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Welcome to the first post of the “Daily Digest”. Discover what’s going on in our broader community RIGHT NOW. This is a new feature offered by Las Cruces Digest, and we would like to know how we can make these weekday posts more helpful. Contact us with any feedback you may have (or simply comment on the post on Facebook).
A Las Cruces Digest Report by Levi Gwaltney, Editor
[Photo: John Margolies from Roadside America Photograph Archive.
Courtesy: Library of Congress.]
Daily Weather Report:
4 o’clock HIGH
Sunny then
Isolated
T-storms
OVERNIGHT LOW
Scattered
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Detailed weather information can be found at forecast.weather.gov
Reported Events Reminder:
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Boy, 2, Drowns in Backyard Swimming Pool in Las Cruces
A 2-year-old Las Cruces boy drowned Monday evening in a backyard swimming pool.
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Las Cruces Police Seek Suspect in Telshor Shooting
Las Cruces police are asking for the public’s help locating 30-year-old Sergio Guadalupe Jacquez who is believed to be responsible for a shooting that critically injured a man Sunday afternoon on Telshor Boulevard.
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Water Outage Planned for Tuesday at Munson Senior Center
Munson Senior Center will experience a water outage on the evening of Tuesday, June 25.
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Cooling Stations to be Reactivated Beginning Monday, June 24, 2024
Triple-digit temperatures are expected to return to Las Cruces’ weather forecast for several days this week.
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Doña Ana County provides sandbags in preparation for monsoon season
In preparation for the upcoming monsoon season, Doña Ana County reminds residents that free sandbags are available for pick up.
Daily Driver Traffic Report:
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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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Avenida de Mesilla Intermittent Lane Closures
Avenida de Mesilla, between S. Main Street and Martin Street, will have intermittent lane closures from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, June 24, 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 Tuesday, June 25, 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:
- Veterans Advisory BoardCategory: Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Planning and Zoning Commission MeetingCategory: Boards, Committees and Commissions
- 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
- Zumba with MariaCategory: Fitness Classes and Sessions
- AM – Arraignment HearingsCategory: Municipal Court
- PM – Telephonic Arraignment HearingsCategory: Municipal Court
- Summer Studio Programs–Registration datesCategory: Museum of Art
- Teen Science Café: Culinary ScienceCategory: Museum of Nature Science
- Lapidary & Silver Jewelry Open Lab Category: Senior Programs
- Eastside Crochet GroupCategory: Senior Programs
- Munson Quilting Category: Senior Programs
- Horseshoes Category: Senior Programs
- Sage Café Enhanced Fitness Class Category: Senior Programs
- Train Dominos Category: Senior Programs
- Benavidez Game DayCategory: Senior Programs
- Trivia Tuesday Category: Senior Programs
- Eastside Guitar Jamming GroupCategory: Senior Programs
- Music Appreciation Category: Senior Programs
- Game Day at Munson Category: Senior Programs
- Mosaic – Open studio Category: Senior Programs
- Line Dance Class Category: Senior Programs
- Ballroom Dance Class Category: Senior Programs
- Rhythm RoundUpCategory: Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
- Munson Library Dungeons and DragonsCategory: Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
- Celebrate Authors EventCategory: Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
- There is more to your Google account than just GmailCategory: Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
- Social Justice Reading Group – Transgender JusticeCategory: Thomas Branigan Memorial Library
- Branigan Book Club
Events from the Doña Ana County Calendar Month View for Tuesday, June 25, 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:
- 9:00 AM
BOCC Regular Meeting [NOTE: link is to “Meeting Agenda”]
Events from the Visit Las Cruces EVENTS for Tuesday, June 25, 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
Swing on the plaza! DOWNTOWN LAS CRUCES
- Downtown Plaza de Las Cruces
Teen Science Cafe: New Laction!
- Frank O’Brien Papen Center
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
