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Parents express concerns about COVID-19, praise new regulations
As COVID-19 cases rose in Eddy County Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced new masks and vaccination requirements throughout the state. Some Carlsbad citizens reacted negatively to the mandates, staging protests against mask and vaccine requirements, while others…
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Encinitas, SEIU Local 221 come to agreement on COVID-19 vaccine for employees
ENCINITAS — Encinitas and the Service Employees International Union Local 221 have reached an agreement requiring all represented employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, it was announced today. The agreement is similar to COVID-19 protocols…
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Southeast New Mexico College Board of Trustees: Who are the candidates?
Candidates for the Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) Board of Trustees have been announced and Carlsbad-area residents will have a new elected body to vote on this November. New Mexico State University Carlsbad began the process of transitioning to…
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Judge sides with residents, upholds voter-approved Proposition A
ENCINITAS — For the second time in eight years, a judge has rejected the city’s attempt to override Proposition A, a voter-approved initiative requiring a public vote for any major zoning and density changes, in…
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Carlsbad City Council approves $164M public works spending plan
Carlsbad City Councilors approved a nearly $164 million spending blueprint for future public works projects at an Aug. 24 meeting. The Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan (ICIP) is a working capital project list for the city,…