Category Archives: Mesilla Valley News
Dangerous heat wave to hit New Mexico this weekend
Temperatures may reach up to 107F SANTA FE - Dangerously high temperatures are forecast across New Mexico this weekend, with many areas in northern and southern parts of the state expected to reach ov...
Aug 07, 2025 rfphoto / Depositphotos.com
Fire Damages Home on Victorian Red Place
A structure fire damaged a home on the 4000 block of Victorian Red Place early Monday morning. Just before 2 a.m., Monday, Aug. 4, 2025, Las Cruces firefighters responded to a reported structure fire ...
Aug 04, 2025 Firefighters respond to a structure fire on Victorian Red Place early Monday morning.
46 Traffic Citations Issued in One-Hour Operation
The Las Cruces Police Department's Traffic Unit issued 46 citations Thursday during a one-hour enforcement operation at the intersection of Lohman Avenue and Telshor Boulevard. Most of the traffic cit...
Aug 01, 2025 On Thursday, July 31, Las Cruces police issued 28 citations to motorists who failed to clear the intersection during their green light cycle. As seen in this photo, taken from a drone, the intersection of Lohman Avenue and Telshor Boulevard is often plagued by motorists who pass through a portion of the intersection before becoming bogged down and blocking cross-traffic.
BLM August Calendar
Joey talks will Bill from the Bureau of Land Management about the upcoming events that will be happening in the month of August.
Aug 01, 2025
BLM seeks input for January 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico and Oklahoma
SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 32 oil and gas leases, totaling 20,479 ac...
Aug 01, 2025
Task Force Nets 10 Firearms, Arrests Two Juveniles
A multi-agency task force composed of officers from the Las Cruces Police Department's Street Crimes Unit, Metro Narcotics and agents from the FBI and ATF executed two search warrants Thursday that re...
Aug 01, 2025 A multi-agency task force seized four ballistic vests and 10 firearms, some seen in this photo, while executing two search warrants on Thursday, July 31, 2025.
News Conference Thursday on Embassy Drive Incident
Las Cruces police will hold a news conference Thursday morning with Chief Jeremy Story providing additional information on Sunday's incident on Embassy Drive that resulted in at least one gunshot bein...
Jul 31, 2025
District to Host Town Hall on Social Media Lawsuit
Board of Education joined national lawsuit in 2024; litigation addresses social media's impact on student mental health Las Cruces Public Schools will host a town hall-style meeting to inform p...
Jul 30, 2025 Rawpixel / Depositphotos.com
LCPS Hosts School Board Candidate Workshop
Seats in Districts 1, 2 and 3 on the November ballot Residents interested in running for seats on the Las Cruces Public Schools Board of Education will have an opportunity to learn more about t...
Jul 30, 2025
Las Cruces Public Schools Hosts 4th Annual Back-to-School Summer Camp for Students in Specialized Programs
Las Cruces Public Schools successfully hosted its 4th Annual Back-to-School Summer Camp from July 14-18 at Loma Heights Elementary, welcoming students from programs designed to support some of the dis...
Jul 24, 2025 Courtesy of LCPS Federal Programs Department and Bilingual Education, Translation/Interpretation and Community Outreach (BETICO)
