Vega M. Nilsson, a long-time resident of Artesia, New Mexico passed away at home on December 29, 2025, at the age of 87. Vega was born in Brooklyn, New York to Fredrik and Hilda Nilsson, who immigrated from Sweden. Vega embraced a life of adventure, living along the East Coast from New Jersey to Florida, before moving west to the state of Washington and ultimately to Alaska. Vega proudly served in both the United States Air Force and Air National Guard. Vega worked in both private companies and federal government, ranging from banking positions to the U.S. Forest Service. Vega loved oceans and coastal communities, but was equally at peace in the high mountain forests. After a near-crippling bout with Guillain-Barre Syndrome and doctor’s orders to move to a warmer and drier climate, Vega set off on one last adventure and a relocation to the welcoming community of Artesia. A life-long learner, Vega achieved her goal of a college diploma at the age of 74 from the University of the Southwest. Vega was preceded in death by her parents, her twin brother Folke, and a son Dwayne Lyons, and is survived by her son Brad Lyons of Hudsonville, Michigan.
Vega M. Nilsson
Artesia welcomes new nail salon
Mike Smith
Artesia Daily Press
msmith@currentargus.com
Looking for a new place to get a pedicure and manicure, Artesia resident Laura Lujan was one of the first customers at the brand-new Lux Nails & Spa II on Tuesday.
Lujan enjoyed a break from the frigid temperatures as the salon held its grand opening at 313 W. Quay Ave. in downtown Artesia.
“I’m just trying a different place,” she said while her toenails were pampered with a pedicure.
The 32-year-old Artesia native and resident was already getting in the mood for Valentine’s Day (Feb. 14) as she chose red polish for her fingernails.
“It gets me in the spirit,” she said.
Lujan and other customers were greeted with dessert treats, hors d’oeuvres, drinks, gift bags and balloons during the grand opening.
Owner Jay Vo said he opened the Artesia location because the number of Artesians visiting his Carlsbad shop at 1302 S. Canal Street convinced him Artesia needed its own store. The Carlsbad location opened five years ago.
“It’s a good location for us,” Vo said as he geared up for Lux’s big day in Artesia.
Vo’s business occupies the former Artesia Medical Supply building, and Vo said work needed to be done to convert the retail space to a nail salon.
“We had to redo the floor, walls and install a new HVAC (heating and air conditioning system) and plumbing,” Vo said.
He said the shop, which has 12 pedicure salon chairs and 12 tables for manicures, offers eight types of pedicures along with classic and deluxe manicures, nail enhancements, polishes, and acrylic nails.
Vo said the nail spa is open from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mike Smith can be reached at 575-628-5546 extension-2361.
No. 1 Bulldog boys basketball team turns back challengers
JT Keith
Artesia Daily Press
jtkeith@elritomedia.com
Artesia Bulldogs boys basketball coach Michael Mondragon will offer coach-speak about defense and playing the right way, but his team shows that it has swag, attitude and knows it’s bad to the bone.
“These guys know what their goals are,” Mondragon said. “Their goal is to go win another district championship and to get back to playing the second Saturday in March, and for us to do that, we cannot start drinking our own Kool-Aid. We can’t get complacent, and we talked about that in practice yesterday (Monday). Complacency can keep teams from being successful. These guys know that, and the caliber of schedule we put together will not allow us to get complacent. We have to stay humble and stay hungry.”
There is probably not a Class 4A team that can beat the Bulldogs on their best night. Artesia demolished Hope Christian, the No. 3 team in 4A, 79-58 on Saturday in the 40th annual Hope Christian Invitational. They also defeated St. Pius X on Friday, 64-48. All of this was without big man Clay Kincaid, who has a severe ankle sprain.
Mondragon said the team thrives because the players love each other, and when Kincaid went down, nobody said a word; they just went about their business, and it was next man up. He said the ’Dogs believe that iron sharpens iron, and any of their players could start for a lot of other teams.
Four Artesia players made the All-Tournament team at Hope: Jack Byers, Charlie Campbell IV, Braylon Vega and Trent Egeland. The win allowed the Bulldogs to repeat as Hope Christian champions.
