Carlsbad
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Nuclear waste facility near Carlsbad sees COVID-19 surge
COVID-19 infections resurged at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in recent weeks as cases of the virus climbed in the communities surrounding the nuclear waste repository in southeast New Mexico. There were 14 positive cases…
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CHS grads look to rekindle school spirit with homecoming parade
It has been nearly 20 years since Charlin Hernandez and Kasey Graziano participated in homecoming festivities at Carlsbad High School. Both remember a time when school spirit was strong during homecoming week and Hernandez recalled riding…
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Weekend COVID-19 cases in Eddy County numbered around 200
Eddy County trailed New Mexico’s two most populous counties in total new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) indicated. Eddy County’s 198 was slightly behind Doña Ana County’s 215.…
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STRANDED playing at Cavern Theatre next weekend
The award winning local rock band STRANDED will perform a free concert on Sept. 10, in front of downtown Carlsbad’s Cavern Theatre. Carlsbad Mayor Dale Janway said there will be a beer garden and various food trucks at…
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How many people are vaccinated?
Some 33% of people living in Eddy County are fully vaccinated as of Aug. 30, according to data from the New Mexico Department of Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully…