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Monthly Archives: February 2021


Update 2-16-21

More than one person has remarked over the past few days that 2021 seems to be trying to give 2020 some competition in terms of being a difficult year. We’re in the midst of some of the coldest weather we’ve experienced in a decade, and now we’ve experienced multiple...

Update 2-15-21

The community has a lot to be proud of in terms of coming together for the effort for independence for Carlsbad’s community college. On Monday, the Senate education committee voted, 7-1, for a “Do Pass” recommendation for Senator Gay Kernan’s Bill, SB 236. The senate...

Work Together to Improve Vaccine Availability

The letter below was sent to Dr. Tracie Collins, NM Cabinet Secretary Designee for the New Mexico Department of Health. As of Feb. 12, out of 33 counties, Eddy County has the lowest percentage of COVID-19 Vaccine Doses per 100 in the state, at 8.1. According to the...

Winter Warning

A winter storm watch is in effect from Saturday night through Monday morning. The latest we’ve heard is that this weekend’s storm has the potential to be some of the most severe weather we’ve seen in several years. Heavy snow and visibility close to zero may make...

Update to Gating Criteria: 2-11-21

  As expected, Eddy County showed incredible improvement in terms of reducing the spread of COVID-19 over the past two weeks, but still remains in the “red” category. Eddy County now has a listed “cases per 100,000” average of 39.20 and a positivity rate of...
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