News Staff New details in an officer involved shooting over the weekend in Artesia. Two Artesia officers were sent to the alley behind 1800 West Centre Avenue. A statement from state police, who have taken over the investigation, says a domestic fight had broken out and one person had fled down the alleyway. The officers both said … Read more
A traffic alert for you. Starting today, toad work begins on NM2 from Dexter to south of Midway. Work will be ongoing during the daytime and the project is not expected to be completed until later this spring. The work is weather permitting, of course. Drivers can expect a single-lane closure with flagging and pilot … Read more
The New Mexico Department of Transportation District Two office in cooperation with Constructors Inc. (Contractor) will begin roadway reconstruction on Thursday, February 29, 2024, for US 285 at both intersections of Hobson Road (south of Roswell). The hours of operation are from 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Estimated completion is approximately 60 … Read more
Also in Roswell, the city’s animal shelter has temporarily halted intakes of new animals due to an outbreak of canine parvovirus. The measure is expected to last two weeks. A statement from the city says the shelter will continue to maintain all essential operations for animals currently housed at the facility, but is pausing intakes … Read more
– Roswell Animal Services has implemented a new policy that allows unaltered pets to go home with adopters with a sterilization agreement. Allowing pets to go home with community members before being spayed or neutered helps the city’s Animal Services, currently being managed by Best Friends Animal Society, to save more homeless pets in Roswell. … Read more
Tragedy in Roswell, where police are investigating a deadly rollover car crash. It happened Thursday near the 1600 block of West 8th Street, right next to the Nancy Lopez Golf Course at Spring River. Police say a pickup truck driven by 40 year old Joshua Moses Medina was headed east, but lost control and went … Read more
The 6th Safe Haven Baby Box in New Mexico will be blessed today in Roswell. The baby box is located on the front of the Roswell Fire Department building at 200 S. Richardson Street. Last month, Safe Haven Baby Boxes had two anonymous surrenders at Baby Box locations. Safe Haven Baby Boxes was formed by … Read more
Roswell, N.M. — The City of Roswell has resumed offering recycling opportunities for its citizens with a new pilot program operated by the Solid Waste Department at the municipal landfill. The program, which is free of charge to citizens, was initiated at the direction of the mayor and City Council in response to many citizen … Read more
A Hobbs man is identified as the victim of a deadly crash near the state line. New Mexico State Poclie say the crash happened around 5:30 in the morning Thursday on Nadine Road, just south of Hobbs. 38 year old Carlos Camacho-Rosas was reporteldy headed west when his vehicle veered off the roadway and flipped … Read more
There appears to be a new challenger working to represent New Mexico in the US Senate, but she’s no stranger to politics. Nella Domenici, the daughter of the last Republican to represent our state, has filed a statement of organization with the federal election commission. Her father, Pete Dominici,served as the US Senator from our … Read more