Public Health Orders Remain In Place

On Friday, the New Mexico Department of Health renewed public health orders related to COVID-19, including a requirement to wear masks in public spaces and vaccination requirements for some workers. Those orders are attached. The public health orders come as case numbers reach highs not seen since 2020 and as hospitals around the state continue … Read more

State Adopts Revised CDC COVID-19 Isolation And Quarantine Guidelines

The New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced on Wednesday that it is implementing revised federal guidance surrounding isolation and quarantine for COVID-19, effective on Thursday, January 6, 2022. For anyone who tests positive for COVID regardless of vaccination status (Isolation): Stay home for 5 days. You DO NOT need to get an additional PCR … Read more

Artesia Police To Participate In Nerf Gun Wars With Kids

The Artesia Polcie Department is inviting the public to the city ‘s public library on January 14th for Nerf Wars. The Artesia Police Department will be there on Friday, January 14th, to participate in a Nerf Battle with any Artesia students, grades 6 through 12. Newrf guns will be provided by the library staff. Anyone … Read more

Roswell Stadium Chosen As Baseball Road Trip Tourist Site

Good news for the city of Roswell, as Joe Bauman Stadium has been chosen to be the New Mexico site for Major League Baseball’s list of baseball road trip locations. The stadium in southern Roswell is located on East Poe Street. It’s named for the late minor-league slugger who played there and hit 72 home … Read more

DVS Resumes Veterans Benefits Outreach Visits In Artesia

New Department of Veterans Services (DVS) Carlsbad-based Veterans Service Officer Dagmar Youngberg will resume her outreach visits to Artesia at the United Veterans Hall, at 402 West Hermosa Drive. Youngberg will make her visits on the first and third Thursdays of each month. Through the spring of 2022, the dates are: January 6 & 20, … Read more

Chaves County Sheriff Investigating Homicide

The Chaves County SHeriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in the Valley area of the county south of ROswell. Sheriff Mike Harrington took to Facebook Wednesdat to ask for help from the poublic ion solving the case. Anyone with information can call 575-624-6500. Harrington provided no details about the homicide, including what led up to … Read more

Local Girl Who Was Reported Missing Now Found Safe

An update to a missing persons case we brought you yesterday. Roswell Police now confirm that the girl, 15 year-old Natalia Chaves Gonzales, has been found and she is safe. The girl was reportedly found at a residence in Chaves County, west of Roswell on Monday evening. She had been reported as a missing and … Read more

Roswell Landfill To Offer Free Christmas Tree Disposal

For two weeks after Christmas (Dec. 27-Jan. 8), the Roswell Municipal Landfill will allow Roswell residents to dispose of Christmas trees at no cost as long as the trees are not mixed with other trash (trees with tinsel must have only a minimal amount). The trees must be dropped off at the landfill (3006 W. … Read more