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SENMC announces 4 finalists for VP post. Here is a look at who could be the potential second in command at the Carlsbad college

The finalists are Dr. Jennifer Schroeder, Chris Spaulding, Samuel Soliman, and Dr. David Campbell.

Energy secretary visits Hobbs to tout energy growth. Here is more on Chris Wright’s visit to Lea County

Levi HillHobbs News-Sun One thing was clear during U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s Tuesday, Aug. 18 visit to Lea County — he loves energy.Wright’s first...

Artesia City Council votes to create Parks Department. Here are some details

City of Artesia agrees to separate the parks department from streets.

Oil and gas lease auction planned in Eddy County

The Bureau of Land Management announced the lease sale Aug. 5, opening a “public scoping period” when initial technical feedback on the proposed lands can be submitted until Sept. 4.

Artesia Recreation Center Opens with Ribbon-Cutting and Community Event

The groundbreaking for the new Artesia Recreation Center took place Oct. 29, 2024, and the center is now officially open, nearly two years later.

Nuclear waste parked at Los Alamos could face wildfire risk, advocates say at event near Santa Fe

This story was originally published by Source New Mexico at sourcenm.com. A group of New Mexico advocates unveiled a billboard near Santa Fe on...

Los Alamos nuke waste a concern at WIPP as residents raise issues at a town hall in Hobbs

Santa Fe County resident Cynthia Weehler raised the issue during a Wednesday, Aug. 5, town hall held by the U.S. Department of Energy in Hobbs to give a public update on operations at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant.

Artesia celebrates public safety personnel, including dispatchers during National Night Out. Here are some highlights

REDA joined the Artesia Police Department, the Artesia Fire Department, Eddy County Fire and Rescue, Eddy County Sheriff’s Office, and Native Air Ambulance for a night of free swimming, food and fun with public service and public safety personnel.

U.S. 380 pavement rehabilitation to begin east of Roswell

Single-lane closures with a pilot car from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. A $1.74 million roadway rehabilitation project on U.S. 380 east of Roswell, is...

Eddy County’s first case of measles was reported in Artesia

The patient was “most likely” infected out of state but developed symptoms after arriving in New Mexico and reported them while in Eddy County, according to a news release from the New Mexico Department of Health.

Permian Basin oilfield thieves busted, face fines of $250K and sentencing date to be determined

The thefts involved stealing crude oil from oil and gas facilities in eastern New Mexico, around Hobbs and Carlsbad, and selling it below market rate, including to unknowing midstream oil buyers in Texas.

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