#Las Cruces New Mexico News 2026

Took a trip to #LASCRUCES #NEWMEXICO to peep what life was like over here in the LAND OF ENTRAPMENT • FULL TOUR NOW PLAYING ON YT so GET THERE ▶️‼️🫡🌵✝️

Southern New Mexico is officially stepping into the film spotlight 🎬 Las Cruces just leveled up with a massive creative tech hub designed to attract major productions—and keep talent right here in New Mexico. This isn’t just growth… it’s a shift in where opportunity lives across our state. Would you want to see more movies filmed in Southern NM? 👇 #NewMexico #LasCrucesNM #Albuquerque #RioRancho #NMRealEstate #FilmIndustry #NewMexicoFilm #EconomicGrowth #LocalNews #BehindTheScenes #FilmProduction #ContentCreatorLife

Some of Las Cruces’ newest additions! Which one are you going to try first? 🤩

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Breaking news out of New Mexico! #breakingnews #news #foxnews #newmexico #lascruces #prolife #democrats #republican #conservative #win #reels #cnn

Here is what happening this October in Las Cruces! ☀️ Know Your City Seminar Series Every Wed through Nov 12 | City Hall lascruces.gov/seminarseries 🌙 Moonlight: Spirits & Skeletons Fri, Oct 10 | 5–9 PM | Museum of Nature & Science Atrium Live music, food, cash bar | 21+ | Free 👻 Spooky Splash Movie Nights Natatorium, 1405 E. Hadley • Oct 17 | Goosebumps 2 • Oct 24 | Beetlejuice 7:30–10 PM | Admission: 1 canned good 🍬 Candy Drop Sun, Oct 26 | 11 AM–3 PM | Maag Field Candy drop at 1 PM 🎨 Public Art Scavenger Hunt All October | 18 artworks w/ QR clues + prizes lascruces.gov/publicartscavengerhunt ☀️ Community Meetings First 2 weeks of Oct | 6 PM Share ideas on GRT funds | Info: lascruces.gov/2024GRTFunds 🗳️ Election Season Districts 3, 5 & 6 on ballot | Dist. 6 = Ranked Choice Voting Early voting starts in Oct | Info: lascruces.gov/election

Here’s what’s happening this April: • Mira Las Cruces Festival | April 24 6pm - 9pm & April 25 2pm - 9:30 pm | Downtown Las Cruces A free, family-friendly event celebrating the art, culture, cuisine, and creative spirit of Las Cruces and surrounding communities—now expanded to two days! Hosted by @VisitLasCruces • @LCParksAndRec Hiking Series | Every Friday in April | 7:30 a.m. | Various trail locations Start your morning outdoors with guided hikes at a new location each week. View the full schedule at LasCruces.gov/Hiking. • “Growing the Mesilla Valley: NMSU Extension Office Through the Years” Exhibit | Opens April 3 (through August 15) | Branigan Cultural Center Explore the history and impact of the NMSU Extension Office on the Mesilla Valley. • “Land of the People” Exhibit Rotation | Opens April 4 | Branigan Cultural Center A new featured rotation highlighting the Mescalero Apache Tribe. Follow @LCMuseums for more information and updates on both exhibits. • Budget Work Session & Public Hearing | April 13 | 1:00 p.m. | City Hall Council Chambers Learn more about the proposed City budget and share your input with City Council. • Moonlight: Adult Night at the Museums | April 17 | 5:00–9:00 p.m. | Museum of Nature & Science Enjoy a free, adults-only evening with after-hours exhibit access, plus drinks, food, and entertainment. Hosted by @LCMuseums • Spring Formal Dance (Munson Senior Center) | April 18 | 3:00–6:00 p.m. | Munson Senior Center Dress up and dance the afternoon away at this fun, social event for adults 50+. Hosted by @LCSeniorPrograms • Roadrunner Transit 40th Anniversary | April 21 | Celebrate 40 years of public transit serving the Las Cruces community! • Upper Griggs Tank Neighborhood Meeting | April 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Branigan Library, Roadrunner Room Learn about the upcoming water tank rehabilitation project and ask questions during this community meeting. • @LasCrucesFire Department Recruitment | Throughout April | Learn more & apply I nline at CLCFD.com Applications are now open for the next recruitment period—apply and learn more online.

Mexican security forces killed Nemesio "El Mencho" Cervantes, the leader of the country's largest drug cartel. The U.S. State Department is telling Americans in Mexico to "shelter in place." USA Today National Correspondent Will Carless, who was vacationing in Mexico and is now stranded there, joins Katy Tur to discuss what it's like on the ground. Click the link in our bio to watch more.

🚧#ÚltimaHora | Se restablece la circulación en los carriles centrales de la México-Puebla (sentido a Veracruz) tras dos horas de bloqueo. La afectación persiste en la lateral, donde la marcha de la 28 de Octubre continúa su trayecto con dirección al asta bandera de la zona de los Estadios. #diariocambio #Puebla

As Miss New Mexico, I had the honor of attending the 2026 Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce Gala, an unforgettable evening! ✨ It was a pleasure meeting New Mexico Governor candidates, reconnecting with the Mayor of Las Cruces and his beautiful wife, and taking photos with so many amazing, hardworking members and attendees. Most inspiring was being surrounded by successful Hispanic business owners who are making a meaningful difference not only in Albuquerque but across our great state. Grateful to celebrate leadership, culture, and community. 💛❤️ #MissNewMexico #HispanicExcellence #CommunityLeadership #NewMexicoStrong

Congratulations to the 2026 New Mexico Teacher of the Year, Ms. Nancy Orta of the Las Cruces Public Schools, from the 2025 New Mexico Teacher of the Year, Ms. Lorilei Chavez @2025nmtoy of the Bernalillo Public Schools. Let’s celebrate teaching excellence and honor the incredible educators who represent the heart of New Mexico 💜📚. #NMTOY #NMPED #NMTeacherOfTheYear #LorileiChavez #PassingTheTorch #NancyOrta #NMTrue

News22’s Daniel Espinoza discovered a lively line dancing group right here in Las Cruces. News22 is a live, local, thirty-minute television news broadcast that airs several days a week in all of southern New Mexico and far west Texas. New Mexico State University students produce News22 for PBS affiliate, KRWG-TV.