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Albuquerque Journal
February 21, 2018
Sasha Hedgecock was in her early 20s when she was found on Christmas Day 2002 in an alfalfa field near Thomason Road in Carlsbad. ... in her death, Jeremy Melendrez, now 36, entered an Alford plea in Fifth Judicial Court in Carlsbad Monday for voluntary manslaughter — a lesser charge than the firstÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
February 21, 2018
New Mexico recently generated 115,000 acre-feet of water in credit, by exceeding its commitment to provide water to Texas through the Pecos River Compact. Because of the accumulated credit, the CID is not obligated to deliver extra water for state-line delivery. Ballard said he does not anticipate sendingÃÂ ...
KRQE News 13 (blog)
February 21, 2018
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – Farmers in Carlsbad should have plenty of water to grow their crops this year. The Carlsbad Irrigation District has announced a full water allotment for the first time in four years. Officials say water stored in four nearby reservoirs will allow farmers to flood-irrigate their fields at justÃÂ ...
Patch.com
February 21, 2018
CARLSBAD, NM — When Syann Armienta passed a homeless man sitting outside a donut shop, she couldn't pass him by. She knew he was hungry, so she decided to step up and buy him some lunch. A buffet would be perfect, she figured. It's all-you-can-eat, after all. But when they got to the restaurant inÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
February 20, 2018
Estrada said if elected, he would like to work with the city, county and New Mexico Department of Transportation to develop a south truck bypass. "This is very important to me and will help support our continued growth, and make our streets and highways safer for all Carlsbad residents," he said. He said heÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
February 20, 2018
Two men were killed in a three-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 285 near Loving on Sunday. New Mexico State Police responded to the scene at about 7:30 a.m. near mile marker post 17. Fernando Garcia Martinez, 60, of Carlsbad, and Michael Ponce, 39, of Roswell, were traveling south bound in a 2013ÃÂ ...
KOB 4
February 20, 2018
Michael Ponce of Roswell and Fernando Garcia Martinez of Carlsbad were both killed. Both semi-truck drivers were uninjured. An investigation is currently underway as State Police say it's not clear why the semi-truck driver crossed into the southbound lanes. However, alcohol does not appear to be aÃÂ ...
KRQE News 13
February 20, 2018
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – How far does a business' right to refuse service go? That's what one woman is asking after she says a restaurant refused to serve the homeless man she invited in as her guest. Bamboo Garden Chinese Buffet sits off Canal Street in Carlsbad. Michael Adams lives under theÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
February 20, 2018
According to the news release from task force, Eric Hess, 57, of Carlsbad, and Truitt McDonald, 50, of Carlsbad, were both arrested last month for possession of methamphetamine. ... The Eddy County Sheriff's Office, Carlsbad Police Department and New Mexico State Police assisted in the investigation.
U.S. News & World Report
February 19, 2018
LOVING, N.M. (AP) — Two men in a pickup truck were killed when their vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a semi-truck near Loving. New Mexico State Police say 39-year-old Michael Ponce of Roswell and 60-year-old Fernando Garcia Martinez of Carlsbad were killed in Sunday's crash.
Carlsbad Current-Argus
February 19, 2018
Carlsbad was the only age-friendly community in New Mexico until Albuquerque was given the designation in January. As of 2017, there were 380 member communities, representing 134 million people. The designation places Carlsbad in the AARP's national age-friendly network, a collection of cities andÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
February 15, 2018
Local landowners and politicians alike worried the recent listing of the Texas hornshell mussel could impact land and water rights in southeast New Mexico. The hornshell was listed as an endangered species last week by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) which could limit local access to the BlackÃÂ ...
Albuquerque Business First
February 14, 2018
“We are committed to being where our customers need us, when they need us, which is why we are working to ensure our network of Permian Basin lodges extends to every part of the region, including New Mexico,” said Target Logistics President and CEO Brad Archer said in a statement. “We appreciateÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
February 14, 2018
Cathrynn Brown (R-55), who presented House bills equivalent to Leavell's initial package and led efforts to pass SB 226 in the House, said the unanimous support from House members was a sign that New Mexico lawmakers are starting to take notice of the possible calamity in Carlsbad. “Everybody, I thinkÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
February 14, 2018
The New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) inspects his crop weekly, Calvani said, and his scales and other equipment must be certified. His operation is licensed through the City of Carlsbad, Calvani said, and he sees no reason to add regulations. “It sounds like this is just another way that theyÃÂ ...
Albuquerque Journal
February 13, 2018
“It couldn't be placed in a more dangerous place in southeast New Mexico, I promise.” The brine well was in operation for roughly 30 years, ending in 2008. State regulators said a similar well wouldn't be approved today, but no one understood the risk at the time it was permitted. The private company thatÃÂ ...
