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NM Vintage Wines in Mesilla is hosting the town's first "LGBTQ+ Pride Strut" Friday, June 25 on the historic plaza.

Southern Doña Ana County has a chance for more rain showers this week as a precursor to the monsoon season moves through the area.

Las Cruces relaxes mask requirements for vaccinated residents KVIA A man wears a face mask while walking outdoors in central Las Cruces. LAS CRUCES, New Mexico -- On Monday afternoon, the Las Cruces City Council voted to extend the mayor's emergency proclamation relaxing face mask requirements for vaccinated people in most parts of the city. The mayor's emergency proclamation, which "uses the honor system," allows vaccinated Las Cruces residents to ditch their masks at city facilities. Residents visiting parks can also take off their masks as long as they are in a group of 20 people are fewer...

Already have an account? Photo: Jason Pofahl A combination of firefighters and wilderness response teams rescued a large group of hikers in New Mexico’s Organ Mountains this past Monday, after the party got stuck during an attempt to climb an ambitious route in the desert range. The party of 24, which included teenagers and hikers in their 60s, had left from El Paso, Texas with the goal of climbing the 9,012-foot Organ Needle. While the route to the top of the peak—a county high point—is less than six miles, it can be brutally difficult, gaining more than 4,000 feet in elevation, gener...

LAS CRUCES - The leader of an organization which advocates for the state's restaurants defended the exclusion of the industry from Las Cruces' proposed ban on single-use plastic bags at businesses, saying the industry is still recovering from the pandemic and plastic bags are easiest for take-out. The Las Cruces City Council on Monday expressed support for an ordinance that bans single-use plastic bags at most retail businesses which would go into effect at the start of the next calendar year. Councilors in favor said it would reduce litter, landfill waste and the introduction of microplas...