Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 9th of October.
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🏘️ Community
The SkyFiesta Air Race & Airshow returns to Las Cruces International Airport on Oct.
17 with air racing, aerobatics and flight simulators. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will feature 65 vendors and 28 sport class airplanes — promising an exciting day for local aviation fans.
Emma Christiano, a former Boys & Girls Club member who now plays guard for NMSU women’s basketball, helped hold a shovel at the April 2026 groundbreaking for a new facility.
Her leadership grew from playing on the blacktop to expanding access for local youth.
🎭 Culture
New Mexico State University Art Museum will host Marietta Patricia Leis: Breathing Lessons on Oct.
16, where over 40 works spanning 20 years of her career will be displayed—curated by Marisa Sage. The retrospective highlights Leis’s exploration of color and space through diverse media.
📰 Economy
Spaceport America is expanding its aerospace operations and local partnerships as it continues testing rockets and supporting jobs in Las Cruces through collaborations with NMSU.
The facility will add a new multi-use building (STARC) set to open in summer 2027 while beginning a new hangar project to boost capacity.
🏥 Health
Three Crosses Regional Hospital is expanding its services in Las Cruces under CEO Denten Park, who once opposed its opening, by adding cardiology, urgent care, and robotic surgery.
The hospital will begin cardiac surgery in early next quarter and add new primary care providers by year-end — boosting local health options.
🏈 Sports
Organ Mountain girls soccer team remains undefeated with one scoreless tie on Sept.
12 against La Cueva, testing their teamwork and preparing them for a state championship run. The players credit their strong bond and coaching for a competitive season marked by continuous improvements and shared success.
NM State lost 22-3 to FIU on Wednesday night in Miami, marking its lowest score this season.
After three games in 12 days, the Aggies now look ahead to a bye week before traveling to Huntsville, Texas, for a game on Oct. 21.
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