Absentee voting for the 2021 local elections started Oct. 5, according to Eddy County Clerk Darlene Rosprim. She said absentee voting continued until Oct. 15 at the Eddy County Clerk’s Office at 325 South Main …
Running unopposed in the Nov. 2 Carlsbad City Council elections, Ward 4 Councilor Mark Walterscheid said traffic on the community’s south side was a vital focus for his next term. Two crucial U.S. highways: 285 and 62/180, were …
Millions of dollars from a State of New Mexico fire protection fund was sought by Eddy County Fire and Rescue (ECFR) for new vehicles, equipment, and a fire station for Happy Valley. ECFR applied for …
Firefighters from across New Mexico dashed upstairs, sprayed their hoses and dragged dummies. They were competing in Carlsbad’s annual Firefighter Combat Challenge held Friday and Saturday on Canyon Street in downtown Carlsbad. The event saw …
Climate change could lead to worsening water scarcity in New Mexico and state officials hope they can plan for hotter and dryer decades. Earlier this month, state officials led by the New Mexico Bureau of …
Concerns over the Cannabis Regulation Act passed during a special session of the 2021 New Mexico Legislature, prompted Eddy County to act. A public hearing and discussion of an ordinance regulating medical and recreational cannabis …
A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate this week could impact future nuclear projects in New Mexico where a private company hopes to build a facility to store some of the most highly-radioactive nuclear waste …
The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) reported eight deaths Sept. 24 through Sept. 29 in Eddy County, but none on Sept. 30. Three deaths were reported Sept. 24: A woman in her 40s, a woman in …
Jerry McHugh worried stricter emissions rules on oil and gas facilities could damage the bottom line of smaller, marginal wells throughout New Mexico. McHugh, owner of San Juan Resources in Farmington which operates about 40 …
Carlsbad City Council approved a $752,000 grant agreement with the State of New Mexico Sept. 28 for phase two renovations of the Alejandro Ruiz Senior Center. City of Carlsbad Municipal Services Director Angie Barrios-Testa said …