Las Cruces in the news, from 11 sources
24 stories about Las Cruces in the past 90 days, plus the town’s own website. Latest: “Minimum wage in Las Cruces will increase in January 2027” from KVIA, Oct 7.
Latest about Las Cruces
The newest stories with Las Cruces in the headline, one per story.
Teen charged with murder after deadly hit-and-run in Las Cruces
20-year-old Las Cruces motorcyclist critically hurt in crash, airlifted to El Paso
Las Cruces operation nets 237 arrests, drugs and guns seized in five weeks
From Town Hall, the schools and the library
16 notices in the past month, read every morning from Las Cruces’s own websites. Each one opens on the site that posted it.
- Daylight Saving Time Ends Sunday
The Las Cruces fire and police departments encourage homeowners and occupants of rental properties to check smoke alarms and install new batteries this weekend when daylight saving time ends and clocks are adjusted to ‘fall back’ one hour. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. M…
3 days ago - Light Up the Holidays at the Annual Tree Lighting & Holiday Night Market!
The City of Las Cruces Parks & Recreation Department is kicking off the most wonderful time of the year at our Annual Tree Lighting Celebration & Holiday Night Market from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, at Plaza de Las Cruces in Downtown Las Cruces! Bring the whole family for an evening filled w…
4 days ago - City Adopts Ordinance to Address Long-Term Vacant Properties
The Las Cruces City Council recently adopted a Vacant and Abandoned Property Maintenance Ordinance, establishing new requirements to address long-term vacancies, encourage property maintenance, and support neighborhood revitalization. Vacant buildings and underdeveloped property can create lasting…
5 days ago
5 more from lascruces.gov
- Las Cruces Utilities Temporary Closure on October 29, 20265 days ago
- Police Investigate Murder-Suicide in Las Cruces6 days ago
- Media Advisory – Apodaca Park Aquatic Playground & Multi-Use Trail GroundbreakingOct 22
- City of Las Cruces Receives Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial ReportingOct 22
- City Offers Halloween Safety TipsOct 21
- LCPS Seeks Parents and Community Members to Serve on Equity Council
Las Cruces Public Schools is seeking five new members to the LCPS Equity Council for the 2026-2027 school year: one parent of a current middle school student, one parent of a curr...
5 days ago - LCPS Hosts 2026 State of the District Address Oct. 28
Las Cruces Public Schools will host its annual State of the District Address on Wednesday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. at the Las Cruces Convention Center. Superintendent Ignacio Ruiz wil...
Oct 23 - Centennial High School Sweeps Competitions During the Grill and Thrill High School BBQ Contest
Last week, the competition was sizzling as Las Cruces Public Schools hosted its third annual Grill and Thrill High School BBQ Competition Special Edition: Battle of the Bites. The...
Oct 20
5 more from lcps.net
- Your Voice Matters: Take the 2027–2028 Budget SurveyOct 19
- LCPS Invites Community to Budget Town Hall Meeting Oct. 21Oct 14
- APECHS Invites Families to P.I.E. Night Oct. 29Oct 14
- LCPS, NMSU Invite Businesses to Register for Elevate New Mexico: Energy + Career ExpoOct 9
- LCPS Student Marcus Li to Represent New Mexico at National Civics Bee ChampionshipOct 8
Who’s covering Las Cruces
Las Cruces was in the news from 8 outlets in the past 90 days, led by KFOX with 15 stories about Las Cruces. Stories with Las Cruces in the headline come first; every one opens on its publisher’s site.
- Las Cruces minimum wage to increase to $13.47 an hour in 2027Oct 7
- One teen dead, another arrested after deadly Las Cruces hit-and-runOct 6
- 20-year-old Las Cruces motorcyclist critically hurt in crash, airlifted to El PasoOct 5
13 more from KFOX
- Las Cruces operation nets 237 arrests, drugs and guns seized in five weeksOct 2
- Neighbor’s early warning helps Las Cruces family flee fast-rising floodwatersSep 30
- Josiah Ontiveros sentenced to life for 2025 Young Park deadly shooting in Las CrucesSep 30
- Las Cruces seeks applicants for Oversight Committee to strengthen transparencySep 10
- Las Cruces woman accused of stalking, kidnapping & child abuse after brawl over cheatingAug 25
- Judge denies bond reconsideration for former Las Cruces teacher; trial set for NovemberAug 24
- Police arrest two after Las Cruces gunfight; both shooting parties claim self-defenseAug 24
- Las Cruces police arrest 18-year-old in Las Cruces shooting; felony charges filedAug 22
- Las Cruces, state seek foreclosure to recover $1.53M from film studio 828 disputeAug 13
- New sexual contact charges against Las Cruces teacher after 2nd victim comes forwardAug 13
- Teen pleads guilty to murder in Las Cruces house party shootingAug 12
- Residents press Doña Ana senators for answers on Project Jupiter at Las Cruces sessionAug 11
- Centennial High School Student designs LCPS first food truckOct 4 · Mentions Las Cruces
What Las Cruces’s news is about
Every headline sorted into a topic. Tap one to see just those stories in the source cards.
Las Cruces sports
High-school and local teams, from the sports pages.
Schedule - Mayfield Trojans (Las Cruces, NM) Football 26-27
Centennial High School (Las Cruces, NM) Basketball
Schedule - Organ Mountain Knights (Las Cruces, NM) Basketball 26-27
Las Cruces Soccer Roster (2026-27)
Stats - Las Cruces Bulldawgs (Las Cruces, NM) Girls Soccer 26-27
Las Cruces Girls Soccer Roster (2026-27)
Schedule - Organ Mountain Knights (Las Cruces, NM) Girls Basketball 26-27
Schedule - Mayfield Trojans (Las Cruces, NM) Girls Basketball 26-27
Homes listed in Las Cruces
Listed in the past 60 days. Check each listing for the current price and availability.
Remembering neighbors
Obituaries from the past 30 days. Dates are publication dates.
From neighbors
The news that never makes the paper: what Las Cruces is posting.
Posts go to Town Square, where neighbors can reply.
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Headlines come from the outlets that cover Las Cruces, found through Google News; stories with Las Cruces in the headline come first, and outlets or places that aren’t Las Cruces, NM are left out. Articles belong to their publishers and aren’t independently verified; every story links to the publisher who wrote it. Topics are sorted automatically from each headline’s words. Notices, meetings and events come from the town, school district and library websites, read every morning and linked to the page that posted them. Game listings come from the NFHS Network.