Mesilla Valley News

46 Traffic Citations Issued in One-Hour Operation
The Las Cruces Police Department's Traffic Unit issued 46 citations Thursday during a one-hour enforcement operation at the intersection of Lohman Avenue and Telshor Boulevard. Most of the traffic citations - 28 of them - were issued to drivers who failed to clear the intersection during their green light cycle. When v...
Aug 01, 2025

BLM August Calendar
Joey talks will Bill from the Bureau of Land Management about the upcoming events that will be happening in the month of August.
Aug 01, 2025

BLM seeks input for January 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in New Mexico and Oklahoma
SANTA FE, N.M. - The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 32 oil and gas leases, totaling 20,479 acres in New Mexico and Oklahoma in a January 2026 sale. The comment period ends Sept. 2, 2025. The BLM completed scoping ...
Aug 01, 2025
Music News

Elton John Partners With Fictional Band Spinal Tap On New Version Of "Stonehenge"
More than 40 years after the premiere of the cult classic mockumentary, This Is Spinal Tap, the iconic fictional heavy metal band is back with a new film, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues. The movie is accompanied by a soundtrack album of the same name...
Aug 01, 2025

Justin Timberlake Reveals That He Has Been Diagnosed With Lyme Disease
Justin Timberlake has just revealed that he was diagnosed with Lyme disease during his just-completed Forget Tomorrow World Tour. The ten-time Grammy-winning singer shared his health update in a series of Instagram Stories that coincided with the final...
Aug 01, 2025

Chance The Rapper Announces Release Date For His Long-Awaited New Album, 'Star Line'
On Thursday (July 31), Chance The Rapper announced that his long-awaited sophomore album, Star Line, is finally set for release on August 15. The new project from the Grammy-winning hip-hop star is now available for pre-order on CD and digital at chanc...
Aug 01, 2025
Entertainment News

Entertainment Tidbits
Steven Knight, the creator of the hit series Peaky Blinders, has been tapped to write the the next James Bond film. The project will be directed by Denis Villeneuve (Dune). Knight's credits also include the films Eastern Promises, Spencer, and Maria. A...
Aug 01, 2025

Leonardo DiCaprio Co-Financing Luxury Green Hotel In Israel, Sparking Criticism
Leonardo DiCaprio has entered a new venture as a co-financier of an eco-certified resort development near Tel Aviv, Israel. The 14-story, 365-room hotel project at Herzliya Marina will expand upon the original 10,000 square meter proposal from 2018, no...
Aug 01, 2025

Conor McGregor Loses Appeal In Civil Rape And Sexual Assault Case
MMA fighter Conor McGregor lost his appeal and has been found liable in a civil rape and sexual assault case and ordered to pay his accuser, Nikita Hand, approximately $257,000. The incident occurred in 2018, and in November 2022, a jury ruled in Hand'...
Aug 01, 2025