Las Cruces News

A Nebraska woman who survived the 1979 killings of her family in New Mexico said she "went into a tailspin" upon hearing that the killer, her stepfather, will be eligible for parole later this year.

A man stands trial Monday in Las Cruces in the 2010 killings of a New Mexico couple and their business partner from California.

Movement expected about the same as the 99 units shipped the week of May 6. Trading bunched active, crown cut fairly active.

The Barnes & Noble at NMSU Bookstore & CafA© in Las Cruces will host a series of free public Story Times for children during the month of June.

In the photo, from left, are Grider family members, 2013 Diamond in the Rough recipient Mary Esther Grider, Las Cruces, and Erica Valdez, Diamond in the Rough Award Committee Chairman, Animas.

The Border Museum Association celebrates International Museum Day on Saturday, with its fifth annual Museum Scavenger Hunt.

Winds across Las Cruces are increasing this afternoon, and the National Weather Service in Santa Teresa, has issued a special weather statement.

Las Cruces' newly restored downtown will be the venue for the biggest music festival the community has ever hosted.

District Attorney Mark D'Antonio announced the change during a recent town hall meeting, praising her dedication and knowledge of office logistics.

A paramedic who responded to the West, Texas, explosion and separately was charged with possessing bomb-making materials has ties to Las Cruces.

In any given month, a handful of Las Cruces residents contact police because they've fallen victim and lost money to some type of scam, according to a Las Cruces Police Department news release.

A large crowd lines up for samples a recent Southern New Mexico Wine Festival. This year s festival will run from noon to 6 p.m. May 25 to 27, at Southern New Mexico Fairgrounds.

When a Mexican restaurant opens in Las Cruces, it's usually not that exciting because there is one on every street corner.

The Supreme Court's ruling on the water case between the city and Moongate Water Company, the courts are wrong on the facts, wrong on the law and wrong on the liberty.

Ballet Folklorico Tonatiuh presents, Estampas y Recuerdos, an annual gala, at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday, at the Chamizal National Monument, 800 S. San Mercial.

Randy Granger, Native American flutist, will perform at 6 p.m. Friday, at the Trails West Clubhouse, 1450 Avenida de Mesilla.

We continue to hear that creating the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument will result in increased tourism for Las Cruces and Doa Ana County, become an economic driver by creating many jobs and securing access to these areas for the future.

Two big reasons: an aging population, and more New Mexicans now with health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Led by Las Cruces' new Catholic bishop, a procession of school children, parents and residents paraded past cows, goats, sheep, horses and canals Wednesday to offer agricultural blessings all around.

State Finance and Administration Secretary Tom Clifford told legislators Tuesday that the recession hasn't yet lifted in New Mexico.