closure
Las Cruces motorists are advised that the intersection of Walnut Street and Griggs Avenue will be closed to traffic starting Thursday, June 20, 2024.
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Calle de El Paso/Hwy 292 Closed in Las Cruces
Calle de El Paso/HWY 292 will be closed to through traffic between Laguna Drive and Avenida de Mesilla, Monday, June 10, 2024, through Tuesday, July 9, 2024, as part of the installation of a new sewer force main project.
Check the New Mexico Department of Transportation website (NMRoads.com) for more.
Events from the City of Las Cruces Calendar of Events for Friday, June 28, 2024:
The events listed, below, link to the City of Las Cruces Events Calendar. For specifics, and to confirm time and place, please follow the links provided here:
- LCMS Summer Camp: History & Culture: Las Cruces & the BorderlandsCategory: Branigan Cultural Center
- Gallery GeeksCategory: Branigan Cultural Center
- Therapeutic Recreation Program Craft ClassCategory: Fitness Classes and Sessions
- Summer Studio Programs–Registration datesCategory: Museum of Art
- ChessCategory: Senior Programs
- Enhanced Fitness at Munson Category: Senior Programs
- Mosaic Open Lab Category: Senior Programs
- Wood Carving GroupCategory: Senior Programs
- Billiards Tournament Category: Senior Programs
- Horseshoes Category: Senior Programs
- Sage Café Enhanced Fitness ClassCategory: Senior Programs
- Dancercise Category: Senior Programs
- Pinochle Category: Senior Programs
- Painting Open Studio Category: Senior Programs
- Stained Glass – Open Lab Category: Senior Programs
- Journal with JennyCategory: Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
- Sage Cafe Game Time (and Puzzles)Category: Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
- MahjongCategory: Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
- U Can Uke for Juniors!Category: Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
- Reader’s Theater
Events from the Doña Ana County Calendar Month View for Friday, June 28, 2024:
The events listed, below, link to the Doña Ana County Events Calendar. For specifics, and to confirm time and place, please follow the links provided here:
- Nothing reported on the Doña Ana County Calendar
Events from the Visit Las Cruces EVENTS for Friday, June 28, 2024:
The events listed, below, link to the Visit Las Cruces Events calendar. For specifics, and to confirm time and place, please follow the links provided here:
“Mata Ortiz: Highlights from the Lysbeth Warren Anderson Collection”
- New Mexico State University Art Gallery
- Recurring daily until July 20, 2024
Fair Farmers Market Evening on the Plaza
- Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces
Mesilla Summer Series: Dallas David Ochoa
- Old Mesilla Plaza
Mesilla Valley Film Society – Ghostlight
- Mesilla Valley Fountain Theatre
- Recurring daily until July 4, 2024
The Chair Show & The Papaya Collective Exhibit
- Gallery 925
- Recurring daily until June 30, 2024
Vivid Landscapes Art Exhibit by Jerry Hernandez
- New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum
- Recurring daily until August 4, 2024
Live Theatre: A Walk in the Woods
- Black Box Theatre
- Recurring daily until June 30, 2024
