Flash floods causing about 200 people to be stranded at Calrsbad Caverns National Park. Tourists and staff at the park’s visitor center and a caravan park were ordered to shelter in place on Saturday after roads became impassable. The Eddy County Office of Emergency Management said in an update that more than 200 had been … Read more
The Roswell Police Department is investigating a shooting homicide that occurred shortly before 4 a.m. Friday morning in the 600 block of South Missouri Avenue. The victim has been identified as Robert Smiley, 36, of Roswell. Emergency responders found him deceased inside a travel trailer on a residential property. He had at least one gunshot … Read more
Eddy County leaders have approved 6 million dollars in spending for construction projects. Public Works Director Jason Burns told commissioners that the money was originally set to be used for 2023 road repairs. He requested the funding to go ahead and get started on the West Loop Road project, which is an 11-million dollar total … Read more
Starting this week, the New Mexico Department of Transportation will bein making modifications to the US 62/180 stretch near and along the Bataan Memorial Bridge in Carlsbad. The modifications are being made in anticipation of quickly restoring 2-way traffic to the southern portion of the bridge. The westbound lanes were already closed earlier this month … Read more
Federal regulations call for the WIPP plant to be closed by the end of 2024, but now are recognizing that it may be open forever. It’s the nation’s only deep geological repository for nuclear waste, and it’s locsted near Carlsbad. A debate in Clovis on Friday focused on future shipments to the Waste Isolation Pilot … Read more
A Dexter man is identified as the victim of a deadly crash that took place Saturday new Tucumcari, in Quay County. New Mexico State Police reports show 71 year old Earl Kemmer was headed north in his Jeep Wrangler at a high rate of speed when the Jeep lost control and left the pavement. The … Read more
A deputy-involved shooting in Eddy County. New Mexico State Police were called in to investigate after 48 year-old Gabriel Mesa, of Carlsbad, was shot and killed by deputies. They had responded to a home at 4019 Jones Street in the Happy Valley area. The caller, a woman, told dispatchers that Mesa had pushed her down … Read more
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will appear at a rally this weekend for New Mexico gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti in Carlsbad. According to the Ronchetti campaign, on Sunday at 4pm, DeSantis will take the stage in Carlsbad to campaign for the New Mexico Republican. In addition to DeSantis, U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell will also appear at … Read more
The Eddy County Health Council is looking for new members. The council’s goal is to identify and address healt needs in the county, according to Sarah Bowman, the interim coordinator of the council. New Mexico Community Health Councils played key roles in the State’s public health system, mobilizing communities, identifying local health needs, and planning … Read more
The final phase of a street-improvement project on a section of West McGaffey Street will take place Wednesday, Aug. 10, through Friday, Aug. 12. McGaffey will be closed from Sunset Avenue west to about 300 feet west of Wyoming Avenue (the city limit). Motorists are reminded to be aware of traffic control and detour signs … Read more