Las Cruces Bulletin

Infobox Newspaper
name = Las Cruces Bulletin


caption = Front page of "Las Cruces Bulletin" on August 15, 2008
type = Weekly newspaper
format = Tabloid
foundation = 1969cite web |url=http://lascrucesbulletin.com/index.php?pSetup=lascrucesbulletin&pageToLoad=e_aboutus.php&nav=aboutus |title=About Us |accessdate=2008-08-20 |publisher=Las Cruces Bulletin ]
owners = FIG Publications, LLC
publisher = David E. McCollum
maneditor = Jim Hilley
circulation = 20,000
headquarters = Las Cruces, New Mexico
oclc = 53462847
website = http://lascrucesbulletin.com

"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.

History

The paper was founded in 1969 by Ken Dahlstrom. It was sold in 2003 by Kilpatrick Newspapers, Inc. of Austin, Texas to current owners Jaki and David McCollum.

Features

The paper is published in five sections:
*A: News (local news, editorials, letters to the editor, events calendar)
*B: Business (local business news and features)
*C: Arts & Lifestyles (arts features, movie reviews, arts calendar, TV listings)
*D: Sports (local sports, focussing on New Mexico State Aggies; includes classified ads and legal notices)
*E: 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. [cite web |url=http://www.lascruces.org/custom2.asp?pageid=2142 |title=Direct Benefits of Las Cruces Chamber Membership |accessdate=2008-08-20 |publisher=Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce |date= ]

Awards

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". []

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. []

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