Study: Warming Climate Means Shortages On Pecos River

Federal water managers warned Wednesday that like other basins across the western U.S., the Pecos River Basin in New Mexico is likely to experience growing water shortages as temperatures continue to rise over the next century. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation discussed the findings of a recently completed study on the basin during a virtual … Read more

Major Project To Begin On North Atkinson Ave. In Roswell

A major rehabilitation of a half-mile section of North Atkinson Avenue will take place beginning Monday (Oct. 25) and continue for the next six months as the street pavement is replaced and repairs and improvements are made to sidewalks, curbs and gutters, and ADA ramps that serve disabled citizens. The overall project area is from … Read more

RMAC To Host Painting & Collage Workshop

Adults of all experience levels are invited to participate in a two-day workshop with Santa Fe-based artist Linda Lomahaftewa (Hopi-Choctaw) exploring individual responses to current and personal life events through painting and collage. The event will take place at the Roswell Museum and Art Center on Saturday, Nov. 6, and Sunday, Nov. 7, from 10 … Read more

Roswell Residents Have Opportunity To Get Rid Of Unwanted Prescription Drugs

The Roswell Police Department will be part of this year’s second National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an initiative of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) offering citizens an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. The public can bring unwanted and … Read more

Planned All-Inclusive Park Celebrated

City and state officials, joined by representatives of the Autism Society organization and Kiwanis Club, held a “Site Celebration” Friday afternoon (Oct. 15) at the planned all-inclusive park in Roswell. The park, with its specially designed playground, will be located adjacent to the Roswell Recreation and Aquatic Center at the east end of the Cielo … Read more

Virtual Public Forum To Focus On Roswell Wards 1 & 2

The City of Roswell’s 2021 virtual public forum series will wrap up this month by focusing on Wards 1 and 2, although citizens from throughout the city are encouraged to watch and participate. (A ward map can be found at roswell- nm.gov/544/City-Council.) The forum will be posted on the city’s Facebook page Thursday, Oct. 21, … Read more

Roswell Family After Hours Programming

Families are invited to attend Roswell Family After Hours, a free evening of hands-on visual and performing arts activities presented by Roswell Independent School District’s Arts Connect staff at the Roswell Museum and Art Center. The event will take place Thursday, Oct. 28, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Programming will be centered on whimsical displays … Read more

Roswell To Celebrate All-Inclusive Playground

A celebration of Roswell’s all-inclusive playground will take place on Friday at 2:00 p.m. The event will happen at the southeast corner of the Roswell Recreation and Aquatic Center property. If you go, you’re asked to park in the overflow lot of the recreation and aquatic center off of Montana and 13th Street.

Roswell Road Work Projects Begin This Week

We begin with a traffic alert for you today. Pavement-maintenance projects will take place Oct. 11 through Oct. 16 on two of Roswell’s main thoroughfares. The work will require some traffic diversions, but will not result in any full road closures. Work on East College Boulevard between Main Street and North Atkinson Avenue is scheduled … Read more