Las Cruces Daily Digest Saturday, May 09, 2026
Ty's Take
The obits this week remind you that Las Cruces has real roots here—men who watched the valley change from orchards to suburbs, who raised families when water meant something different than it does now, who knew the town before the ring roads and the subdivisions pushed out toward the desert. At the same time, we're reading about housing starts picking up in April and young people finding internships that might keep them here instead of chasing jobs north to Albuquerque or out of state altogether. That's the tension this town lives with every day: honoring who built this place while making room for what comes next. Neither part of that equation solves itself.
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Shannyn Caldwell, a pioneering radio personality and author who spent decades at WJNR starting at age 16, passed away January 8, 2026, following a battle with stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer. Despite her diagnosis, she continued working and was remembered for breaking barriers for women in radio...
Timothy Joseph Hourigan, a retired Army Lieutenant Colonel and accomplished management consultant, passed away April 9, 2026, after a long illness. The Pampa, Texas native was known for his dedication to both his military service and his passions for outdoor sports, Irish music, and his role as a...
George Douglas Jackson, 70, a nationally recognized educator of the Deaf who spent over 40 years teaching in Florida and Texas, passed away December 21, 2025. Known for his innovative mock trials, civic engagement programs, and storytelling, Jackson remained creative in retirement through hot air...
Paul Anthony Lawrence, 84, a renowned wilderness photographer and guide who authored the bestselling "Hiking the Teton Backcountry," passed peacefully December 6, 2025, at his home in Wyoming and New Mexico. Lawrence spent his life exploring and preserving wild places, from pinpointing the Snake...
April brings a healthy balance in local housing
Las Cruces housing market showed signs of healthy rebalancing in March as 180 residential properties sold with most homes spending about 30 days before going under contract. The region's 4.7 months of active inventory suggests a balanced market favoring neither buyers nor sellers strongly, creating...
Internships give students a clearer path
The Doña Ana County Summer Internship Program, operating since 2021 with over 10,000 student participants, is helping young people discover career paths through real-world work experience with local employers. Former intern Jacquelyn Bernal credited her placements at Vista Middle School with...
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