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Work to bring light at night to the baseball-softball fields at Noon Optimist Park continues. Workers with J&G Electric Co., are shown late last month working on a light pole, all of which are now in place. Xcel Energy will be bringing the electricity to the fields. Lights will provide more playing time by extending use of the fields past sundown. This purchase order for the project wa…

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Lockdown and shelter-in-place orders for all schools within the Roswell Independent School District (RISD) were lifted after determining that …

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Many residents in the Roswell area felt the ground shaking at 7:47 p.m. Saturday. The magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred 121 miles south of Roswell in a remote area in …

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The measles outbreak that began in Gaines County, Texas, in January, has now crossed into the state of Chihuahua in Mexico, and is reportedly related to an outbreak in…

Youngsters at Roswell Head Start gleefully celebrated Cinco de Mayo yesterday with dances and colorful costumes to the delight of parents visitors and staff at the fac…

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After lots of wind and little precipitation in the area, the National Weather Service is predicting a chance of thunderstorms in Roswell beginning this evening, which …

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State officials are urging horse owners to vaccinate their animals against West Nile virus, according to an April 24 press release from the New Mexico Department of Ag…

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Power outages have been reported in North Roswell, leaving businesses and residents in the dark.

SILVER CITY — Hiking the Continental Divide Trail can change one’s perspective, and two hikers sought to bring a taste of that experience to the CDT Trail Days Festiva…

SANTA ROSA — A new structure that would house all the students in Santa Rosa public schools from pre-kindergarten to high school senior is the recommendation of the Fa…

SILVER CITY — The Fort Bayard Historic Preservation Society held a ceremony April 12 dedicated to soldiers from the Spanish-American War after the donation of a flagpo…

CLOVIS — New Mexico Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard is looking for ideas. She wants to “hear ideas for use of state land in your community.”

ALBUQUERQUE — The “White Boy of the Month” contest, an event with 21 contestants and over 50 attendees, was abruptly ended by University of New Mexico authorities on T…

I have always wondered about who family is. I have gone to several family reunions on both sides of my family. I never knew some of the people…

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On Monday, the Gateway Warriors baseball team hosted the Melrose Buffaloes in a district matchup. Gateway may have been the home team, but the game took place at Noon …

On Sunday, the Roswell High School football team received their championship rings in the Roswell High gym for winning the Class 5A state championship in the 2024 foot…

Over the past couple of weeks, Lions Hondo Little League has hosted multiple games where kids from all ages can play baseball. On Thursday, they held more games for th…

The following records are from the Roswell Police Department and can be viewed at rpdp2c.org. All people arrested or cited are presumed innocent.

The following records are from the Roswell Police Department and can be viewed at rpdp2c.org. All people arrested or cited are presumed innocent.

I loved reading about the City considering the lowering of prices of public transit for its citizens — I think it's wonderful. Though I worry about all of the federal …

New Mexico’s varied geography supports amazing plant diversity, including more than 200 threatened and endangered species, 16 of which are federally listed under the E…

Autism has made headlines again, thanks to national voices like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. But in places across New Mexico, families like mine have never stopped thinking a…

Research, like the 2004 Bureau of Justice Statistics showing 70% of incarcerated juveniles came from disrupted homes, underscores that strong families stabilize societ…

As a New Mexican who has motorcycled just about every inch of this magnificent state, I know we pride ourselves on our beautiful landscapes and rich resources. However…

The problems of the way that DOGE staffers continue to cut experienced and trained NM and TX employees was well documented in this article by Sherry Robinson in Sunday…