Las Cruces News

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.

Collard, an Onate High School graduate, is one of a handful of female Marines who have been selected for Infantry Battalion Training as part of a study on women in combat.

Mike Matthews, Milly Guillen, Dawson Yarbrough, Jacy Yarbrough and Jason Yarbrough of the Yarbrough Band hold the Academy for Western Artists award for "Best Pure Country Duo/Group."

Las Cruces' annual Springfest is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Young Park, 1905 E. Nevada Ave. Eggs are just the beginning of the fun at the event, which transforms Young Park into a themed wonderland with colorful signs leading to a variety of attractions.

Double Eagle will hold its Cinco de Mayo Tequila Tasting Dinner May 2 at 6:30 p.m. at 2355 Calle de Guadalupe, in Mesilla.

It's one of four new stops on the East Mesa, expanding service into Las Cruces and Alamogordo from rural communities.

The Charlie Daniels Band headlines this year's Las Cruces Country Music Festival.

LAS CRUCES >> Dona Ana County Sheriff's investigators are seeking victims of a man who fraudulently acted as an attorney and took retainers for services he never provided.

LAS CRUCES >> The city of Las Cruces Public Information Office on Wednesday announced winners for the 2014 CLC-TV Student Video Public Service Announcement Contest.

Robin Zielinski Sun-News Pictured is the exterior of the Las Cruces Home Builders Association, 2825 N. Main St. The group will break ground today at 3677 Santa Sabina Ave. on a home they hope to build and sell to benefit local causes.

LAS CRUCES >> Thirteen new firefighters will be sworn in April 25 after completing the Dona Ana County Fire and Emergency Services Firefighter Academy.

Darren Phillips Photo Nursing students participate in a nursing fair event held at the College of Health and Social Services building.

LAS CRUCES >> Onate High School will present a free evening of star gazing for the public from 7 to 9 p.m. April 24 behind the school.

Between April 10-13, Las Cruces police received 26 auto burglary reports, according to daily incident logs.

This is a surveillance image taken during a robbery Monday at a store on Dona Ana Road.

LAS CRUCES >> The second young man suspected of breaking into and burglarizing vehicles last Wednesday evening was arrested Monday, according to a Las Cruces Police Department news release.

The April 15 total lunar eclipse was fully visible in Las Cruces and occurred approximately at 1:46 a.m. Because of the red tint, it's often referred to as a "Blood Moon."

LAS CRUCES >> Dog and cat adoptions are scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Farmer's Market in downtown Las Cruces and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at PetCo, 3050 E. Lohman Ave. Adoption fees are $75 for dogs and $50 for cats, including the first set of vaccinations, spaying or neutering and microchipping.

Jackson Hewitt tax adviser Susan Bustamante prepares Cliff Hoffmann's taxes in Las Cruces on Monday.

I appreciate the editorial by the Las Cruces Sun-News on April 6 asking President Obama to use his authority under the Antiquities Act to establish the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument.