In a world filled with flavorless, cookie-cutter chain stores, it’s nice to talk with local shop owners. There is a zest for life and an urge to create that fuels their day-to-day living. Lisa … more

Oh, the Ocotillo hikers and their made-up names! There’s Cupcake’s Conondrum, Two and Three Dog Canyon (but no One Dog Canyon!), and so many more funny trail names that only the insider … more

Every year around this time, we start seeing the messages everywhere, in many forms: Peace on Earth, Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays. I’m beginning to wonder, though, do we really want Peace … more

Do you hate poetry? I hear that a lot. People see something written in a vertical form, strange lines, sometimes rhyming. For some, the eye just rolls away as soon as they see the … more

The menorah is lit during MEGA Chanukah on the Plaza, an event held at Plaza de Las Cruces by Chabad of Las Cruces Sunday Nov. 28. Chanukah begins at sunset and continues for 8 days. This year’s celebration on the plaza welcomed and fed close to 1,000 people featuring a live concert, Gelt drop by the Las Cruces Fire Department, a Chanukah pop up shop and variety of craft activities for children. more

Santa Claws? That’s the idea of The Cat’s Meow Resource and Adoption Center (CMAC) having a fundraising book fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Barnes & Noble, located inside Mesilla Valley Mall, 700 S. Telshor Blvd. more

Over 125 unique Nativity sets from all over the world, most handcrafted and hand-painted are going up for sale on Dec. 4. more

Mesilla Valley Chorale (MVC) is welcoming its new director, Carol Nike, and returning accompanist Ginny May, as it continues the popular performances the chorale began in May 1972 after a long pandemic-induced hiatus. more

Our border tour actually begins in Hatch as we work our way to Pepe’s Cantina on the west edge of town where we meet Pedro, a migrant from Guatemala. When I first met him in March, he was in … more

In the early nineteen hundreds / Deming was a railroad village/ Next big railroad stop from Lordsburg/ Big steam engines, Army bases more

On Saturday, Dec. 11 from 1-5, Victorian Christmas in Silver City  is back. This year … more

The 31st Annual Lighted Christmas Parade will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. in downtown Silver City. “The holiday season is approaching and you are invited to participate … more

Stop by the Grant County Art Guild Gallery on Saturday, Nov.27, between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., and sign up for drawings for 12 free pieces of art. Art give-away items range from coffee mugs to … more

“I’ve probably been doing art my whole life,” said Las Cruces mixed-media artist Renee Short. “I just grew up doing it,” said Short, a native of Brooklyn, New York, … more

The movies and the movie stars just keep coming. Netflix completed shooting the feature film “Chupa” in Mesilla Saturday, Nov. 13, using hundreds of Las Cruces extras and generating … more

Spicy Thanksgiving Tacos with Jalapeño Cranberry Relish Makes 6 tacos If you want a non-traditional Thanksgiving entrée or have leftover turkey and are tired of turkey sandwiches, … more

Live and in-person workshops and clinics, performances, jam sessions and so much more are part of the 28th annual Las Cruces International Mariachi Conference, Wednesday through Saturday, Nov. 10-13 … more

The Jumpstart Jazz Festival will be presented live and in person Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12-13 at the NMSU Music Building, 1075 N. Horseshoe St., on campus. The event will include performances … more

How do you compare a Marine who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day in 1944 to an airman who controlled air traffic at White Sands Missile Range yesterday? There are probably dozens of … more