If you will be using personal fireworks to celebrate the Fourth of July, RFD asks you to keep the following safety precautions in mind. Also, be aware of what types of fireworks are legal in Roswell and what ones are not. Take Necessary Precautions — Do not wear loose clothing while using fireworks. — Never … Read more
An arrest warrant was issued Sunday (June 27) for a Roswell man whom Roswell Police Department investigators have identified as the person believed to be responsible for the death of a local woman who was shot late Saturday night (June 26). RPD is seeking to locate Christopher Nathan Beltran, 25. Beltran is charged with first-degree … Read more
With temperatures regularly soaring into the 90s and triple digits in Roswell and other areas of southeast New Mexico, it is critically important for everyone to be well aware of the danger hot vehicles pose to young children who may be unable to get out of a vehicle themselves. Parents and other child caregivers must … Read more
Legislative analysts say New Mexico is the only top oil-producing state to have recovered to pre-pandemic levels of production, but they warned Wednesday that the market remains volatile. Staff members with the Legislative Finance Committee suggested that the panel of lawmakers take care not to grow the state’s budget based on current forecasts that suggest … Read more
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is among those calling on the U.S. government to list so-called “forever chemicals” as hazardous waste under federal law, saying the move would provide a regulatory path for states across the nation that are dealing with contamination at military bases and other locations. The governor filed her brief petition … Read more
A Los Lunas woman has been charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a crash in south Roswell that resulted in the death of the woman’s sister. 70 year old Inez Crawley was the driver of a Toyota Camry that crashed into a Ford F-150 pickup truck at the intersection of Southeast Main Street and … Read more
A section of West Linda Vista Boulevard between North Main Street and North Richardson Avenue will be closed to traffic during the day Wednesday and Thursday, June 23-24, so environmental well-monitoring work can take place. The work area encompasses about a half-block section. Through traffic will be prohibited on the block of Linda Vista between … Read more
The Roswell UFO Festival has been around for a quarter of a century, and as it prepares to welcome UFO enthusiasts and many other visitors back to town after a pandemic-forced year off, the slate of festival activities features a variety of events, including a parade, arts and crafts fair, races for runners and walkers, … Read more
Eighteen people were arrested in Eddy County over the weekend for drug related crimes. According to a post on the sheriff’s Facebook page, agents with the Pecos Valley Drug Task Force conducted numerous narcotics investigations leading to the arrests of all of the individuals from June 9th theough the 11th. The task force teamed up … Read more
This month’s City of Roswell virtual public forum will focus on Ward 3, although citizens from throughout the city are encouraged to watch the livestream and participate. The forum on Thursday, June 17, at 5:30 p.m. is the fifth forum in a series of 10 virtual public forums for 2021, which take place on the … Read more