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Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM · 2d

Visiting Carlsbad Caverns means risking your health. And the danger could rise.

At night, the land around Carlsbad Caverns National Park lights up like a field of fireflies, with points of light winking across the southeastern deserts of New Mexico and far beyond the border into Texas. Amid this glittering landscape, the park appears isolated - a lone dark spot on the map.

Artesia Daily News

Artesia Churches Offer Pre-Thanksgiving Meals, Fellowship and Fundraisers

Nov. 20 – Artesia Center Kitchen, 612 N. Eighth St., 5 p.m., Trinity Temple Assembly of God Love Feast, free Thanksgiving meal for the community. Deliveries available for shut-ins only. Call 575-748-3389 by Nov. 19. Nov. 22 – First Methodist Church, 500 W. Grand Ave., 11:15 a.m., free lunch...

Artesia, NM · 1d

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New Mexico Military announces a head coaching change

New Mexico Military Institute has a new voice in charge of its JuCo football program, at least for now. The Broncos announced on X Wednesday that offensive coordinator and assistant head coach Tyrone Hendrix has been tabbed to lead the program as interim head coach. The post didn’t say anything...

Roswell, NM · 2d

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Roswell City Council faces allocation requests among others

By Terri Harber, The Roswell Daily Record — The Roswell City Council considers a variety of issues during its meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the Chaves County Administrative Center, 1 St. Mary’s Place, in the commissioners’ chamber of the Joseph R. Skeen building. Public hearings.

Roswell, NM · 2d

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Economic development tax defeated by Chaves County voters

By Terri Harber, The Roswell Daily Record — Chaves County voters expressed their opposition to an increase in the gross revenue tax for local economic development by a wide margin. The Local Economic Development Act (LED) local option tax of 0.125%, which would have been 12.5 cents for every...

Chaves County, NM · 2d

Artesia Daily News

Eddy County detention center set for above-ground construction in December

A new detention center in Eddy County will begin to rise above Corrales Drive next month. The $170.8 million project began construction in April with most of its underground utilities complete and its foundation 70% built as of the Nov.…. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do...

Eddy County, NM · 1d

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This Tiny New Mexico Bakery Makes Donuts So Good Locals Line Up Before Sunrise

The doors open at 5 a.m., and the selection of fresh donuts gives people a good reason to get out of bed early. That detail sold me. I love a shop that makes setting an early alarm sound like a reward. The menu goes well beyond plain glazed donuts. There...

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After Wednesday night’s fog, New Mexico gets another quiet day Thursday

Most of New Mexico will stay quiet through Thursday, with patchy fog possible around Roswell, Hagerman, Farmington and the San Juan Valley.

New Mexico · 1d

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Top-seeded Roswell hosts Santa Fe in 5A football playoff quarterfinal

Josh Franklin, The Roswell Daily Record — The Roswell Coyotes are back in action this week, facing Santa Fe on Friday at the Wool Bowl in the NMAA 5A football playoff quarterfinals. The No. 1 seed Coyotes are coming off a first-round bye after finishing the regular season 9-1...

Hobbs News-Sun

Film Lea County and publishing office opens

LOVINGTON — As the giant scissors sliced cleanly through the blue ribbon, a loud “bang” startled the onlookers and confetti filled the air. Just like that Lea County’s creative future may have taken a giant leap forward. On Nov. 4, a small gathering of onlookers joined...

Lea County, NM · 2d

Artesia Daily News

New World Screwworm Reaches Eddy County as New Mexico Cases Rise to 39

Eddy County’s first case of New World screwworm was reported Tuesday, Nov. 6, as the parasite continues to spread among the state’s livestock. The New World screwworm is a fly that lands on cattle and other mammals, burrowing into their…. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit....

Eddy County, NM · 3d

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Carlsbad Caverns Faces New Drilling Risk as BLM Plan Opens 97% of Public Lands

A federal land-use plan that could open 97% of public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management's Carlsbad field office to energy and mineral leasing is facing formal pushback from conservation groups who say regulators never seriously weighed the risks to one of New Mexico's most treasured landscapes. The revised Carlsbad Resource Management Plan touches ground that includes Carlsbad Caverns National Park, a sprawling network of caves tied to underground water supplies that southeastern New Mexico communities rely on.

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Roswell’s Goddard Rockets face Artesia in 4A state volleyball second round

Josh Franklin, The Roswell Daily Record—The Goddard Rockets are set to take on a familiar foe in Artesia this afternoon in the second round of the NMAA Class 4A volleyball state tournament. The third-seeded Rockets enter the matchup following a dominant 20-3 regular season and a District 4-4A championship...

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Vietnam Veteran, Songwriter, and Performer Recognized

Lt. Col. James H. “Jim” Ground came to town to celebrate Veterans Day and to dedicate “Adopt-A-Highway” signage at th. e four major highway entrances into town, acknowledging that Carlsbad is the birthplace of SSgt. Barry Sadler, songwriter and performer of the hit, “Ballad of the Green Berets,” co-written with Robin Moore.

Hobbs News-Sun

Urenco celebrates 20-plus years in Lea

HOBBS — Urenco USA celebrated more than 20 years in Lea County Nov. 5 night with a community dinner and introduction of two long-time Urenco staff stepping into new roles. Jody Blackshear, UUSA managing director, and Melissa Forest, UUSA investment program director, both spoke about their long tenures with the company and discussed the future of the facility.

Lea County, NM · 2d

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Critics: Google town halls on Lea County data center are ‘PR’ events with few answers

Lea County commissioners may vote next week to approve up to $134 billion in industrial revenue bonds for a 1,890-acre hyperscale Google data center on Hobbs’ outskirts. Google officials, in their first public appearance in Southern New Mexico, held town halls in Lovington, Tatum and Hobbs on Monday and Tuesday to discuss the project, which is similar in size to the 1,400-acre Project Jupiter in Santa Teresa. That development secured $165 billion in industrial revenue bonds from Doña Ana County.

Lea County, NM · 1d

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UCLA commit Colton McKibben welcomed to the 2027 Navy All-American Bowl

Linebacker Colton McKibben (Carlsbad, New Mexico/ Carlsbad High School) was officially honored as a 2027 Navy All-American during a virtual jersey presentation as part of the Road to the Dome tour. McKibben will play in the annual East vs. West matchup inside the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas at 1...

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Cavemen Rally to Defeat Hobbs Eagles 42-35 in Overtime

The Carlsbad Cavemen, who somehow just keep finding ways to win, reached down deep to find another against the Hobbs Eagles in the opening round of the Class 6A state football tournament in Carlsbad on Saturday afternoon, November 7. Up by two touchdowns, 35-20, as the final quarter of play...

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A little bit of Arendelle brings a lot of magic to Roswell

By Melanie Becker-Donovan, The Roswell Daily Record — There was plenty of laughter, applause and a little bit of Disney magic on Saturday night as Way Way Off-Broadway Theatre Company (WWOB) brought the world of Arendelle to the Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell’s Performing Arts Center with its production of “Frozen — The Broadway Musical.”

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Salute, spot and splurge: Honor veterans, watch cranes and catch a show this weekend in Roswell

By Christina Stock, Roswell Daily Record — From art to theater and shopping, here are our staff’s picks for the best ways to spend the weekend in Roswell and Chaves County:. Veterans Day Parade. Roswell honors our country’s veterans. Organized by the local American Legion chapter, the ceremony...