Category: Comunidád Vital
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¡mira! DJ Johnny Kage set to headline 2025’s Las Cruces festival April 26
¡mira! Las Cruces returns for its third year. Presented by Visit Las Cruces, the spring festival highlights the local and regional art, culture, cuisine, outdoor recreation and music.
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Branigan and AARP Present “Adulting for Older Adults – 988 Suicide and Crisis Hotline” February 26
Adulting for Older Adults discusses topic of interest to seniors, caregivers and families.
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County Offers Mental Health First Aid Class (Youth-English) March 12
Mental Health First Aid will help you identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance abuse disorders.
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School-Based Health Centers making a difference statewide
Children in New Mexico public schools can focus more on lessons after a recent expansion of School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) has provided care that helps keep them in the classroom.
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Military Spouses Exempted From Return-to-Work Mandate
The memo explains how federal civilian employees who are also military spouses are exempt from the return-to-work mandate.
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NMSU students, faculty participate in award-winning film to screen in Mesilla starting March 28 through April 3
New Mexico State University Creative Media Institute professor Sherwin Lau was the director of photography on the film.
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Percival Everett’s “James” the topic of Branigan Book Club (Meeting February 25)
The Branigan Book Club’s monthly meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, in the Kiva Room on the first floor of Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave., on Roadrunner Transit Route 1.
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Film festival to honor Academy Award-winning actor with outstanding achievement award
The Las Cruces International Film Festival chose Academy Award-winning actress Helen Hunt to receive its “Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment” award at this year’s festival.
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Las Cruces Libraries Offers Teen Video Game Club February 24
Las Cruces Public Libraries invites teen residents to participate in the monthly Video Game Club from 4-8 p.m., Monday, February 24, 2025 in the second floor Computer Training Room of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, located at 200 E. Picacho Avenue, on RoadRUNNER Transit route 1.
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Seniors Can Apply Now for New Mexico Farmer’s Market Nutrition Program
This seasonal program, provided by the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), helps connect income-eligible seniors (60 and older, or 55 and older for Native Americans) and WIC families with locally grown fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs. The program for seniors also includes local honey.
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It’s Official: Measles outbreak declared in Lea County
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) reports two adult Lea County residents tested positive for measles Thursday– as confirmed by the NMDOH Scientific Laboratory Division – totaling to three cases this week.
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Crafting a Voice of Resistance with Latino Poetry at Branigan on February 18
Las Cruces Public Libraries is holding a series of poetry discussions/crafting sessions called Palabras y Artesanias (Words and Crafts).
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National Parks Service Answers Smart Question With Interesting Facts About White Sands
“Why is the white sand concentrated to the area the park is in?” Or… Why haven’t the dunes blown away?
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Las Cruces to receive share of $4 million in outdoor recreation access and trail infrastructure grant moneys
28 projects will stimulate local economies and create 300 jobs statewide.
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Officer Jonah Hernandez Remembered: A Photo Essay
Family of officer Jonah Hernandez and law enforcement personnel from LCPD and other agencies, along with City staff, gathered Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in a ceremony to commemorate and celebrate Jonah on the one-year anniversary of his passing.
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First New Mexico measles case of 2025 confirmed in Lea County
The NMDOH Scientific Laboratory has confirmed a measles infection of an unvaccinated Lea County teenager. NMDOH is working with the patient’s family, Nor-Lea Hospital and the local school district to assure all contacts are up to date with their measles vaccinations.
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Las Cruces Police Department Commemorates Fallen Officer Jonah Hernandez
“Not one day has passed that Jonah is not in our memories, in our hearts and actions as we continue to heal from that painful loss,” said Chief Jeremy Story.
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As the Wall Goes Up, Fences Come Down: BLM Helps Remove 1.5 Miles of Net Wire Fencing at Rimrock Mountain
Bureau of Land Management partners with Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and New Mexico Department of Game and Fish to remove 1.5 miles of net wire fencing as part of the Rimrock Mountain Fence Removal Project.
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Doña Ana County Creative Industries Department had a strong start in 2024
Doña Ana County’s Creative Industries was established in 2024 and hit the ground running with an inaugural project, supported by the state’s Economic Development Department, newly created Creative Industries Division.
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New Mexico Tourism Department makes pitch to go international
The Tourism Department’s FY26 budget recommendation includes a modest increase of 3.3 percent over the FY25 operating budget.
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Conference USA’s “Limitless” Song Project
The collaboration began with discussions over the summer, where CUSA and Rogers outlined a plan for a song contest during the Fall 2024 semester.
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Sometimes it’s hard to contain the Valentines Day Sweetness–Branigan shows how on February 13
Are you looking for that extra special gift for your special Valentines this year?
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Southeast New Mexico at risk for measles exposure
New Mexico residents statewide are strongly encouraged to confirm shot records and get their essential vaccinations.
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Save a Life Saturday: take free CPR and first aid training February 15
The training introduces participants to essential life-saving techniques, including hands-only CPR, Stop the Bleed training and basic first aid.
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828 Productions films action-packed thriller “Protector” in Las Cruces
The New Mexico Film Office announced today that the feature film, “Protector,” is filming in Las Cruces through February.
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Wild Horses and Burros Adopted at Doña Ana County Fairgrounds
The Bureau of Land Management held a two-day wild horse and burro adoption event this past weekend at the Doña Ana County Fairgrounds in Las Cruces, which featured 80 animals up for adoption of which 74 were adopted.
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Wear Red on February 7 for American Heart Month
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men, women and most racial and ethnic groups in the United States and the leading cause of death of New Mexicans in 2022.
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WSMR Auto Skills Center Looking for Military Members and Civilian Employees (CAC Cardholders) to Volunteer… and Patronize
“People can come in to drop off their vehicle and if there are two of us in the shop, we can shuttle them back to their home or workplace,” Luttrell said. “For something like an oil change they can usually pick up their vehicle during lunch or after work.”
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February is for Lovers at Las Cruces Public Libraries: Events Scheduled on February 10, 15 and 25
The first event is a film screening of the movie “Love in the Time of Cholera,” based on the original book by Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
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Registration for Community Garden Plots Open Now (Until All Spots Filled)
Each person who registers will be allowed to have one plot. If plots remain available, registration for a second plot will be available beginning in March.
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Feeling Forlorn after Valentine’s Day? Celebrate Our Solar System’s Loneliest Planet at Plutomania, February 15
Celebrate Clyde Tombaugh’s birthday and learn about space exploration with the Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science at “Plutomania!”
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Artists Take to the Streets: Art Stop 2025 Winners
The artwork will be installed in one of six pre-selected bus shelters in each City Council district by early February. The artwork will remain in place for approximately 12 months.
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Stretch the Valentine’s Day Love with Roman Chip Quintet at Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society Meeting–February 16
Continue your holiday celebration with the society during a special themed meeting.
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Video series help youth build healthy relationships
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is launching a video series on social media, running through May.
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Black History Month at Branigan Brings Cariño to “Beloved”–Throughout February
Las Cruces Public Libraries is celebrating Black History Month with a “Beloved” movie and book discussions in February.
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What do you mean, you don’t know how to quill flowers? Find out how at Branigan on February 7
No experience is necessary. The program is for ages 11 and older.