“I thought Braylon Vega and Charlie Campbell scored at a high level all weekend,” Mondragon said. “When those two guys get going, it makes it easier for everybody else to get going by scoring and rebounding. We did what we were supposed to do and won the tournament back-to-back.”
Artesia has already defeated the No. 10 team in 4A, beating Belen 60-33 on Jan. 9. They won against Valencia, ranked No. 7 in 4A, on Dec. 12 at the Pit, 45-30, and then again on Jan. 8, 39-35. The only team the Bulldogs have not faced and will not possibly play until the state tournament is the No. 2 Highland Hornets.
“Winning against the 4A teams gives you confidence,” Mondragon said. ‘It shows you what the teams have up north. We talked about it in the locker room after the game. It is Jan. 16. The state championship is on March 14. We did what we were supposed to do to improve, and we got better. It is going to pay valuable dividends for us in the future, because we have guys playing minutes, and that will help us become eight-time district champions.”
In back-to-back games last week, the Bulldogs toasted the No. 4-ranked team, Taos, 61-25 on Jan. 10 and 63-51 on Jan. 15. Depending on the night and the matchup, the Bulldogs have a chance to beat most 5A schools if their defense is working and their fastbreak is going. Artesia’s only three losses are to Class 5A No. 2 Rio Rancho, 79-44, a 60-54 decision against Carlsbad, and a 44-36 game against Albuquerque High on Dec. 30.
The ’Dogs will see how well they can continue to play when they welcome the 5A Hobbs Eagles to the Pit at 7 p.m. Friday.
JT Keith can be reached at 575-420-0061, or on X @JTKEITH1.
New Mexico ski areas prepare for another round of snow
Mike Smith
Carlsbad Current-Argus
msmith@currentargus.com
A winter storm expected to bring a blast of arctic air and snowfall to Mexico this weekend has one ski operator feeling optimistic.
“(We’ve) got some snow in the forecast for next weekend so hopefully that’s the start of a better weather pattern,” said Michael Adams, part-owner of Ski Cloudcroft in Otero County, in a text message Monday morning.
Adams said four inches of snow fell at the 9,000-foot mountain resort 10 days ago and temperatures stayed cold enough to produce artificial snow, helping the Bunny Slope and Tubing Hill remain open.
Ski Cloudcroft had eight inches of snow as of Jan. 17 and the lower sections of the ski resort were open.
The National Weather Service in El Paso said the Cloudcroft area should expect snow Friday and Saturday as a Pacific storm system moves into New Mexico.
The Weather Service tabbed snow chances at 60% Friday afternoon, 80% Friday night and 60% Saturday.
Adams said Saturdays have been busy at Ski Cloudcroft this season.
“Tubing still remains popular and we’ve been teaching quite a few lessons with the group lesson going out daily at 10 (a.m.) and private lessons available all day,” he said.
Snow chances were not limited to the Cloudcroft area this weekend.
The National Weather Service in Albuquerque predicted three to six inches of snow for ski areas in northern New Mexico along the Central Mountain Chain with 10 inches or more possible along some of the higher mountain peaks.
Reported snow conditions as of Tuesday, Jan. 20
(Information provided by Ski New Mexico)
Angel Fire Resort had a 16-inch base with 26 of 95 trails open.
Pajarito Mountain had a base of 10 inches with 6 of 53 trails open.
Red River Ski and Summer Area had a 20-inch base with 22 of 64 trails open.
Sandia Peak Ski had a snow base of 8 inches with 1 of 4 trails open.
Sipapu Ski and Summer Area had an 18-inch base with 13 of 44 trails open.
Ski Apache had a base depth of 10 inches with 32 of 55 trails open.
Ski Santa Fe had a 28-inch base depth with 82 of 89 trails open.
Taos Ski Valley had a 24-inch base depth with 64 of 120 trails open.
Note – snow conditions can change after this report is compiled.
Mike Smith can be reached at 575-628-5546 extension-2361.
Keithley’s Korner: Roberts says snow doesn’t appear to be Ruidoso’s friend
Tim Keithley
For the Artesia Daily Press
Here we are in the middle of January again wondering when the next major winter storm will next appear–or not.
