Las Cruces Daily Digest Friday, July 31, 2026
Ty's Take
There's a particular kind of contentment you see in people who've found what they're good at and decided to chase it without apology. That's what catches you in a story like this one, where someone's divided their life between two things most of us would call hobbies if we had the nerve: the precision work of jewelry and the maddening patience that golf demands. Las Cruces has always been a place where people do more than one thing well, where a pecan farmer might also know engines, where a teacher runs a small business on weekends. In a town pushing hard against its own growth, there's something worth holding onto in that kind of focus, that kind of skill, that kind of stubborn devotion to doing something right. The real story isn't the golf scores or the finished pieces, though those matter. It's knowing what makes you want to wake up, and having the space to do it.
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory issued July 31 at 5:38AM MDT until July 31 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
* WHAT...Temperatures of 99 to 102 expected. * WHERE...Eastern Black Range Foothills, Southern Gila Foothills/Mimbres Valley, and Upper Gila River Valley. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses....
Las Cruces Bulletin
Twin passions: jewelry and golf
Thirteen-year-old Johanna Jo Contreras, an eighth grader at Mesilla Valley Christian School, runs JC Jewelry, a handmade accessories business where she creates bracelets, necklaces, and earrings sold for $5 to $10 each. Beyond her entrepreneurial venture, Johanna aspires to become a professional...
07/31/2026 TV-ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE WEEKLY
This TV entertainment guide for July 31, 2026 is available from the Las Cruces Bulletin in both online and downloadable PDF formats.
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