AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Las Cruces New Mexico. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/las-cruces-nm 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/las-cruces-nm https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 19 Dec 2024 04:35:05 -0600 LAS CRUCES, N.M. - In an ongoing effort to provide top-notch constituent service, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's (D-N.M.) staff will hold in-person https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-luna-county-31508584-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-staff-to-hold-mobile-office-hours-in-luna-county-31508584-las-cruces-nm.html Government and Politics Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The Las Cruces Museum System is proud to announce that the Museum of Nature & Science has been awarded a grant from the Association of Science https://www.americantowns.com/news/rise-explore-persevere-women-in-stem-opens-at-the-museum-of-nature-and-science-31509677-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rise-explore-persevere-women-in-stem-opens-at-the-museum-of-nature-and-science-31509677-las-cruces-nm.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science will offer free programs for children and families this January. Admission to the museum and programs https://www.americantowns.com/news/january-stem-programs-at-the-museum-of-nature-science-31509683-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/january-stem-programs-at-the-museum-of-nature-science-31509683-las-cruces-nm.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 “Vale la Pena” Opens at the Branigan Cultural Center Join us for a new exhibit at the Branigan Cultural Center, Vale la Pena (It’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/vale-la-pena-opening-at-branigan-cultural-center-31511842-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/vale-la-pena-opening-at-branigan-cultural-center-31511842-las-cruces-nm.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Join us for a new exhibit at the Branigan Cultural Center, City of Hope: Resurrection City and the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign. The exhibit https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-hope-opens-at-branigan-cultural-center-31514671-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-hope-opens-at-branigan-cultural-center-31514671-las-cruces-nm.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Las Cruces, N.M. – Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M) traveled to Las Cruces to highlight Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) https://www.americantowns.com/news/lujan-tours-las-cruces-to-highlight-investments-secured-for-southern-nm-31517521-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lujan-tours-las-cruces-to-highlight-investments-secured-for-southern-nm-31517521-las-cruces-nm.html Government and Politics Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Starting in January the museums will be hosting a brand-new lecture series at the Branigan Cultural Center. This series will draw on the variety of https://www.americantowns.com/news/las-cruces-museum-of-art-pull-up-a-chair-series-at-branigan-cultural-center-31521594-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/las-cruces-museum-of-art-pull-up-a-chair-series-at-branigan-cultural-center-31521594-las-cruces-nm.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 LAS CRUCES, N.M. – On Friday, January 20, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the founder and co-chair of the bicameral Electrification https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-to-tour-affordable-veteran-housing-project-highlight-costsaving-jobcreating-benefits-of-electrification-in-southern-new-mexico-at-powerup-expo-31521607-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-to-tour-affordable-veteran-housing-project-highlight-costsaving-jobcreating-benefits-of-electrification-in-southern-new-mexico-at-powerup-expo-31521607-las-cruces-nm.html Government and Politics Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 LAS CRUCES, N.M. – U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (D-N.M.) met with students and leaders from Hatch https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-vasquez-highlight-federal-funding-secured-to-promote-animal-science-education-create-workforce-opportunities-for-area-students-31522558-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-vasquez-highlight-federal-funding-secured-to-promote-animal-science-education-create-workforce-opportunities-for-area-students-31522558-las-cruces-nm.html Government and Politics Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 February STEM Programs at the Museum of Nature & Science The Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science will offer free programs for children https://www.americantowns.com/news/stem-programs-at-museum-of-nature-and-science-february-2023-31525014-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/stem-programs-at-museum-of-nature-and-science-february-2023-31525014-las-cruces-nm.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) voted against legislation that would force Americans to pay higher gas prices and introduced https://www.americantowns.com/news/vasquez-rejects-increasing-your-gas-prices-31526662-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/vasquez-rejects-increasing-your-gas-prices-31526662-las-cruces-nm.html Government and Politics Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON—During this morning’s first full House Committee on Oversight and Accountability hearing, U.S. Representative Melanie Stansbury https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-stansbury-takes-on-gop-lies-on-pandemic-aid-in-inaugural-oversight-committee-hearing-31533169-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-stansbury-takes-on-gop-lies-on-pandemic-aid-in-inaugural-oversight-committee-hearing-31533169-las-cruces-nm.html Government and Politics Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 The Las Cruces Museum of Nature & Science will offer free programs for children and families this March. Admission to the museum and programs https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-las-cruces-news-march-stem-at-museum-of-nature-and-science-31537265-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/city-of-las-cruces-news-march-stem-at-museum-of-nature-and-science-31537265-las-cruces-nm.html Government and Politics Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) introduced legislation to rename the U.S. Department of https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-lujan-introduce-bill-to-rename-gallup-va-clinic-in-honor-of-hiroshi-hershey-miyamura-31540276-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/heinrich-lujan-introduce-bill-to-rename-gallup-va-clinic-in-honor-of-hiroshi-hershey-miyamura-31540276-las-cruces-nm.html Government and Politics Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600 Branigan Cultural Center is accepting proposals for exhibits with themes of cultural and historical significance relating to the Borderlands and the https://www.americantowns.com/news/branigan-cultural-center-is-accepting-proposals-for-2024-community-exhibits-31550171-las-cruces-nm.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/branigan-cultural-center-is-accepting-proposals-for-2024-community-exhibits-31550171-las-cruces-nm.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 -0600