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  • Federal building in Roswell evacuated over ‘medical scare’

    By STACI GUY Daily Press Staff Writer The Roswell Federal Court House was evacuated for nearly an hour today after individuals in the Social Security office reported a “medical scare.” According to Roswell Fire Chief James Salas, his department received a report of some type of “scare” at about mid-morning in the Social ... more »

  • Man sentenced in shootings

    By STACI GUY Daily Press Staff Writer A 23-year-old Artesia man will spend the next 15 years in prison for his part in a double shooting last February at the intersection of 10th and Main streets. In December, a jury panel found 23-year-old Shawn Jimenez guilty of multiple felonies, including a second-degree count ... more »

  • Ready-to-eat meals confusing to some

    FARMINGTON (AP) — Some Navajo Nation Indians, unable to travel because of muddy roads and icy conditions, are choosing not to eat air-dropped ready-to-eat meals because they can’t understand the cooking instructions. Nearly 40,000 meals were dropped from helicopters to stranded residents on the sprawling reservation covering Arizona and New Mexico. Selena ... more »

  • NM House panel approves $90M income tax increase

    SANTA FE (AP) — A budget-balancing package of tax increases pending in the state House grew by $90 million Thursday. The Taxation and Revenue Committee endorsed a proposal to eliminate an income tax deduction for some taxpayers, a move that would generate $90 million next year. About one-fourth of New Mexico’s tax ... more »

  • Police issue scam warning

    By STACI GUY Daily Press Staff Writer The Artesia Police Department is warning residents about yet another scam, this time by threats of a lawsuit. According to APD spokesman Sgt. Lindell Smith, their department received a report from a woman who said she was contacted via telephone by a person of “Middle Eastern ... more »

  • Bank helps boy raise money for Red Cross

    Emil Whitis photo By EMIL WHITIS Daily Press Staff Writer When Dylan Franco, a Roselawn Elementary School student, saw the Haitian disaster on TV he immediately felt the need to help. He wrote a letter describing his feelings and presented it to his principal, Tina Perez, who facilitated Franco’s efforts by sending a copy home ... more »