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The public’s help is sought in locating a missing Roswell teenager who is believed to have run away Saturday afternoon (Dec. 18). Natalia Chavez Gonzales, 14, is believed to have left her home in the 700 block of Berkley Drive in southwest Roswell around 1 p.m. It is believed she left on foot. Gonzales is … Read more

Artesia Public Libraries has received a natiuonal grant for small and rural libraries. The 3-thousand dollar grant eill help the library work with community organizations to being new services to the community. The Artesia Public Library was one of just 100 library programs in the country to receive the award. The competitive award will help … Read more

Spring River Zoo has some new residents that are ready to meet the public. Three young capybaras will soon be settling into their new home at the Roswell zoo where visitors can come see them as they make their debut at the facility Saturday. The trio of male capybaras are four and a half months … Read more

The city of Roswell held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to mark the opening of Cell 5 at the Roswell Municipal Landfill. The new 19.5-acre cell provides almost 2 million cubic yards of additional space in which to deposit trash at the landfill. That is enough space to serve the city’s needs for about another 15 … Read more

The US State department is now urging all Americans to reconsider travel between here and Mexico, but not because of the pandemic. Mexico is the top international destination for New Mexico residents, according to InsureMyTrip data. Now, the U.S. State Department is urging Americans to reconsider traveling to our neighbor to the south because of … Read more

On Monday, the New Mexico Department of Health (DOH) announced its first identified case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The case was identified on Sunday, December 12 and is a female adult in Bernalillo County. The individual reported recent domestic travel to a state with reported cases of Omicron. The individual was seen in a … Read more

The public’s help is sought in locating a missing Roswell teenager. Trinity Stevenson, 17, was last seen Sunday night, Dec. 5, around 9 p.m. when she left a friend’s house in the 200 block of West Deming Street. Stevenson is about 5’6″ tall, weighs about 120 pounds and has brown hair and hazel eyes. Each … Read more

The New Mexico Department of Health has announced that COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine booster scheduling is now available for 16-17-year-olds. This follows federal approvals by the FDA and CDC and a review by the New Mexico Medical Advisory Team late last week. Parents and guardians can register and schedule their children for vaccine boosters at vaccineNM.org. … Read more

New Mexico’s top water official has issued an order establishing the framework for dealing with future water shortages on the Pecos River. Water managers have been augmenting supplies in southeastern New Mexico by pumping groundwater, allowing farmers to continue irrigating cropland throughout the Carlsbad area and for New Mexico to make good on its water … Read more

Artesia Polcie Officers took part this past weekend in the annual Shop with a Hero event at Park Jr. High. The event brings the community’s chidlren together with local heroes to receive gifts, take Santa pictures, and have dinner with a hero. This event is put on each year with the help of local donors … Read more