Las Cruces News

Courtesy Photo Artist Karen Phillips gourd piece is titled, "Morning Singer." This is one of many pieces that will be on exhibit at the fourth annual Las Cruces Arts Festival today through Sunday at the Las Cruces Convention Center.

Robin Zielinski Sun-News Misha, a 1-year-old domestic short-haired cat, peeks out of her cage Wednesday at the Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley, where she waits to be adopted.

A lottery jackpot is catching eyes again, with Mega Millions reaching 353 million after no winning ticket was drawn Tuesday.

Michael Burton, 21, was cited for driving while intoxicated, careless driving, driving on a suspended license and for not wearing a seatbelt, according to an LCPD news release.

LAS CRUCES >> Two corrections officers from the state prison near Las Cruces died Wednesday in a crash while they were on vacation in San Antonio, Texas.

On Wednesday, Democratic challenger Leslie Endean-Singh dropped out of the race after losing to Roxanne "Rocky" Lara in the Democratic Party pre-primary convention.

Las Cruces establishments are making sure there's a little bit of something for everyone this St. Patrick's Day weekend.

Mesilla >> Looks like Tom Austin was fired as Mesilla's marshal for doing his job.

In 1965, the average CEO earned 20 times the amount of an average worker. In the mid-1990s, CEO compensation began to soar and by 2012 had risen by 875 percent.

Nashville might be the last place to look to for indie rock, but New Mexico native Nick Britt and his band Black Market Research broke through.

Wearing o' the Green is 7 p.m. Monday at the Peace Lutheran Church, 1701 Missouri Ave. Celestial Sounds, a choir of Las Cruces women who love to sing, will perform classic and modern Irish songs.

LAS CRUCES >> Renay Scott of Owens Community College in Ohio has been named the next president of Dona Ana Community College.

LAS CRUCES >> Wanda Bowman and Ana Mangino from Las Cruces have been re-appointed to the Youth Conservation Corps Commission, according to a news release.

Search and rescue service dog Layla jumps over a hurdle during training at American Services Dogs' facility.

Lisa Vernon with Tinsley Hospitality Group said there is a tentative opening date of March 25, but that could change.

LAS CRUCES >> Las Cruces police issued more than 120 citations in February to drivers who violated the city's cell phone ordinance, according to a news release.

LAS CRUCES >> The Las Cruces chapter of the Green Chamber of Commerce's Sustainable Communities Series will feature Lucas Herndon, the executive director of the Friends of the Organ Mountains.

Brook Stockberger/Sun-News New Mexico Secretary of Economic Development Jon Barela speaks at MVEDA's monthly luncheon on Tuesday at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces.

While it may not sound like breaking news to some of us, researchers are forever looking at our eating habits and buying patterns to better understand why we choose one food over another, particularly why, sometimes, we make the wrong choices.

Courtesy Photo From left are Bill Madden, Richard Dean and Fritz Wagoner laying out survey plans for the historic First Aero Squadron Army airstrip in Columbus, NM.