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1. Las Cruces provides more than the film venue (lascrucesbulletin.com) — Las Cruces' old downtown courthouse is doubling as a movie set, giving NMSU film students and alumni paid, hands-on experience on the independent feature "Solitary." Local residents, including people connected with a Las Cruces re-entry program, are landing on-screen roles, while the producer pushes to prove filmmakers can build careers and stay rooted in Las Cruces.
2. Flood Watch in Effect for Las Cruces and Doña Ana County as Heavy Rain Approaches (lascrucestoday.com) — Las Cruces is under a flood watch through early Wednesday morning, with forecasters warning that heavy tropical moisture could quickly flood streets, arroyos and low-water crossings across Doña Ana County. Residents are urged to avoid arroyo areas, never drive through flooded roads, and stay alert for rapidly rising water as saturated ground and upstream storms increase flash-flood risk.
3. NMSU researcher: toxic mushrooms growing around campus, Las Cruces (kvia.com) — If you're seeing mushrooms pop up around Las Cruces or on the NMSU campus, experts say don't touch or eat them. A university researcher warns that a common local species can cause serious stomach illness in people and pets, and urges residents to remove them from yards, parks, and trails instead of treating them like grocery-store mushrooms.
4. New Mexico Restaurant Association honors top industry leaders (lcsun-news.com) — A Las Cruces baker has brought home a statewide hospitality honor, spotlighting the city's growing food scene. Proofed Bread Co., based on South Main Street and supplying sourdough to a local grilled cheese shop, earned the New Mexico Restaurant Association's Faces of Diversity Award, recognizing the team's impact and representation in New Mexico's restaurant community.
5. Vasquez, Cunningham face off in key New Mexico 2nd District race (abqjournal.com subscription) — Las Cruces voters are central in a tightly contested race for New Mexico's 2nd Congressional District, where Democrat Gabe Vasquez and Republican Greg Cunningham are battling over border security, data centers and the economy. The district now leans Democratic after redistricting, but recent polling shows only a narrow Vasquez lead as both candidates prepare for an October TV debate.
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