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Column: LNG permit ban absurd but where is Heinrich?

LNG permit ban absurd Paul Guessing/Rio Grande Foundaiton What if I told you that one federal government policy could do the following: 1) Undermine Russia’s war against Ukraine (without the US spending a dime); 2) Strengthen economic ties between the US...

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Chronically absent… HMS struggles to get kids to school to learn

Chronically absent HMS, other districts struggle to get kids to school to learn Andy Brosig/News-Sun Making sure students are in the classroom where they can learn is an ongoing battle parents and school officials fight every day. And, in some cases, it’s...

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Legislators react to governor’s special session

Real issues or political strategy? Legislators react to governor’s special session Levi Hill/News-Sun Will bills that actually improve public safety make the cut or is the governor simply looking to prop up some candidates she hopes to see elected? That’s...

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April gardening tips in Lea County

April gardening tips in Lea County David Hooten/Dr. Dirt April’s here and spring has sprung! The weather is warming up in Lea County and West Texas. Early spring flowers and flowering trees are showing their colors now. Suddenly it feels like there is a...

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Deceiving Granny heads into its final weekend

Deceiving Granny Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun If you love comedy and your granny, Community Players of Hobbs have the show for you. Titled “Deceiving Granny,” based a book by Michael Taylor, the play is a plot twist-filled, suspense with plenty of comedy...

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$56 million proposed for Lea County roadways

$56 million proposed for Lea County roadways Christina Holt/News-Sun LOVINGTON — Roads in Lea County take a beating daily from heavy trucks moving in and out of the oil fields, so Lea County Assistant County Manager Corey Needham has proposed $56 million...

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Joe Harvey commercial frontage all taken. Where next?

Joe Harvey commercial frontage all taken. Where next? Levi Hill/News-Sun The one-mile stretch of Joe Harvey Boulevard from Grimes to Lovington Highway has long been the epicenter of commercial development in Hobbs. But with less than a handful of spaces...

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Author of Pete the Cat books to perform at Reading Under the Lights

Author of Pete the Cat books to perform at Reading Under the Lights For the News-Sun The JF Maddox Foundation, United Way of Lea County and Hobbs Municipal Schools will welcome the original author of the Pete the Cat series, Eric Litwin, as the featured...

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Construction starts back up on former Kmart building

Marshall’s, PetSmart and more back on the table Levi Hill/News-Sun Work began again earlier this week on the former Kmart building and the once announced tenants for the location are now back on the table. Lasco Construction Owner John Ragsdale said the...

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Hobbs ranks fifth in New Mexico’s billion dollar cannabis industry

Hobbs ranks fifth in New Mexico’s billion dollar cannabis industry Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun New Mexico has just reached an all new high in states history by reaching $1 billion in cannabis sales, with Hobbs ranking fifth in total sales in the state...

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WIPP celebrates 25 years of operations

WIPP celebrates 25 years of operations Levi Hill/News-Sun Today the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in eastern Eddy County — about 40 miles west of Hobbs — stands as an edifice to sound science, collaboration and cooperation, but 43 years ago when Arthur Moss...

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Goodbye Tokyo: Hello Kobe and Noodles

Goodbye Tokyo: Hello Kobe and Noodles Levi Hill/News-Sun Hobbsans who enjoy a different dining experience from hamburgers and Mexican food will be saddened to hear Tokyo Steakhouse is closing. But don’t fret, the Asian cuisine isn’t going far — it’s just...

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Hobbs committee names top picks for new middle school design

Hobbs committee names top picks for new middle school design Andy Brosig/News-Sun It’s down to three as the Middle School Design Team of Hobbs Municipal Schools selected its top proposals from a field of six designs during the group’s last meeting Monday...

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West Texas Living Heritage Museum in Seminole tracks 500-year history of Mennonite community in West Texas and beyond

A long journey West Texas Living Heritage Museum in Seminole tracks 500-year history of Mennonite community in West Texas and beyond Andy Brosig/News-Sun SEMINOLE, Texas — It’s a story 500 years in the making. From its origins in Prussia and what would...

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Oil lease moratorium holding students hostage?

Oil lease moratorium holding students hostage? Levi Hill/News-Sun State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard is holding New Mexico’s schoolchildren hostage for more money. That’s what some of the state’s Republican legislators say about her recently...

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Lea County approves record amount of almost $2.5M for entertainment for 2024 Fair

Lea County approves record amount of almost $2.5M for entertainment for 2024 Fair Andy Brosig/News-Sun Riding on the heels of a year that saw big-named musical acts including Alabama and For King + Country, the Lea County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday...

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NMSP investigate Lovington Police involved shooting

Police involved shooting Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun LOVINGTON – Lovington Police officers were involved in a shooting incident on Sunday and New Mexico State Police are now investigating it. A Lovington officer shot at 37-year-old Luis Raul Bernal-Alvarez...

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WWII Gunner and POW

Soft-spoken Roy Butler: WWII Gunner and POW Jim Harris/Last Frontier A few months after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, and the United States declared war on Japan and the Axis Powers of Europe, 18-year-old Roy Butler took a bus to Lubbock, Texas and...

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Hobbs sees rise in homicides but lower overall crime

Fighting the odds Police chief: 150% increase in homicides in 2023 Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun Even though the Hobbs Police Department is dealing with a shortage of officers, HPD is still making strides in decreasing crimes — according to HPD Chief August...

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Commission condemns Avalon Cove apartment building

Commission condemns Avalon Cove apartment building Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun Monday night, city leaders banded together to condemn a portion of a dilapidated apartment building in Hobbs that left a man and infant injured on Christmas Day. Hobbs City...

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Hobbs Hispano Chamber outlines 2024 plans

Hobbs Hispano Chamber outlines 2024 plans Caleb A. Gallegos/News-Sun The Hobbs Hispano Chamber held its annual board meeting Jan. 9 to highlight its success in 2023, and announce its goals for the 2024 year. Hobbs Hispano Chamber President Sergio Polanco...

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Rock N’ Taco opens new restaurant location

Rock N’ Taco opens new restaurant location Christina Holt/News-Sun Emilio Marin is a lot like his Rock N’ Tacos jalapeno mascot — he likes to wear his sunglasses. But the rock and roll-loving restaurateur finds himself taking off his trademark shades...