KOB 4
February 13, 2018
CARLSBAD, N.M. – A potential sinkhole projected to be as big as one-and-a-half football fields could open up at any moment in southeast New Mexico, ... The New Mexico House and Senate have already unanimously approved Senate Bill 226, which redistributes 4.15 percent of the state Motor VehicleÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
February 4, 2018
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A Carlsbad woman has pleaded not guilty to federal wire fraud charges in connection with an $800,000 embezzlement scheme. Prosecutors ... The non-profit association provides potable water and a wastewater system to more than 4,300 people in Otis, New Mexico. WhitakerÃÂ ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal
February 3, 2018
A defunct brine well operation in Carlsbad, N.M., is fenced off in 2009 because state officials fear a cavern that has formed under the site as a result of nearly 30 ... of a giant cavern under a highway interchange that serves as a gateway to two national parks and the heart of New Mexico's oil and gas country.
Albuquerque Journal
February 2, 2018
By all accounts, the Carlsbad brine well is a ticking time bomb that could result in serious damage to two state highways, an irrigation canal that feeds nearby farmland, an aquifer, a mobile home park and a church. Brine wells hold saltwater for oil and gas operations, and leave behind underground cavernsÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
January 19, 2018
Carlsbad residents will have some respite this weekend from the bitter cold that hit the city throughout the week. ... The irregular dryness, even in the typically arid southeastern corner of New Mexico, could spell fire danger during the spring, Salerno said, as wildfires could kick up unencumbered by moistureÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
January 19, 2018
Overall in the past few years, system wide, there has been a large decrease in the donor base. In 2017, they saw 7,500 less donors in New Mexico than in 2016. Three types of donations are taken in Carlsbad: whole blood (these donors can donate every 56 days), double red cell donation (these donorsÃÂ ...
New Mexico Political Report
January 19, 2018
Last year, the New Mexico Legislature allocated money toward a study to prevent its collapse. But local officials continue to balk at having to contribute toward the cleanup, saying the state should be responsible. The U.S. Department of Energy announced this week that the Pueblo of Picuris in northernÃÂ ...
KRQE News 13 (blog)
January 18, 2018
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – Carlsbad's favorite artistic black bear is turning 13 and you're invited to the celebration. Maggie was brought to the Living Desert Zoo as an orphan when she was just five months old. She gained popularity for using her paws to paint as therapy. Maggie's birthday party will beÃÂ ...
KRQE News 13
January 17, 2018
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – A New Mexico highway is getting so dangerous, even WIPP wants to avoid it. The radioactive waste plant wants its trucks to avoid Highway 285 in the Carlsbad area and use other highways instead. The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) hauls load after load up and downÃÂ ...
KRQE News 13
January 16, 2018
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – It's a scary thought: a giant brine well that could become a massive sinkhole at any moment, swallowing up drivers and part of a New Mexico town. State lawmakers know the clock is ticking and they have to figure out how to come up with the money to fix it. State Rep. CathrynneÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
January 16, 2018
Nuclear waste shipments to the nation's only underground repository are on hold while the New Mexico facility undergoes scheduled maintenance. ... CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — The nation's only underground nuclear waste repository is undergoing its first maintenance outage since it resumed operations aÃÂ ...
Albuquerque Journal
January 9, 2018
Andrew Salas, former New Mexico National Guard adjutant general, announced he was withdrawing from the race due to a new military assignment as a special adviser on diversity and inclusion issues for the National Guard Bureau. “After prayerful consideration, it has become very clear I can best serveÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
January 9, 2018
Carlsbad's second local brewer celebrated its grand opening as Guadalupe Mountain Brewing Company officially opened for business on Jan. ... Lott said the bar and restaurant's long-awaiting opening could also help unite Carlsbad's craft beer scene with those in other cities throughout New Mexico.
The Star Democrat
January 9, 2018
NEW MEXICO — Anthony Harold Guck, 64, passed away from complications of Parkinson's Disease and type 1 diabetes on Friday, December 29, 2017, in Silver City, NM, at home surrounded by his family. He was born in Little Falls, Minn., and grew up in Carlsbad, NM. Tony attended the University ofÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
January 5, 2018
The New Mexico Department Game and Fish were completing an aerial survey Thursday when Talbert's vehicle was discovered in the rural area near the Pecos River. State Police were called to aide in the search that led to the discovery her body. A silver alert was issued for Talbert on Dec. 3, 2017, afterÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
January 4, 2018
Oil production in southeast New Mexico's Permian Basin is coming back to life after an almost three-year bust, driving the state to third in production of crude oil in America. The most recent data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on Dec. 29 shows the state produced about 16.4ÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
January 4, 2018
Carlsbad Caverns Sees First Entry Fee Hike Since 2012 ... CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — The entrance fee at a popular New Mexico attraction was raised for the first time since 2012. The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports the fee at Carlsbad Caverns National Park was upped Tuesday from $10 to $12.
