Las Cruces News

LAS CRUCES >> The New Mexico State University Library will celebrate Dia de los Ninos/Dia de los Libros, or "Children's Day/Book Day," at 1 p.m. April 26 with a free public program featuring native New Mexican author Cristina Ortega.

Carlos Javier Sanchez Sun-News Ricky Soular, a 17-year-old student at Arrowhead Early College High School, portrayed Jesus in "The Way of the Cross," on Good Friday at Holy Cross Catholic Church.

Ellen Striepeke stars as Celimene and Josh Horton portrays Alceste in American Southwest Theatre Company's production of Moliere's "The Misanthrope," opening today at the Medoff Theatre at NMSU's Center for the Arts.

Cloud cover increased Friday over Las Cruces and southern New Mexico. The humidity rate and dewpoint temperature also climbed and that raised the potential - and hopes of many Las Crucens - that much needed rain could fall Saturday and Sunday.

A MacArthur Elementary School teacher instructs her kindergarten class. Las Cruces Public Schools is expanding is K-3+ program, which aims to give students in grades K-3 a jump start with summer classes.

LAS CRUCES >> About 200 parents and students attended Jornada Elementary School's Family Math and Science night on April 16. The project NEO Lego Robotics Team brought their robots and interacted with the audience and gave students the opportunity to drive the Lego robots.

LAS CRUCES >> An unsuccessful attempt to purchase gas led to the arrest of a Las Cruces man accused of burglary and stealing a credit card.

Gavin Galindo of Silver City looks over a map of New Mexico with his aunt Shastine Polanco as the two enjoy last year's Earth Day celebration at Young Park.

NMSU photo Lizbeth Ellis will become New Mexico State's general counsel in July.

NMSU Photo Sam Fernald of the New Mexico Water Resources Research Institute and the Department of Animal and Range Science discusses a 3.7 million EPSCoR grant project during a research rally event at O'Donnell Hall.

Dr. John Michael Benavidez, MD, has joined the hospital's medical group as an internist.

Courtesy Photo "Can canola be grazed," and "what canola varieties are good for the region?" These are some of the topics to be discussed in the upcoming field day at Agricultural Science Center at Clovis on Tuesday, April 22. LAS CRUCES, N.M. >> "How well is canola adapted to the region?" "Are there any differences between conventional and ... (more)

Las Cruces police officers help investigate at the scene of deadly crash involving a DASO unit and a Mesquite woman, who was struck about 8 p.m. April 1 as she walked along N.M. 192.

LAS CRUCES >> A former Las Cruces Police Department detective admitted Thursday in federal court that he violated the civil rights of a former teenage intern in May 2011 when he sexually assaulted her after a ride-along.

ALBUQUERQUE >> A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Pawan Kumar Jain, 61, of Las Cruces, with the unlawful dispensing of opioid pain medication and health care fraud charges.

The small Japanese restaurant has a modern feel with an elegant background. Okazuri, which has two locations in El Paso and one in Las Cruces, is a floating sushi bar.

LAS CRUCES >> Las Cruces historian and author Jim Eckles will be at Hastings Books, Music and Videos, 2350 Lohman Ave., from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. April 25 to answer questions about White Sands Missile Range.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. >> U.S. Senator Tom Udall will visit Dona Ana and Luna counties today to discuss his work to support Southern New Mexico's economy and communities.

Headlight Photo From left are Kourtney Sexauer, FNP and medical director at the Deming Health Center and Kathryn Ritterbusch fo Presbyterian Medical Services, as they look over a flyer that they sent throughout the community on the Kitchen Creations Cooking Class to help citizens with diabetes eat healthier.

I watched online all three of the "Great Conversation" meetings about raising the minimum wage, and was extremely disappointed at the poor structure and level of discourse evident at these events.