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The Savannah River Site in South Carolina will begin shipping highly radioactive, remote-handled waste to New Mexico’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant after testing confirmed containers posed no flammable-gas risk.

Federal officials have lifted the New World screwworm quarantine around Eunice nearly three months after New Mexico’s only confirmed case was found in a dog. Surveillance found no additional cases, though officials urge residents near active cases in Juárez, Mexico, to remain vigilant, monitor animal wounds and report suspected infestations promptly.

Roswell man Sean Michael Caraska, 37, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the July shootings of homeless men Andrew Lujan-Huerta and Karl Affsprung. Police found a white pickup and firearm linked to both cases during a search. The investigation continues, including possible connections to other crimes; no motive has been established.

The 1945 atomic bombings remain morally controversial, but this opinion argues they were neither demonic nor primarily a warning to Stalin. It examines fears of a costly invasion, Japan’s continued resistance, and proposed conventional alternatives, concluding Truman’s administration used Hiroshima and Nagasaki to force surrender quickly and potentially save many more lives, despite lasting ethical questions.

Artesia is now 0-2.

First National Bank marked its 70th anniversary with community celebrations across Alamogordo, Tularosa, Cloudcroft, Ruidoso and Artesia. Events featured free lunches, prize opportunities and local bank officials, including a Friday gathering at the Artesia branch on West Main Street. The milestone highlights seven decades of service to Otero, Lincoln and Eddy counties.

Artesia faces Hobbs Friday in a high-scoring matchup that could hinge on explosive plays and late-game execution. To defeat the Eagles, the Bulldogs must slow Hobbs’ dynamic rushing attack, establish senior running back Cristian Pando and remain aggressive offensively. With both teams capable of piling up yards, turnovers and red-zone efficiency may decide the outcome.

For 50 years, Jim and Nancy Johnson have made 1408 W. Bush home, creating a distinctive Yard of the Week. Nancy maintains the plush lawn, while Jim tends the xeriscaped areas decorated with rocks, metal flowers and artwork. A family heirloom horse-drawn tractor and windmill have graced the yard for four decades.

Artesia is 0-1 on the season. While Carlsbad is 1-2.

Cavemen break losing streak at Bulldog Bowl.

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“I just heard a lot of positive things,” Maupin said. “I am really proud of our guys who ran the camp. We want to give them a little taste of being down in Bulldog Bowl, and we even turned on the lights so they kind of get that sense of what it means to play football on a Friday night. It was great. We loved it.”