Category Archives: Mesilla Valley News
LCPD Teams with NMSU's Criminal Justice Program
The Las Cruces Police Department and New Mexico State University have signed a memorandum of understanding that allows students pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice to receive up to 15 aca...
Aug 19, 2025 Las Cruces Police Department Chief Jeremy Story and Dr. Dennis Giever, Academic Department Head of Criminal Justice at New Mexico State University, have announced a new program that allows students pursuing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice to receive up to 15 academic credits while training in LCPD's academy.
Lunchbox Lemonade Season Finale at Plaza de Las Cruces
The season's final Lunchbox Lemonade event will be held Thursday, Aug. 21, at the Splash Pad on Plaza de Las Cruces. The Lunchbox Lemonade event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 2...
Aug 18, 2025
Police Issue 37 Traffic Citations Along El Paseo Road
The Las Cruces Police Department's Traffic Unit issued 37 citations Thursday during a one-hour enforcement operation along El Paseo Road. Of the 37 traffic citations, 13 were issued to motorists who w...
Aug 14, 2025 LCPD's Traffic Section issued 37 citations during a one-hour operation Thursday, Aug. 14, along El Paseo Road.
Fire Damages Home on Rio Arriza Loop
A structure fire damaged a home on the 3100 block of Rio Arriza Loop Wednesday afternoon. According to the Las Cruces Fire Department, firefighters were called to the fire before 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug...
Aug 14, 2025
Community Advocates the Topic of Bridging the Badge
The Las Cruces Police Department will discuss its community advocate program during the next Bridging the Badge livestream to be held Tuesday. Bridging the Badge will stream live on the City's YouTube...
Aug 11, 2025
86 Traffic Citations Issued Along North Main Street
The Las Cruces Police Department's Traffic Unit issued 86 citations Thursday during a short enforcement operation along north Main Street. Of the 86 traffic citations, 50 were issued to motorists who ...
Aug 08, 2025 LCPD's Traffic Unit issued 86 citations during an enforcement operation Thursday morning along north Main Street.
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
