The Ink is a monthly tabloid published in Las Cruces, covering the arts and community events in southern New Mexico and west Texas. [57] As of the 2010 U.S. Census, its population was 209,233, which makes it the second-most populated county in New Mexico. Four of these stations are owned by Adams Radio Group and four are owned by Bravo Mic Communications, LLC, a Las Cruces company. Unlike many cities its size, Las Cruces lacks a true central business district. The city's major employer is the federal government on nearby White Sands Test Facility and White Sands Missile Range. [97], Greyhound's Las Cruces stop is located in the nearby unincorporated community of Doña Ana. Economic Development. Las Cruces is the largest city in both Doña Ana County and southern New Mexico. 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Las Cruces lies 225 miles (362 km) south of Albuquerque, 42 miles (68 km) northwest of El Paso, Texas and 41 miles (66 km) north of the Mexican border at Sunland Park. Public schools are in the Las Cruces Public School District, which covers the city of Las Cruces as well as White Sands Missile Range, the settlement of Doña Ana, and the town of Mesilla. [3], Las Cruces is the center of the Organ Caldera; the Doña Ana Mountains to the north and the Organ Mountains to the east are its margins. The Basilica of San Albino and many shops and restaurants are on the town plaza. [106], MountainView Regional Medical Center is a for-profit general hospital operated by Community Health Systems (formerly Triad Hospitals). [105], The original facility was called Memorial General Hospital and was opened in April 1950 at South Alameda Boulevard and Lohman Avenue after the city obtained a $250,000 federal grant. 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