Category Archives: Mesilla Valley News
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)
'MOC on the Block' Tuesday on Lohman Avenue
The Las Cruces Police Department will host its monthly MOC on the Block community event from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2025, near Texas Roadhouse, 2200 E. Lohman Ave. The MOC is LCPD's Mobile Operati...
Jul 24, 2025
LCPD: Most Stolen Guns are Taken from Vehicles
There's a reason why police warn gun owners to refrain from leaving firearms unattended in a vehicle: firearms stolen from vehicles are more likely than not to be used in crimes. Since January 2022, m...
Jul 24, 2025 Since 2022, 75 percent of all guns that have been stolen in Las Cruces were taken during auto burglaries.
National Night Out is Aug. 5
National Night Out, the annual community-building event that brings together neighbors, first responders and service-based organizations, will be held 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in Downtown Las C...
Jul 23, 2025 National Night Out will be held 5-9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, along Main Street in Downtown Las Cruces.
Police Urge Caution as Schools Begin Fall Semester
The fall semester for area public schools is beginning, so the Las Cruces Police Department is encouraging motorists to use extra caution while traveling near schools and bus stops. Most Las Cruces st...
Jul 23, 2025
