Roswell Animal Services Stops Taking In Shelter Pets Due To Potential Distemper Outbreak

City of Roswell Animal Services has temporarily stopped taking in pets from the public to address an unusually high presence of upper respiratory infections that was discovered on Wednesday, Sept. 27. This was in conjunction with a report from a local veterinarian that canine distemper virus (CDV) was identified in a dog from the shelter. … Read more

Cy Palmer Memorial Car Seat Clinic Scheduled For 10/7

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT), Safer New Mexico Now (Safer), and the Frank W. Yates Jr. Family Foundation will host the Cy Palmer Memorial Car Seat Clinic from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, October 7, at the Bulldog Stadium, 1600 W. Grand Avenue, in Artesia, NM. This annual car seat clinic is … Read more

Longtime Alamagordo City Employee Killed In Park Shooting

We begin today in Alamagordo, where a liongtime city employee is identified as the victim of a deadly shooting there. Poclie said the shooting stemmed from a disturbance that broke out at Hanglider Park. The employee, identified as 42 year old Joseph Romo, was rushed to a local hospital, but he later died. The mayor … Read more

Kyle Marksteiner Chosen As United Way Executive Director

The United Way of Eddy County has selected its new executive director, Board of Directors Chairman Brandon Boyles announced thi week. Kyle Marksteiner, who currently serves as the public information officer for the City of Carlsbad, will assume full responsibilities as executive director in late October. In the meantime, he will be working with Interim … Read more

Free At-Home COVID-19 Tests Return Next Week

Yesterday, the Biden administration announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household — aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during colder months. … Read more

Employees, Community Members Give Back For Xcel Energy’s Day Of Service

Nearly 2,500 volunteers from Xcel Energy and the communities it serves took action to support nonprofit organizations during the company’s 13th annual Day of Service earlier this month. The volunteers dedicated over 7,200 volunteer hours to support over 100 organizations with projects that ranged from packing meals and repairing homes for families to cleaning up … Read more

Artesia City Council Approves Facility Rental Fees

The Artesia City Council has approved new procedures to comply with public records inspection. On Tuesday, the city council took up the vote to bring the city into compliance with stricter regulations. The Inspection of Public Records Act also provides for stiffer penalties for failing to comply. The council also instituted new usage fees for … Read more

Guadalupe Cave Resource Protection Area Mineral Withdrawal

The Lincoln National Forest has prepared an environmental assessment (EA), finding of no significant impact (FONSI), and draft decision notice (DN) for Guadalupe Cave Resource Protection Area Mineral Withdrawal located in the Guadalupe Ranger District. The Lincoln National Forest has submitted an application requesting the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw approximately 28-thousand acres of … Read more