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Las Cruces
Saturday, March 29th, 2025
Good morning, Las Cruces. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 29th of March.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Mourners remembered 16-year-old AJ Madrid—one of three young males killed at Young Park during a car meet on March 21—at his funeral mass as local baseball players and community members expressed their grief and hope for better youth support. Las Cruces Sun News
- ➤ The state Supreme Court reversed Cristal Cardenas’ convictions on March 27 for her role in an alleged murder-for-hire plot in Doña Ana County—ruling that prosecutors erred by questioning her about her six-month-old daughter’s methamphetamine test—and ordered a new trial. The Las Cruces Bulletin
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Bureau of Land Management is asking for public comment on a proposal to build two single-circuit 345‐kilovolt transmission lines near Las Cruces that will connect a solar project and battery energy system on private land to the grid—comments opened Friday, March 28 and will end April 28. If approved, El Paso Electric in partnership with EDF Renewables Distributed Solutions will build, operate, maintain and later decommission the line over less than half a mile of public land—local review will help shape the project's future. The Las Cruces Bulletin
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Ron Galla field and Maag Park will reopen for normal operations on Monday, March 31 while the Hadley Sports Complex and Apodaca Softball Fields remain closed as the city works to stabilize light poles; the city also plans to allow daytime play on Paz and Harty fields in the coming weeks after clean-up efforts. The Las Cruces Bulletin
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Ticket to Learning
10-11 a.m. — Las Cruces Railroad Museum — Check event page for cost — Discover the joys of learning at the NEW 'Ticket to Learning' program merging storytelling and trains.
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Las Cruces Pecan Festival Painting Event
4-5:30 p.m. — Hospitality Tent/Beer Garden — $30/person, excludes drink/food — Unleash your creativity with guided painting while enjoying local pecans.
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April El Camino Mercado Show
6:30-10 p.m. — El Camino — Tickets are nonrefundable — Experience an evening of diverse musical performances in a vibrant community setting.
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Power of the Purse Fundraiser
4-8 p.m. — New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum — Support local initiatives — Enjoy a fun-filled evening at the annual Power of the Purse fundraiser benefiting Turning Point of Las Cruces.
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