“Well, do you want the truth, or shall I try to keep it positive?” Meteorologist Ron Roberts quipped. He’s the weatherman for New Mexico-based MTD Radio’s group of local stations and KAMC-TV in Lubbock.
“Both,” I replied. “Is there even a hint of at least something down the road?”
“Frankly, no,” Ron said. The National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center has determined that we’re back in a ‘La Nina’ weather pattern that should keep this region basically dry through the spring.”
Ron said that doesn’t mean that it’s possible to get more snow this winter. However, the chances of a major snowstorm are remote based on the latest forecast models.
“It all has to do with the Pacific Ocean water temperatures and right now that remains cold,” Ron said. That means we’re not seeing a lift of warm water to become evaporation in the atmosphere and that’s keeping the precipitation chances down throughout the southwest region.”
Ron regularly studies weather-related documents historically dating back to when conditions were recorded even a hundred years ago for New Mexico and west Texas. He points to statistics that show this area is receiving about half of the snow accumulation it once received just a few decades ago.
“The Ruidoso area is getting about half of the snow accumulation it once received even fifty years ago. I know there are some locals who remember those major storms and wonder why we’re not seeing them anymore.”
It’s because the climate in New Mexico remains consistently warmer on average, he said. The area is likely to receive the same amount of precipitation, but it comes in the form of rain, not snow.
“Nothing would make me happier than to be the guy forecasting tons of snow for Ruidoso this winter,” Ron said. “I understand how important snow is for the local tourism industry. However, the models indicate that the jet stream will remain dry and cross primarily to the north of southern New Mexico and west Texas.”
“The chances of there being more snow isn’t zero,” he said. “Let’s just say the chances continue to be limited until there is a change in those water temperatures over in the Pacific Ocean.
Ron warned that recent dry conditions and a lack of snowpack also can mean the increase in wildfire danger when the winds typically strengthen around springtime.
“This is something that will need our attention,” Ron said. “The minimal snowpack should dramatically impact local conditions for potential forest fires in the spring. It’s all connected.”
Ron’s forecasts are available daily on local MTD Radio stations daily along with his regular Facebook posts. He has nearly 40 years of experience forecasting and broadcasting the weather for KAMC-TV in Lubbock.
Ruidoso News columnist Tim Keithley writes about the people and events in the community. If you have a story idea, contact Tim at tkeithley@zianet.com.
Southeast New Mexico lawmakers tapped for committees as legislative session gets underway
Alex Ross
El Rito Media
aross@elritomedia.com
New Mexico Sen. Jim Townsend of Artesia was appointed to the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, as newcomer Sen. Rex Wilson of Lincoln County was tapped for his first assignments.
The announcements came on the first day of budget-focused lawmaking session convened Jan. 20 in Santa and running until Feb. 19.
New Mexico Senate Republicans announced late Tuesday in a press release that Townsend (R-34) was assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee “effective immediately.”
The committee, like others in the legislature meets throughout the session to debate and vote to pass bills on for further review before being sent either to the House for more debate or to the desk of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to be signed into law. Bills must gain approval from both chambers before they can be signed.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is tasked with reviewing bills and issues related to constitutional rights, law enforcement, courts and civil rights. It is frequently the second stop on a bill’s path through the Senate, meaning its members will often finalize legislation for the House’s consideration.
Townsend, whose district encompasses parts of Eddy and Otero counties, said in a Tuesday statement announcing his appointment that the work done by the Judiciary Committee is “critically important to my district and state.”
“My priority has always been to serve where I can do the best for the people who elected me,” Townsend added. “The work done in the Judiciary Committee directly impacts the safety and rights of every citizen, and I am ready to get back to work.”
As a result of his membership on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Townsend will be stepping down from his position on the Senate Conservation Committee, which oversees legislation related to energy, the environment and natural resources.
Townsend, 68, a retired executive with Holly Energy, was elected to the Senate in 2024, following nine years representing House District 54, which covered sections of Chaves, Eddy and Otero counties. During his time in the House, Townsend was the House minority floor leader and served on the House Judiciary Committee and the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee.
Wilson tapped for health, tax committees
The Senate’s newest member, Rex Wilson, a Republican from Ancho, also received his committee assignments.