Las Cruces Sun-News
January 3, 2018
"We are the only natural history museum in New Mexico. The museum always strives to be a statewide institution. We currently have some collections in Carlsbad and those will be going up to Farmington." In fact, during the inaugural run, the mobile exhibit visited 40 schools, 27 libraries, four tribal schools,ÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
December 30, 2017
As we head into the New Year, most of us will likely have high hopes and many aspirations to make 2018 even a little better than 2017. And we'll do so with very good reasons. At the federal level of government, our federal business and income taxes are going down, and the so called “Affordable Care Act”à...
Deming Headlight
December 28, 2017
SANTA FE, N.M. – Make a New Year's resolution to your health and happiness by kicking off 2018 with a First Day Hike or a Polar Bear Plunge into the lake at a state park near you. On January 1, New Mexico State Parks will sponsor free, guided hikes in 13 state parks on New Year's Day as part ofÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
December 24, 2017
“Jaretta has been a true champion for the Carlsbad area, working very hard on a number of issues and sharing resources and information with her neighbors,” said Gene Varela, AARP New Mexico state director. “She has truly made strides in moving issues that have benefited not only New Mexicans, ageÃÂ ...
Albuquerque Journal
December 20, 2017
Carson, who once served as a law clerk on the Denver-based 10th Circuit court, is currently a principal at Carson Ryan LLC, a Carlsbad-based law ... According to his firm's website, Carson earned his bachelor's degree in finance at Texas Tech University and his law degree at the University of New Mexico.
Las Cruces Sun-News
December 19, 2017
Analysts with the nonpartisan Legislative Finance Committee and Legislative Education Study Committee also raised concerns about academic performance and spending at New Mexico Virtual Academy, which serves about 500 students in grades 6-12 and is overseen by Carlsbad Municipal Schools,ÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
December 10, 2017
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is nearing the end of an eradication program targeting feral hogs that have been rooting up New Mexico and other parts of ... Officials say about 1,620 invasive feral hogs were removed from New Mexico in the five years since eradication began.
U.S. News & World Report
December 6, 2017
Members of the Carlsbad Fire Department monitor the condition of a suspected pipeline explosion and fire from an Eddy County Office of Emergency Management vehicle near Loving, N.M. Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. A pipeline exploded in southeastern New Mexico's oil patch, closing two highways butÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
December 5, 2017
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — The primary elevators that take visitors below ground at Carlsbad Caverns National Park are being modernized as part of a project that began this week at the southern New Mexico tourist destination. The National Park Service announced the start of work Tuesday, saying it willÃÂ ...
KOB 4
December 31, 1999
The Carlsbad Current-Argus reported that an estimated seven people have died on the road since October. According to the report, hundreds of people gathered this week to begin a search for a solution. U.S. 285 is a popular route for semi-trucks traveling between New Mexico and Texas, and there'sÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
December 31, 1999
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) — Officials at Carlsbad Caverns National Park say the park's secondary elevators will be out of service for required maintenance from Jan. 22-24. ... Park officials say stretches in new hoist cables is common, especially in long hoistways like the 750-foot shaft at Carlsbad Caverns.
KRQE News 13
December 31, 1999
CARLSBAD, N.M. (KRQE) – A woman says a police officer from a southern New Mexico police department got unnecessarily rough with her, then made fun of her. Now, she's suing. It all started at a house on Pompa Street, near Highway 285 and Lea, in Carlsbad back in 2015. According to a lawsuitÃÂ ...
Patch.com
December 11, 2017
Mining To Resume At Carlsbad Nuclear Waste Dump After 3 Years. CARLSBAD, NM — Mining is resuming at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in Carlsbad for the first time since 2014, when a radiation release polluted part of the facility — America's only underground nuclear waste repository. Officials will flipÃÂ ...
Santa Fe New Mexican
December 11, 2017
CARLSBAD — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is nearing the end of an eradication program targeting feral hogs that have been rooting up New Mexico and other parts of the country ... Officials say about 1,620 invasive feral hogs were removed from New Mexico in the five years since eradication began.
Carlsbad Current-Argus
December 9, 2017
A Carlsbad High School graduate, she received an associate degree from New Mexico State University Carlsbad. She is married to retired Army First Sgt. Daniel Johnson. As alternate judge, Gates-Johnson filled in whenever the municipal judge was not available. "I think a lot of people believe that it's anÃÂ ...
Carlsbad Current-Argus
December 4, 2017
As part of the "New Mexico True Straight A Express" tour, Education Secretary Appointee Christopher Ruszkowski visited Carlsbad Municipal Schools ... Ruszkowski commended Carlsbad's ECEC for showing "quality early learning" and Early College High School for improvement in math and EnglishÃÂ ...
U.S. News & World Report
November 25, 2017
Carlsbad Caverns National Park has extended its partnership with the company that has provided concessions at the southern New Mexico tourist destination ... Park officials announced Friday that they signed a new 10-year contract with Carlsbad Caverns Trading Co., LLC, to provide food services, retailÃÂ ...
