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Here is the latest message from Carlsbad Mayor Rick Lopez.
07/02/2025

Here is the latest message from Carlsbad Mayor Rick Lopez.

This time of year, is always special in Carlsbad as we gather together to celebrate the spirit of our community.

Officials throughout Eddy County encouraged locals to be careful this year when shooting off fireworks to celebrate Four...
07/02/2025

Officials throughout Eddy County encouraged locals to be careful this year when shooting off fireworks to celebrate Fourth of July.

Manager Manón Arnett of Amy’s Fireworks says safety is crucial for customers looking to celebrate this Fourth of July.

Here are the latest arrests from the Carlsbad Police Department.
07/02/2025

Here are the latest arrests from the Carlsbad Police Department.

Information taken from Carlsbad Police Department arrest records. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

Here's hoping for clear skies this Fourth of July.
07/01/2025

Here's hoping for clear skies this Fourth of July.

The Weather Service is calling for mostly sunny skies with a high of 89 degrees followed by a partly cloudy Friday night.

A cadre of local dogs joined the vendors and patrons at Carlsbad's Farmers and Makers Market this weekend. Check out som...
06/30/2025

A cadre of local dogs joined the vendors and patrons at Carlsbad's Farmers and Makers Market this weekend. Check out some photos, and consider a trip to the markets now under the summer hours, Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

A pit mix named Dave roamed the Eddy County Courthouse lawn Saturday as the weekly Farmers and Makers Market was in full-swing.

The Cavemen are hoping hard work this summer will pay off with a playoff win this year.
06/30/2025

The Cavemen are hoping hard work this summer will pay off with a playoff win this year.

Carlsbad High School’s boys basketball team is already gearing up for the 2025-26 season.

The family of a Mescalero boy who was shot and killed by an Otero County Sheriff deputy, filed a wrongful lawsuit a year...
06/27/2025

The family of a Mescalero boy who was shot and killed by an Otero County Sheriff deputy, filed a wrongful lawsuit a year after the incident.

The sheriff’s office and Otero County did not respond to a request for comment on the lawsuit.

A recent state financial report showed abandoned oil and gas wells could cost New Mexico hundreds of millions of dollars...
06/27/2025

A recent state financial report showed abandoned oil and gas wells could cost New Mexico hundreds of millions of dollars in the next decade.

Wells are typically abandoned by operators when they are no longer financially viable.

From the sports desk: A new fitness court is opened along the Pecos River for locals to get in shape for the summer.
06/27/2025

From the sports desk: A new fitness court is opened along the Pecos River for locals to get in shape for the summer.

The Fitness Court is an outdoor gym that lets users leverage their own body weight to get a complete workout using seven exercise stations.

The waste is coming in the form of massive metal pipes irradiated at Los Alamos National Laboratory and buried undergrou...
06/27/2025

The waste is coming in the form of massive metal pipes irradiated at Los Alamos National Laboratory and buried underground. They're being dug up, cut into smaller pieces and shipped to WIPP - Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for permanent disposal.

The 158 pipes being exhumed and sent to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant were buried in 1986 and contained cemented radioactive liquid waste.

The work was ongoing by the City of Carlsbad NM Government, to the tune of about $14 million.
06/27/2025

The work was ongoing by the City of Carlsbad NM Government, to the tune of about $14 million.

As of June, the city of Carlsbad had about $14.1 million budgeted in six projects along the riverwalk.

Carlsbad is planning three days of activities this year for the Fourth of July. Here's what to know.
06/26/2025

Carlsbad is planning three days of activities this year for the Fourth of July. Here's what to know.

Here’s what to know about this year’s Fourth of July celebrations in Carlsbad.

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