According to the Legislature’s website, Wilson, a former Lincoln County Commissioner was tapped to be on both the Senate Health and Public Affairs Committee and the Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee.
Gov. Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, appointed Wilson on Jan. 7 to complete the unexpired term of Sen. Nicholas Paul (R-33) of Alamogordo. Paul resigned from the Senate in October 2025 citing health reasons. The district encompasses parts of Chaves, Lincoln and Otero counties.
Wilson, who served on the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners from 1997 to 2003, is a rancher and former southern regional director for Presbyterian Medical Services.
Under state law, Wilson will have to run in the Nov. 3 election this year to retain the seat.
Here are the committees other southeast New Mexico lawmakers were assigned to.
Senate
Sen. David Gallegos (R-41), Eddy and Lea counties
Health and Public Affairs
Senate Rules
Sen. Candy Spence Ezzell (R-32), Chaves and Eddy Counties
Senate Conservation
Senate Education
Sen. Larry Scott (R-42), Chaves, Eddy and Lea counties
Senate Conservation
Senate Health and Public Affairs
House of Representatives
Rep. John Block (R-51), Otero County
Consumer and Public Affairs
Government Elections and Indian Affairs
Rep. Cathrynn Brown (R-55), Eddy and Lea counties
Transportation, Public Works and Capital Improvements
House Appropriations and Finance
Rep. Jon Henry (R-54), Eddy, Chaves and Otero counties
House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources
House Taxation and Revenue
Rep. Harlen Vincent (R-56), Lincoln and Otero counties
House Appropriation and Finance
House Education
House Rules and Order of Business
Rep. Jimmy Mason (R-66), Eddy, Lea and Chaves counties
House Commerce and Economic Development
House Rural Development, Land Grants and Cultural Affairs
Homer and Jethro and Jesus
David Grousnick
Some of you may remember Homer and Jethro. They were a comedy team who specialized in country music parodies and satire. They were sometimes referred to as “the thinking man’s hillbillies.”
One of their routines went like this:
HOMER: Jethro, if you was to win the Irish sweepstakes for two million dollars, would you give me half?
JETHRO: Why, Homer, you’re my best and closest friend. You know I would.
HOMER: I do know you would. That’s what friendship is all about.
HOMER: Jethro, if you had two big luxurious houses like those ones in the Beverly Hills and I was livin’ yonder under the bridge without no home, would you give me one of your big luxurious houses?
JETHRO: Homer, you’re my best and closest friend. You know I would.
HOMER: Yessir, we’re best friends. Didn’t I know you’d say that.
HOMER: Jethro, if you had two prize winnin’ Holstein cows and I had nary one, would you give me one of your cows?
JETHRO: Homer, you wouldn’t even have to ask. You’re my closest friend and you know I would.
HOMER: Jethro, if you had two really great huntin’ dogs…
JETHRO: Hold on a minute, Homer. You know I got two huntin’ dogs.
Homer and Jethro knew that charity is easy to idealize but hard to practice.
Thinking of something that is easy to idealize but hard to practice, I invite you to think about fishing, or in church think – witnessing.
Most of our witnessing is likely to happen in passing moments of conversation–those occasions when we show, in relatively minor ways, who we are and to whom we belong.
I think of a suburban woman who was playing pickle ball with her good but quite secular friends. In a conversation break between sets she began referring to something she had read that morning.
It would have been easy to say, “I read something this morning.” Instead, with no attempt at appearing to be pious, she simply introduced one word: “In my devotional reading this morning.”
It was not a major soul-winning engagement. It was, however, a true sowing of seed. By a word, she had opened the door for some further conversation.
Perhaps our greatest hesitancy in becoming Christ’s fisher people is that we are not sensitive enough to grasp the opportunities that come to us; or we are so possessed of the idea that we must say something dramatic and far-reaching that we fail to say the small, immediate and potentially significant thing.
To put it in the language of Matthew 4:18-23, most of us really don’t act as if we even have a call to “fish.” We’re out in the waters of human need every day, but we don’t seem to know it.
