Category: Comunidád Vital

New Mexico’s newborns are making their mark with popular names like Noah, Camila, Mia, and Liam leading the way. 

The Citizens Police Academy is a tuition free, four-week program designed to introduce members of the community to the Las Cruces Police Department.

Las Cruces Public Libraries invites you to find out by joining in for Banned Books on FILM to view the movie “The Wizard of OZ” from 2-4:45 p.m. on Monday, January 6, 2025, in the Staff Conference Room at the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Street.

Calling all families with 1st-5th graders in Las Cruces! Join Southern New Mexico Mountain Biking & Friends of the Organ Mountains Desert Peaks January 18 for a free bicycle skills clinic with obstacles, games, a neighborhood ride and more. Bikes and helmets are available to borrow. Registration is recommended.

The projected world population on Jan. 1, 2025, is 8,092,034,511, an increase of 71,178,087 (0.89%) from New Year’s Day 2024.

Las Cruces saw only 3.64″ of rain in 2024–5.5″ below normal. This marked the driest two-year stretch on record, and the 3rd driest single year since 1892.

This month’s theme features first movies in a long running spy series and begins at 11 a.m. on January 4, 2024, in the Kiva Room on the first floor of the Thomas Branigan Memorial Library

Following historically low growth at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. population grew substantially by almost 1% since 2023, outpacing average annual growth since 2000 and signaling a significant turnaround from the meager population gains at the start of this decade.

A Southwest Border Cultures Institute (SBCI) grant last year gave a much-needed boost to support Julia Smith’s efforts to restore and digitize the films of the late Orville Wanzer

Four weeks after announcing a partnership with Wanda Bowman and Ashley Furniture to support the Hope to Dream program, NM State Athletics has successfully achieved its goal of providing 100 beds to children in need.

This week, 100 Las Cruces Public Schools students received an early Christmas present, thanks to a generous gift coordinated through the LCPS Safe Routes to School program.

Wyatt is better known for his long time court side persona… Pistol Pete. [Photo: Courtesy NMSU Department of Criminal Justice via Facebook]

“Our battery-electric buses and EV van reflect the future of public transportation—efficient, eco-friendly, and designed with the community’s needs in mind.”

Craig Collins, Energy Manager at WSMR, said WSMR was selected for supplemental funding through the DOE’s Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) grant program.

The frontal passage will produce gusty north winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30-40 mph overnight through the Sierra Lakes region/Luna and Dona Ana Counties.

This is a light, informal conversation about the books we’re reading and recommending that others read.

Those who dress up will get party favors. Cupcakes will be provided for all!

Library staff encourage patrons to bring new or gently used hats, mittens, scarves, socks, jackets, coats, sweaters, blankets, unopened toiletries, and beauty products for children, teens, and adults to any Las Cruces Public Library location.

The Parks and Recreation Department’s Keep Las Cruces Beautiful Program (KLCB) will host a free Neighborhood Dumpster Day from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024.

Las Cruces Public Libraries hosts a monthly Romance Discussion Group the first Thursday of each month at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library.

The NMTC Holiday Gift Guide is here, featuring unique, heartfelt gifts from New Mexico.

Over 75.7 million or 28.3% of the U.S. population age 16 and up formally volunteered through an organization between September 2022 and September 2023

The Social Security Administration is one of 19 federal agencies that partners with the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH).

In 2024, almost three-quarters (74%) of family households were married-couple households.

An interactive data visualization, “Family Households by Age of Householder: 2024,” uses data from the 2024 Current Population Survey to compare characteristics of family households

No services for seniors will be provided for the duration of the construction.

Las Cruces and Doña Ana County — home to one of New Mexico’s highest shares of immigrant residents — suffer from a shortage of doctors and medical specialists even more acute than the rest of the state.

LCPS will construct a 0.17-mile trail segment along the frontage of the new Columbia Elementary School that will serve as a vital connection between an existing trail and a planned future extension and provide a safe, accessible pathway for pedestrians, cyclists, and other non-motorized users. 

The Outdoor Legacy Project provides no-cost access to gear rentals, immersive wilderness camps, and day events for youth, emphasizing conservation, cultural education, social-emotional wellbeing, and youth leadership opportunities.

This event is a wonderful opportunity to bring our community together in the spirit of the season.

KLCB will provide open-top trash containers for the community to dump yard waste, household trash, and other permittable items for FREE.

Avoid long wait times and schedule your Pilot Relight before cold weather arrives.

The Native American Storytelling Show and Tell is from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, at Thomas Branigan Memorial Library, 200 E. Picacho Ave.

The meeting will allow for discussion on the tentative ideas proposed for the park.

World Usability Day encourages creating a better world for all, including those with disabilities.