The FBI says it has confirmed that more than a dozen fires, including the Salt Fire that has devastated Ruidoso, were human caused. Damage continues to mount almost weekly due to floods along the burn scar. The FBI said in a statement Monday that it is investigating a man and his girlfriend for possibly starting … Read more
The Roswell Museum is pleased to announce the exhibition Mary Peck: Land Marks. The exhibition will be on view from July 27 through Jan. 19 in the Roswell Museum’s Graphics and Paul Horgan Galleries. From southeastern New Mexico in the late 1970s and mid-1980s to Chaco Canyon in northwestern New Mexico and the ranchlands of … Read more
The New Mexico Department of Transportation District Two office in cooperation with BNSF Railroad will make railroad crossing repairs on NM 128 (Jal Hwy.) between milepost 0 to milepost 1. The hours of operation for the repairs are 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16 and Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Drivers can expect … Read more
A Roswell man has been arrested and charged with murder in the shooting death of another local man late Friday night at an apartment complex in the southwest part of the city. 40 year-old Paul Ybarra-Romero is accused of killing 26 year old Christopher Bargas inside the apartment of a woman who was Romero’s ex-girlfriend … Read more
The investigation into the Salt and South Fork wildfires has now truned criminal. The FBI said it’s offering 10-thousand dollar rewards for anyone with information about who might have started either fire. The federal agency also said it was seeking public assistance in identifying the cause of the fires discovered June 17 near the village … Read more
One of Artesia’s busiest streets is due for a major facelift. Smith Engineering has been awarded the contract for the rebuilding of 26th Street from West Main Street to West Hermosa Drive. Constructions is expected to last at least a year and a half and includes the installation of new sidewalks and walking paths, sewer … Read more
The New Mexico Department of Veterans’ Services (DVS) will present its next quarterly veterans’ community meeting on June 12 in Roswell. The meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon at American Legion Post 28 (1620 N. Montana Ave.) DVS Cabinet Secretary Jamison Herrera will provide an update on DVS agency news and events and … Read more
Citizens in Roswell and throughout Chaves County are encouraged to sign up for notifications that warn, inform and instruct residents during severe weather and other emergency situations. The emergency-notification system, called CivicReady, allows people to select one or more means – text message, email and voice message – of receiving the notifications. Citizens can sign … Read more
Human remains found in Eddy County on Friday are believed to be that of a man who was reported missing back in December. Chief Deputy Matthew Hutchinson said detectives responded to a remote location near Black River Village Road and Bounds Road for the report of a human body discovered. Over Friday and Saturday, detectives … Read more
Bonito Lake will reopen to anglers this weekend after more than a decade of being closed. The lake, which is owned by the City of Alamogordo, filled with sediment after the 2012 Little Bear Fire. The City has undertaken extensive efforts to remove the sediment and restore the lake. Last week, the City and the … Read more