Federal officials have lifted the New World screwworm quarantine around Eunice nearly three months after New Mexico’s only confirmed case was found in a dog. Surveillance found no additional cases, though officials urge residents near active cases in Juárez, Mexico, to remain vigilant, monitor animal wounds and report suspected infestations promptly.

Artesia defeats Roswell 3-0 on Tuesday.

National parks draw hundreds of millions of visitors and billions in economic activity, yet face a $24 billion maintenance backlog and severe staffing cuts. Sherry Robinson argues that diverting National Park Service recreation fees to presidential “beautification” projects, while reducing park operations funding, threatens safety, accessibility, conservation, and the rangers who protect America’s shared heritage.

This opinion column supports the Stop Insider Trading Act, which would require greater financial transparency from members of Congress, and questions Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez’s opposition to it. The writer also critiques her positions on student debt, college tuition and immigration, arguing that Republican candidate Martin Zamora would better represent New Mexico’s Third Congressional District.