The issue is not that we should become more aggressive about sharing our faith. It is that we should be more sensitive to the needs of the world around us, and more sensitive to the subtle prodding of the Holy Spirit. The two sensitivities are wonderfully intertwined.
To be sensitive to the Holy Spirit must mean that we will be more sensitive to people and their pain. To be more sensitive to people ought to make us more open to God and his purposes.
G. Ray Jordon, who was a Methodist preacher from North Carolina and teacher of preachers at Emory University, wrote years ago, “The hope of civilization is that we shall be able to produce enough Christlike men (and women) to save it.” That is the world’s only hope. It was when Jesus first walked along the Sea of Galilee. It still is today.
Do you fish?
Crime, healthcare key in State of State speech
Alex Ross
El Rito Media
aross@elritomedia.com
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham delivered her eighth and last State of the State address Tuesday in Santa Fe, opening the 30-day legislative session.
The governor, who is term limited at the end of 2026, urged lawmakers to act on an agenda led by child care, healthcare, public safety and infrastructure.
The address marked the start of the 30-day, budget-focused lawmaking session and is likely the final chance for Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, to see multiple longstanding priorities enacted into law. The session ends Feb. 19.
During her hour-long address, Lujan Grisham reflected on her administration’s achievements.
“We’ve taken real action and delivered real results. And we’ve done it by moving together, all at once, on the biggest issues and opportunities facing our state,” she said.
“With one year left, there’s still work to do, and progress to make. Let’s double down and do it all.”
‘Our kids will be better prepared’
Chief among Lujan Grisham’s proposals was an initiative she announced last November to provide no-cost child care to all New Mexico households regardless of income.
“Our investment in child care means our kids will be better prepared when they start school,” she said.
In her address, the governor called for the Legislature to authorize a $160 million recurring funding increase to the Early Childhood Education and Care Department’s budget to pay for the universal child care measure. That amount is significantly larger than the $13.7 million funding boost the Legislative Finance Committee recommended.
The Legislative Finance Committee warned in its budget proposal last December that the program could “create additional demand” for child care assistance without the revenues necessary to implement it.
On education, the governor touted state investments in structured literacy and the construction of a new literacy center but said more needs to be done to improve student outcomes.
“I’m calling for proven best practices in classrooms, a ban on cell phones that distract from learning, accountability that supports progress in our public schools, and an Office of Special Education so families don’t have to fight the system,” Lujan Grisham said.
Improving the state’s health care system was also top-of-mind for the governor, as she discussed her administration’s work to improve access to Medicaid, invest $130 million in the state’s rural health delivery fund and fill gaps created by the expiration of federal tax credits for those who purchase health insurance on the state’s exchange.
The governor stated that in this legislative session she wants to see lawmakers take up bills on interstate medical licensure compacts, medical malpractice reform and eliminating the state’s gross receipts tax on medical services.
The medical compacts as proposed would allow physicians licensed in other states within the compact to practice in New Mexico, intending to cut down on doctor shortages throughout the state. Similar agreements are currently in place for nurses.
“We’ve done as much as possible to protect healthcare coverage; now we need to do more to expand healthcare access,” Lujan Grisham said.
Crime and public safety
Lujan Grisham, who has supported increased law enforcement funding while in office, also called for stiffer penalties to certain crimes, and other public safety reforms.
That could mean a rewrite of the state’s juvenile code to address youth crime, an assault weapons ban and enhanced penalties for felons found in possession of firearms, Lujan Grisham said. She also called for “gun dealer accountability measures” to reduce the risk of firearms falling into the hands of criminals.
State Rep. John Block (R-51) of Alamogordo, an ardent critic of Lujan Grisham, slammed proposals for an assault weapons ban and more regulation on gun dealers, calling them “backdoor gun control.”
Aside from gun regulations, Lujan Grisham also revived her call for the Legislature to make changes to New Mexico’s pretrial detention law, so that suspects charged with a dangerous or violent felony can remain incarcerated pending trial, unless they can prove they are not a danger to the public.
“Any serious approach to public safety starts here: people who are committing dangerous, violent crimes must be held accountable – without hesitation, and without exception,” Lujan Grisham said.
