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Las Cruces, New Mexico Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Las Cruces! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Which Las Cruces roads are closed and where to get sandbags now
  • How White Sands workers helped shape Las Cruces leadership and neighborhoods
  • How a global space workshop boosted opportunities for NMSU engineering students

Also on today's calendar: Vfast Golf Tournament and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Who's in favor of bringing back Roman Numerals? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 87, low: 57. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 89 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Mexico braces for flash floods as rain hits roads (lcsun-news.com) — Heavy overnight rain in Las Cruces has flooded streets, closed multiple roads, and may delay school bus routes, though classes remain on schedule. State emergency officials have activated for potential flash flooding, and residents can pick up limited sandbags at all city fire stations, the Doña Ana County Office of Emergency Management, and Las Cruces Public Works while monitoring road conditions at nmroads.com.
   

2. More than a missile range (lascrucesbulletin.com) — White Sands Missile Range has quietly shaped Las Cruces for decades, from providing jobs and salaries to sending employees into city leadership roles. This historical piece highlights figures like former mayors Ed Noble and Albert Johnson and councilor Dolores Archuleta, showing how range workers helped improve local streets, libraries, recreation, veterans’ services, and civic life across the city.
   

3. NMSU hosts the 16th International Ablation Workshop (nmsu.edu) — New Mexico State University in Las Cruces just hosted the 16th International Ablation Workshop, drawing about 150 experts and students from 49 institutions across the U.S. and Europe. With low or waived registration fees for many New Mexico and UTEP students, the three-day event gave local engineering students rare access to NASA, Sandia, and Los Alamos researchers and hands-on feedback on their work.
   

4. The state of accessibility for Aggies (nmsuroundup.com) — Students at New Mexico State University’s Las Cruces campus share how Disability Access Services helps them navigate classes, housing, and campus facilities with mobility and accessibility challenges. From broken automatic doors to dorm stairways without alternatives, the story highlights how local Aggies can request accommodations and why speaking up about access issues can improve conditions for everyone.
   

5. Jobs, resources, and trust: the debate over Project Jupiter (lascrucesbulletin.com) — Project Jupiter’s massive data center in southern Doña Ana County is moving forward, and local leaders are weighing promised jobs, tax revenue, and community investments against concerns over water use, emissions, and neighborhood impacts. With state environmental hearings resuming, residents near Las Cruces will see renewed scrutiny of Jupiter’s redesigned power system, transparency promises, and whether its long-term benefits justify the resources it demands.
   

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💬 Chatter

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  • So my family rented an apartment.
    We live upstairs. My brother and I were locked out of the apartment and my parents weren't home. We somehow borrowed a very tall ladder to climb… (Nextdoor Del Rey Peak)
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    So far my rain gauge has measured 4.25 inches of rain. I live in The Pines, which is near the corner of Roadrunner and Settler’s Pass. North of 70… (Nextdoor Parkhill Estates)
  • Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits of America posted a job opening for Merchandiser I (Las Cruces, NM) in Las Cruces. Apply here.
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Ok Las Cruces! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I for 1. (Thank you Bill L. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Las Cruces

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