Las Cruces News

Located at the corner of Rinconada Boulevard and Northrise Drive - near the newest Walmart - the store will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, with extended hours during the two weeks leading up to Christmas, the company reports.

LAS CRUCES >> A local group has set its sights on raising the minimum wage in Las Cruces by 33 percent -- from $7.50 to $10 an hour -- and is using a national movement to promote the effort.

Las Cruces Police have arrested a man for allegedly ripping a purse off the shoulder of a 71-year-old woman who was shopping on Thanksgiving evening.

A small leak, dripping just once per second, can result in a loss of 1,825 gallons of treated water per year, according to the city of Las Cruces Utilities Department.

They're hiring for every position from back office service representatives and supervisors to managers and trainers.

Dona Ana County Federated Republican Women continues to donate dictionaries to schools in the Las Cruces Area.

Las Cruces >> Las Cruces city councilors OK'd on Monday a distance waiver that will allow a downtown restaurant to get a liquor license, pending a final state approval.

LAS CRUCES >> Gunshot wounds to the back and chest caused the October death of a Las Cruces man, an autopsy report released Tuesday revealed.

NMSU Photo College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences dean Lowell B. Catlett, left, renamed the dairy chair after Lewis Topliff, right, who is the dairy committee chairman.

LAS CRUCES >> A Las Cruces man Tuesday admitted to murder and other crimes that unfolded during and after a heated car chase in April 2012.

U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., speaks with Teresa Johansen, Roadrunner Food Bank chief operating officer, on Tuesday during a tour in their warehouse located on Copper Loop.

LAS CRUCES >> The Las Cruces Tea Party will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Mountain View Christian Church, 241 Three Crosses Ave. Do you pahk the cah in Hahvahd yahd? Do you refer to multiple people as "dey"? Is a jelly doughnut called a "bismark," or is everything that comes out of a soda fountain called a coke, even if it's really 7-Up? Do you ... (more)

Courtesy photo Dona Ana County Commissioner Wayne Hancock and Green Chamber Executive Director Carrie Hamblen, experience first hand how the glass crushing machine works.

Winter Youth Indoor Soccer League: The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will accept individual and returning team registrations for the 2014 Winter Youth Indoor Soccer League at Meerscheidt Recreation Center, 1600 E. Hadley Ave., through Dec. 21. Registration will be Monday through Fridays, from 9 a.m.- 8 p.m., and Saturdays, 9 ... (more)

LAS CRUCES >> Third Judicial District Attorney Mark D'Antonio will have his regular town hall meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Dona Ana County Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd. According to a news release, the DA's office is "recognizing a few of the numerous services and community outreach opportunities we have had the honor and privilege of ... (more)

Las Cruces >> One Dona Ana County commissioner said Monday he's concerned about the way the county routes educational dollars from a Spaceport America sales tax and is looking into possible changes to the practice.

LAS CRUCES >> Las Cruces Police are asking for the public's assistance in locating Mary Lou Benavidez who went missing from her residence in the 5300 block of Central Avenue late Monday afternoon.

LAS CRUCES >> Another delay seems likely for the felony battery trial of a former New Mexico State University basketball player after a proceeding Monday in 3rd Judicial District Court.

LAS CRUCES >> A national aerospace and defense company is expanding its back-office support services in Las Cruces, creating more than 200 full-time jobs.

LAS CRUCES >> U.S. Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., will visit the Roadrunner Food Bank in Las Cruces Tuesday.