Update: Portions of U.S. 82 will be expanded to four lanes
Long stretches of U.S. 82 will be expanded to four lanes as part of the upcoming reconstruction project. The New Mexico Department of Transportation updated…
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Smokin’ on the Pecos underway
From left, Susie McCaw, Sandy Ville, Kathy Kolt and Bob Plummer join Mayor Phillip Burch as he declares June 23-25 at Smokin’ on the Pecos…
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N.M. schools need modern solutions
New Mexico is seeing higher graduation rates and more students are reading at grade level thanks to reforms made over the past several years, but…
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Report puts state at No. 34 for education spending
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Roswell police identify man found deceased in alley
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Ground broken on U.S. 82 expansion project
Local News
Mewbourne opens new headquarters in Hobbs
Mewbourne Oil Company on Wednesday announced the opening of a new regional headquarters for operations in Southeast New Mexico’s booming Permian Basin. The Tyler, Texas-based…
Crime
Public Record
ARTESIA POLICE DEPARTMENT June 23 SHOTS FIRED 12:15 a.m. – Officer dispatched to the 400 block of West Logan Avenue in reference to shots fired…
Sports
NMMI coaches conduct football camp
Boys participating in a youth football camp sponsored by HollyFrontier and conducted by coaching staff from NMMI participate in drills Wednesday morning at Jaycee Park.…
New Mexico
New Mexico group unveils estimated $20M homelessness project
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A local architect and a pair of organizations that serve Santa Fe's homeless population have been working together for nearly two years to develop a long-term solution to homelessness that extends far beyond a bed and a meal.
National
Crowd catches teen falling from park ride; no serious injury
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (AP) — A teenager fell about 25 feet (about 8 meters) from a stopped gondola ride at an upstate New York amusement park Saturday night, tumbling into a crowd of park guests and employees gathered below to catch her before she hit the ground.
National Sports
Burling, Team New Zealand win Race 7 in America's Cup
HAMILTON, Bermuda (AP) — Helmsman Peter Burling and Emirates Team New Zealand benefited from another mistake at the start by skipper Jimmy Spithill and Oracle Team USA to win Race 7 of the America's Cup on the Great Sound on Sunday.
Entertainment
At Glastonbury, Depp asks about assassinating the president
NEW YORK (AP) — Johnny Depp apologized Friday for joking about assassinating Donald Trump during an appearance at a large festival in Britain, the latest example of artists using violent imagery when dealing with the president.