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Voters will decide Nov.

3 on a $26 million bond to add about 20,000 sqft to Thomas Branigan Memorial Library (expanding makerspaces, children's space, study rooms, a podcast studio, café and demonstration kitchen). If approved, bonds would sell in March 2027 and construction could begin in May or June 2027 with the library vacating during an 18 to 24 month renovation and a bookmobile due Dec. 2027.

The Las Cruces Sun-News is asking residents to vote now on which local small business will be featured next in its weekly small-business profile, and you can cast your choice in the poll or email suggestions to [email protected].

A Big Brothers Big Sisters match from 2018 has grown into an eight-year friendship as Albert Casillas mentors Organ Mountain senior Caleb Rey in sports and life, attending games and helping with college and soccer plans.

Caleb hopes to pursue soccer and study in Leeds, England, a move that remains under consideration.

Organ Mountain High School's marching band (nearly 200 students) won the grand championship at the Zia Marching Fiesta and finished runner-up in Class 5A at the state competition at Rio Rancho High School, and director Shawn Silva says months of rehearsals teach perseverance and leadership as well as music.

Las Cruces City Council revisited the City-owned, vacant Amador Live facility during an Oct.

26 work session at City Hall + asked staff to explore reuse options and report recommended next steps for the downtown property.

Dolores Huerta, a New Mexico–born civil rights leader who co-founded the United Farm Workers and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, died at 96, her family said Oct.

28.

Organ Mountain (19-0-1) will host No. 15 Cibola at 6 p.m. today at the Field of Dreams Soccer Complex after earning the No. 2 seed in the Class 5A girls state tournament.

Centennial (6-3, 5-1 in District) will host Las Cruces (6-3, 3-3 in District) at 7 p.m. Friday in the rivalry finale that will decide regular-season positioning after Centennial beat Eldorado and Las Cruces lost to Carlsbad.