Festivalgoers spontaneously danced to the DJ music at Saturday's Chile Cheese Festival on the courthouse lawn.

Updates are posted throughout the week

Updated at 3 p.m. Monday with Chaves County sand bag information.

New Mexico State Parks will waive day-use and parking fees at all 35 state parks today and Sunday in recognition of National Public Lands Day …

September is Copper Theft Awareness Month, and PNM is alerting residential and business customers about how to identify copper theft, what they can do if they become a…

More rain expected to return next week

The brothers Neil Roe and Adam Roe said there is a little bit of irony in the family and Peppers Grill and Bar being honored on Tuesday at the Historical Society for S…

When Bella Yazzie walked across the stage to graduate from Farmington High School this spring, she already had two associates degrees from San Juan College and a full-…

It’s not just about the chile and cheese. The Chile Cheese Festival is about bringing the community together in downtown Roswell. It’s about celebrating local agricult…

Voters will be presented with four state constitutional amendments and three general obligation bonds, as well as state and federal office runoff races, on the 2026 Ge…

A $2.2 million investment through the state’s Outdoor Equity Fund (OEF) will connect more than 17,000 youth to 54 outdoor programs that support health and wellness, en…

The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Northwestern Chaves County in southeastern New Mexico... until 9:15 p.m.

Members of the Roswell Army Air Field/Walker Air Force Base Veteran's Association met for the last time. “It's really sad to see the organization close up,” said co-ch…

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced an oil and gas lease sale scheduled for Nov. 18 to offer 30 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,071 acres in New Mexico, Oklah…

The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) has selected five organizations to lead a new effort to bring better health care to rural, frontier and tribal communities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Star Meat Delivery Inc., located in Lucama, N.C., is recalling approximately 167,639 pounds of raw pork, beef and goat products that were produced w…

New Mexico has been named a Featured Quantum Ecosystem at Quantum World Congress (QWC) 2026, one of only two states in the country being recognized for its efforts to …

It is understandable if the people in the Roswell area get a little nervous when a major surge of moisture finds its way into the Land of Enchantment. After all, the c…

True leadership is not about a flawless record; it is about how you respond to life’s challenges.

The Lincoln National Forest is planning prescribed pile burns in both the Smokey Bear and Sacramento Ranger District this fall. Forest Service officials estimate this …

The city of Roswell’s supply of sand and sandbags for people to protect flood-prone property was gone before a flood watch called by the National Weather Service (NWS)…

Update, 9 a.m., Sept. 22: City of Roswell reports they've run out of both sand and bags.

The State Bar of New Mexico announced last week the appointment of Matthew Montoya as the state bar of New Mexico’s new General Counsel.

Updates are added throughout the week.

On Friday, the New Mexico Department of Agriculture (NMDA) reported a confirmed case of New World screwworm (NWS) in a horse in Grant County. Infested zones and survei…

Alto Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using a combo of worms, Kastmasters and rainbow spinners. Fishing for largemouth bass was good when using rainbow spinners.

The New Mexico Health Care Authority (HCA) will host a free, virtual information session on Wednesday from noon to 1:30 p.m. to help New Mexicans understand new federa…

A location within Roswell declared as a Superfund site a decade ago is still on a path toward eventual cleanup, environmental officials told people attending a communi…

The statewide gas price average in New Mexico was $4.47 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel as of Thursday, according to AAA New Mexico. That price is 16 cents more …

The Chaves County Federated Republican Women (CCFRW) meeting was held on Wednesday at the Roswell Elks Lodge No. 969. Regardless of the rain clouds overhead, it was st…

New Mexico has secured no-cost licenses for local employers, adult education providers and community organizations that will give access to online, career-aligned Engl…

As summer fades and the holiday season begins to peek around the corner, many of us start thinking about family gatherings, festive meals, gift shopping and decorating…

Harvest Ministries in Roswell is celebrating 25 years in Roswell, but according to Mark Green, the current pastor at the ministry, the story of the Roswell institution…

Members of the Leadership Roswell Class and museum staff members met on Friday at the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico next to an outdoor display of a steel…

Establishing a yearslong project timeline and ensuring the most critical needs are advancing were among topics discussed during the Roswell Flood Recovery Task Force m…

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As New Mexico observes Fall Prevention Awareness Week beginning Monday, state health officials are urging residents to take action against the leading cause of injury-…

El Capitan Elementary School honored local first responders in recognition of 9/11 and the heroes who serve and protect our communities every day.

SOCORRO — New Mexico House Republicans are hosting a Legislative Water Task Force today at New Mexico Tech to examine the state’s water supply, growing demand and long…

The New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) is highlighting the results of its Enforcement Watch initiative, a transparency-focused program providing the public with …

Ask Helena Waggoner Collins how she feels about hitting a century old on Monday, she’ll give you the kind of unfiltered, simultaneous truth that only a hundred years o…

A lease agreement between the city of Roswell — specifically its Parks and Recreation Department — and the Roswell Invaders baseball team organization for continued us…

ALBUQUERQUE — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Mexico on Monday announced the sentencing of Scott A. Spiro as part of a nationwide enforcement action…

SANTA FE — Fifty U.S. military veterans who served their country, but whose remains have gone unclaimed, will be remembered for their service and laid to rest with ful…

With temperatures soaring to 101 degrees in the shade and up to 140 degrees WBGT (wet bulb globe temperature, which measures the heat stress by combining air temperatu…

Last week, Roswell Mayor Timothy Jennings was able to do something somewhat rare during a city council meeting: Vote on an agenda item.

Portions of roads on the west and southwest sides of Roswell Air Center will be closed during daytime hours during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show (We…

Discussion among Roswell city councilors on Thursday about Resolution 26-57 — an item that stems from the cyber theft of $375,000 from the city of Roswell in June — st…

When Karina Ortiz and Adriana Acosta founded Zia Suicide Awareness, they envisioned more than just an event. They created a space for healing, open conversation and hope.

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) on Wednesday highlighted the critical role that new ballistics testing machines he secured helped law enforcement identify and ar…

Updates will be posted throughout the week

Bernalillo County Sheriff John Allen laid out, in detail Tuesday, how his office is expanding its Axon partnership to replace the Flock Safety camera network it’s dism…

U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) reforestation efforts in the Lincoln National Forest have successfully wrapped up for the 2026 season, marking a major step forward in the…

SANTA FE — New Mexico sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in U.S. District Court on Tuesday seeking more than $61 million to fund the National Guard’s …

ALBUQUERQUE — The statewide gas price average in New Mexico is $4.31 for a gallon of regular unleaded fuel, according to AAA New Mexico on Thursday. That price is 26 c…

On Thursday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) health advisory to inform clinicians, health departments and the public about in…