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Tuesday was a day of firsts for the new mayor of Las Cruces who held his first city council meeting after being sworn in on Dec. 18.

Charles Tucker, 58, became Las Cruces' inspector general in October. Tucker is tasked with standing up a new office that deals with ethics complaints.

On Friday the City of Las Cruces revealed that the minimum wage within the municipality would see an increase from $12.00 to $12.36.According to news release s

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Chile Drop, Las Cruces’ annual New Year’s Eve celebration, will be back this year but with a new wrinkle. Organizers said the annual event has been nominated as one of USA Today’s 20 Best Drops across the country. New this year, CNN will also be on-site, broadcasting live cut-ins […]

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Chile Drop, Las Cruces’ annual New Year’s Eve celebration, will be back this year but with a new wrinkle. Organizers said the annual event has been nominated as one of USA Today’s 20 Best Drops across the country. New this year, CNN will also be on-site, broadcasting live cut-ins […]

Letters from Las Cruces and Dona Ana County

EDITOR’S NOTE: Three more candidates will be profiled on Wednesday and this story will be updated. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico (KTSM) — Seven candidates are vying to be Las Cruces’ next mayor. Election Day is Nov. 7. The candidates are: For Fresquez, Ortega, Solis, and Tellez, it isn’t their first time running. Las Cruces business […]

Halloween is approaching and Las Crucens are ready to celebrate the spooky holiday with haunted houses, trick-or-treating and lots of candy.

News from Grant County, New Mexico

Rainbow flags, clothing and banners covered the Plaza De Las Cruces on Saturday, October 7 as New Mexican LGBT+ groups came together in celebration.  Community members from all over southern New Mexico gathered to participate in and watch Las Cruces’ first annual Pride Parade, followed by Southern New Mexico Pride. After the parade, vendors both...