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A Las Cruces Digest Report by Levi Gwaltney, Editor
Daily Weather Report:
4 o’clock HIGH
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance T-storms
OVERNIGHT LOW
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Detailed weather information can be found at forecast.weather.gov
Reported Events Reminder For Thursday, July 4:
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FUN FACTS: The Fourth of July: 2024
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation.
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City of Las Cruces Fourth of July Closures
In observance of the Fourth of July holiday, most City of Las Cruces offices and facilities will be closed Thursday, July 4, 2024.
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After School Program Lottery Registration for Some LCPS Schools
Registration begins Monday, July 1, 2024, and continues until Friday, July 12, 2024.
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Doña Ana County will close for Independence Day
Doña Ana County’s administrative offices will be closed Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day and Employee Appreciation Day, respectively.
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Fourth of July Celebration Schedule for City of Las Cruces
The schedule is set for the annual City of Las Cruces 4th of July Celebration.
Daily Driver Traffic Report for Thursday, July 4:
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Traffic Signal Infrastructure Upgrade: Hadley Avenue and Walnut Street
Las Cruces motorists are advised that Traffic Signal Infrastructure work will take place at Hadley Avenue and Walnut Street beginning Monday, July 1, 2024, and is expected to be completed by July 5, 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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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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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 Thursday, July 4, 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:
Events from the Doña Ana County Calendar Month View for Thursday, July 4, 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:
Events from the Visit Las Cruces EVENTS for Thursday, July 4, 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
4th of July Black Jacket Symphony Celebration Concert
- Pat and Lou Sisbarro Community Park
4th of July in Old Mesilla
Annual 4th of July Electric Light Parade (3rd), Celebration and Fireworks (4th)
- Recurring daily until July 4, 2024