Las Cruces News

LAS CRUCES >> Two men thought to be involved in a domestic disturbance when they ran from police were instead charged for shoplifting from a local Walmart store.

Off-site adoptions will be Saturday at 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the farmers market and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at PetCo, 3050 E. Lohman Ave. Free adoptions will also be at the shelter, 3551 Bataan Memorial West, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

LAS CRUCES >> A tuition-free online public school is hosting an information session from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 7 at at 10 Pin Alley, 1201 E. Amador Ave., according to a news release The school opened in 2013 and serves more than 500 students, the news release stated.

We are approaching World Humanitarian Day , an occasion to honor the talents, struggles, and sacrifices of tens of thousands of humanitarian workers serving around the world in situations of armed conflict, political repression, and natural disaster.

LAS CRUCES >> Workers and those seeking employment can attend the Job to Career Readiness Boot Camp at 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at the Dona Ana Community College Gadsden Center, 1700 E. O'Hara Road in Anthony.

For the past few years, TV and film production has been a bright spot in what has become a desperate struggle for new jobs and economic revitalization in the state.

The Las Cruces City Council could decide next week whether workers in New Mexico's second most populous city will have a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour by 2017.

Residents of Hill, north of Dona Ana, in the 8000 block of Dona Ana Road, assess the damage after a Monday evening rainstorm that caused destructive flooding.

LAS CRUCES >> University Avenue from Telshor Boulevard to Jack Nicklaus Drive will have lane closures beginning immediately.

LAS CRUCES >> It's not Black Friday or the week before Christmas, but tax-free weekend is pretty darn close for retailers and customers.

Courtesy photo Dona Ana County Codes officer Kevin Apodaca hold up a stack of NoThrow Bumper Stickers.

This is the cover of a coloring book of artwork by Lisa Cano, the woman killed July 18 by her son, police say.

New Mexico State University's Food Technology Program will conduct two workshops at NMSU's Gerald Thomas Hall, room 303.

LAS CRUCES >> The Dona Ana County Americans with Disabilities Act Advisory Committee will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday in multipurpose room 1-117 at the county Government Center, 845 N. Motel Blvd. Committee members are focusing on planning and executing a self-evaluation of county programs and services in accordance with ADA requirements, according to ... (more)

LAS CRUCES >> Manufacturers who want to take advantage of federal foreign trade zone benefits can now do so from any location within Dona Ana County's 3,804 square miles of jurisdiction, according to a county news release.

LAS CRUCES >> Las Cruces City Manager Robert Garza continues to receive a unanimous "excellent" rating from the Las Cruces City Council, according to a city news release.

Five-year-old Cassidy Rodriguez makes a face as public health registered nurse Susie Arredondo gives her a shot Monday at the West Las Cruces Immunization Center.

LAS CRUCES >> First responders will participate in some friendly competition this weekend at the Las Cruces Battle of the Badges Blood Drive, Aug. 1-3 at Mesilla Valley Mall, hosted by United Blood Services.

Adoptions will be 8:30 a.m. to noon at the farmers market in downtown Las Cruces and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at PetCo ,3050 E. Lohman Ave. For more information, call 575-382-0018 or visit www.ascmv.org .

After higher-than-usual temperatures much of last week, Las Cruces has the potential to get downright soggy this week.