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Thursday, September 4th, 2025
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Good morning, Las Cruces. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 4th of September.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A mobile home fire on the 3300 block of Conlee Lane on Aug. 29 left one person dead and one firefighter with a minor burn as the Las Cruces Fire Department responded to a blaze with high heat and low visibility and brought it under control in 20 minutes. Las Cruces Sun News
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BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ A new tax franchise called Toro Taxes is opening Saturday at 1 p.m. on the second floor of 1424 E. Lohman Ave in Las Cruces. Owner Marco Ramirez said his business will offer tax, accounting, and bookkeeping services and hire and train employees without a college degree—he plans to start with 10 employees and later expand to 30 while hosting workshops on starting a business—. The Las Cruces Bulletin
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Filmmaker and educator Julia Smith spent six years restoring and digitizing the films of late NMSU professor Orville Wanzer, a pioneering filmmaker who influenced the modern western genre. She will launch a fundraiser to raise $15,000 by the end of October to complete her documentary—ensuring Wanzer’s legacy is remembered in Las Cruces. The Las Cruces Bulletin
- ➤ The Mesilla Valley Jazz and Blues Society will hold its monthly gathering on Sept. 21 at 6:30 p.m. at Alma d’Arte Charter High School—featuring the Mesilla Valley Big Band led by longtime music educator Johnny Lang with entry fees of $5 for members and $10 for non-members, and an update from society President Carol Mertensmeyer before the upcoming Jazz and Blues Festival on Oct. 3-5. The Las Cruces Bulletin
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ A new state law banning cell phones in classrooms at New America School is showing positive results today—teachers report that students are more engaged and focused as their phones are stored in mini-lockers during lessons. Sponsored by Sen. Crystal Brantley and signed last spring, the policy aims to reduce distractions even though some parents worry about reaching their children during the school day. The Las Cruces Bulletin
- ➤ A skilled trades expo called Build My Future Las Cruces will be held on October 17 in the parking lot across from the Pan Am Center at New Mexico State University—organized by local business owners—to offer hands-on demonstrations that teach local students core trade skills. The event is sponsored by the New Mexico Construction Alliance and invites companies to volunteer time for demonstrations rather than sell any products. The Las Cruces Bulletin
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Fernando Macias blamed incumbent Gerald Byers for mismanagement and understaffing at the district attorney’s office — with only 70 employees and few attorneys handling thousands of cases — that caused missed deadlines under a state Supreme Court rule. He asked state lawmakers to ease the strict case requirements — a change prompted by over 700 dismissed cases — and promised to reorganize the office to better manage caseloads. The Las Cruces Bulletin
- ➤ Doña Ana County has scheduled five community meetings to discuss Project Jupiter—a proposed Digital Infrastructure Campus in Santa Teresa that will use $165 billion in bonds to fund construction while promising jobs and $5 billion in spending, though opponents worry it will impact the county's water supply. Residents may attend from Sept. 5 to Sept. 11 at locations in La Mesa, Las Cruces, and Hatch, and the board will vote on bond issuance on Sept. 19. Las Cruces Sun News
- ➤ City council races for districts three, five and six and school board contests for seats one, two and three are underway in Las Cruces after candidate filings closed on August 26. Residents will vote in person, by mail or early on November 4 using ranked-choice voting. The Las Cruces Bulletin
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