Environment and pollution
The governor also said she wants the Legislature to codify her executive orders curbing air pollution emissions. In 2019, Lujan Grisham issued an executive order directing the state to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030, and to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
In December, the administration released a 45-point climate action plan to achieve those objectives by reducing emissions generated by industry, making buildings more energy-efficient, decarbonizing the electricity grid and improving management of natural resources to curtail wildfire risks.
Lujan Grisham said such efforts must not come at the expense of affordable energy.
“That’s why I’m calling for a blue-ribbon commission to develop a strategy to leverage and utilize private and public investments, grow our economy and protect consumers and businesses, while meeting exploding energy demands with more clean power,” she said.
House Minority Floor Leader Gail Armstrong (R-49) of Magdalena argued that the governor’s proposal will drive up utility bills and burden industry.
“House Republicans will not support reckless energy mandates that drive up costs, chase jobs out of the state and leave working families paying the price,” Armstrong said in a press release issued after the governor’s address.
Other proposals mentioned in the address included a $1.5 billion bonding bill to upgrade state roads and $110 million for new housing units and to address homelessness.
Legislative reporter Alex Ross can be followed on X @alexrosstweets.
Roots and the Bible
Ty Houghtaling
Roots run throughout the Bible. Some roots are God’s way of growing something beautiful, some are the opposite. Some roots are interconnected to multiple plants or trees or vines. That doesn’t actually work in the agricultural world but as a metaphor it does. What if a bitter root is connected to your financial issues? What if a bitter root connects to your need to make the world fair? Maybe there is a root cause of some aspect of your life and though it seems unrelated it is the deeper issue.
Hebrews 12:14-15 “Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.”
As we grow in our faith, we will invariably start to trigger our inner sense of justice. We will see that the world is unfair, out of balance, and broken. What is the bitter root that might start to grow when our inner sense of justice boils to the surface? Well, it is possible that we make some decision that shakes up our peace or well-being. We don’t realize that a root of bitterness has started to grow and causing trouble. We think we are protecting ourselves or family, we are putting people in their place in our minds or in our hearts and maybe even on our social media thread, but actually we are stewing on some broken aspect of life and growing bitter. We would never admit we are bitter because it doesn’t seem to be the issue. Scripture might inform us of the actual root, a root of bitterness. The cause; we have slipped up and become less gracious. What does grace have to do with all of this? It is a key root of our relationship with God; His grace is what set us free from focusing too much on everything that is wrong with this world and seeing people with the eyes of God. It can be so good for us to tap into our sense of justice but when we do more than tap into it, when we focus on it and it makes us do things either in our hearts and minds or maybe even in a public way, we diminish God’s grace. We forget that we were once lost and broken, and God healed us. A bitter root can start to grow when we lose our hold on God’s grace. This thought process of embracing God’s grace so that we don’t let a bitter root grow up is applicable in many ways. The Bible is full of right thinking so that we consistently grow in holiness and graciousness. Hebrews 12 is a good chapter to spend some time in today to help remember God loves us, all of us, and Jesus made a way for even the most broken among us. That perspective is a powerful tool to combat bitterness.
Man found shot to death at Artesia apartment complex
Staff reports
Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Stay with the Artesia Daily Press for updates as information is made available.
A man was found fatally shot Tuesday at an apartment complex in Artesia.
Ivan Ortiz, 32, was initially found suffering from a gunshot wound and later died at about 8:10 p.m. Jan. 20 in the 700 block of North 10th Street, according to a news release posted that night on Facebook by the Artesia Police Department.
Police said officers were initially called for a reported shooting at the ABO Apartments and immediately attempted to revive Ortiz upon arriving at the scene.
Emergency medical personnel arrived later to render continued medical aid, but Ortiz died at the scene of the shooting, the release read.
A subsequent update was posted at about 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21 confirming Ortiz’s identity as the person killed in the shooting after his family was informed of his death.
The death was being investigated by Artesia Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division, read the release.
Police said one person was detained for questioning as of Wednesday, but did not immediately release their identity or how that subject was believed to be involved in the incident.
Police also did not specify where Ortiz was shot, or provide details on the events leading up to the incident.
Anyone with information on the alleged shooting was asked to call the Artesia Police Department at 575-746-5000.