Las Cruces Bulletin is a weekly community newspaper published in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The paper is distributed free to homes and businesses in Las Cruces and is available by paid subscription elsewhere.[1]
 Front page of Las Cruces Bulletin on August 15, 2008 | |
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | Osteen Media Group |
| Publisher | Belinda Mills |
| Managing editor | Algernon D'Ammassa |
| Founded | 1969[1] |
| Headquarters | Las Cruces, New Mexico |
| Circulation | 10,000[1] |
| OCLC number | 53462847 |
| Website | lascrucesbulletin |
History
editThe Las Cruces Bulletin weekly newspaper was founded in 1969 by Ken Dahlstrom. First issue was published on December 4, 1969. On March 31, 1983, Dahlstrom sold the paper to Steve Klinger who converted the format from broadsheet to tabloid. The Bulletin was sold by Klinger in 1996 to Kilpatrick Newspapers, Inc. of Austin, Texas. Owner Mark Kilpatrick sold the newspaper to FIG Publications, LLC, owned by Jaki and David McCollum [1] on May 1, 2003. On November 1, 2012, it was sold to OPC News, owned by the Osteen family. In 2021, OPC split and a second company, Osteen Media Group, retained ownership of the Bulletin.[2]
Features
editThe paper is published in three sections:
- A: News (local news, editorials, letters to the editor, events calendar, sports)
- B: Business (local business news, features and legal notices)
- C: Arts & Lifestyles (arts features, movie reviews, arts calendar, TV listings), Health and Well-being (health news and features, local hospitals, church and religion, obituaries) and Homes & Southwest Living (home and realty features, homes for sale, gardening, food)
The paper carries the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce newsletter The Bottom Line as a monthly insert.,[3] and the bi-monthly El Prospero newspaper along with the Las Cruces Association of Realtors' 'Neighbor to Neighbor' publication.
Awards
editIn 2006, the Bulletin was named New Mexico's "Newspaper of the Year" by the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau.
The paper's publisher, David McCollum, was named Citizen of the Year and the paper was named Business of the Year for 2005 by the Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce.[4]
The paper's owner, FIG Publications, received a 2007 VIVA (Vision, Investment, Vitality and Action) Award from the Association of Commerce and Industry of New Mexico. The company was cited for "its work to provide a positive environment for employees and its dedication to local content".[5]
New Mexico State University presented their "Spirit of Service Award" to the Bulletin in 2008.
In 2009, the Bulletin was named "Small Business of the Year" by the Hispano Chamber of Commerce de Las Cruces. "Community Arts Award" was given to the Las Cruces Bulletin by the Doña Ana County Board of Commissioners) in 2010.
The Bulletin has also received numerous New Mexico Press Association awards, most recently in 2023.[6]
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d "About Us". Las Cruces Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Gulf Coast Media names new leadership group". Gulf Coast Media. 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
- ^ "Chamber Membership Benefits". Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ Stockberger, Brook (2006-01-14). "Chamber of Commerce recognizes area residents". Las Cruces Sun-News. ISSN 1081-2172.
- ^ "ACI recognizes outstanding firms with VIVA Awards". New Mexico Business Weekly. 2007-11-05. OCLC 30948175. Retrieved 2008-08-20.
- ^ "Bulletin/Desert Exposure staff earn state awards". Las Cruces Bulletin. 2023-11-02. Retrieved 2024-01-14.