The City of Carlsbad experienced some wind damage during Tuesday’s windstorm, which is expected to continue, on and off, through Thursday. We had several trees that were damaged or partially knocked down at the beach and sports complex, damage to the dock area, and damage to one traffic signal. There was also a power outage around the airport. The airport reported west to southwest winds sustained at 52 miles per hour gusting up to 78 miles per hour. Xcel Energy has been extremely busy over the past few days, and we appreciate all of their hard work. We are unaware of any injuries at this time caused by the wind.
We have also received calls from people whose rollouts went missing over the past few days. We are working to help you resolve this issue. When possible, please keep the rollout as close to the house as you can when it isn’t being set out for pickup to reduce the chance of it escaping. If you have any issues, please call (575) 885-0042.
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It’s the time of year when students should be on the lookout for scholarship opportunities. Salado Isolation Mining Contractors (SIMCO) has a scholarship application open to all 2023 High School Seniors. These $1,000 individual awards are open to any graduating senior in Eddy or Lea County. The deadline is March 10 and you can apply here: https://simco-llc.us/community-commitment/
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The Carlsbad High School boys basketball team beat Clovis, 53-49, on Monday to win their tenth straight game. The boys, now 18-7, will complete their regular season on Friday with a home game against Hobbs. The Carlsbad Cavegirls will also finish their regular season against Hobbs, but they will be on the road. The Cavegirls beat Roswell, 29-27, on Feb. 10
This weekend, the Carlsbad High School swim and wrestling teams are both also competing in the state tournament.
Carlsbad High School qualified to compete in 15 events in swimming this year. Swimming for the boys will be Sam Vega, Gabe Wittmayer, Ty Longoria, Dane Naylor and Mason Dhenin. Swimming for the girls will be Sophia Corder, Olivia Jang, Colette Dhenin and Payton Jones.
Six Cavemen and four Cavegirls will be competing at the state wrestling meet in Rio Rancho this weekend. Representing the Cavegirls are Andrea Ramirez, Rosalia Rubio, Neyra Miranda, and Danica Medina. Representing the Cavemen will be Marcus Najera, Justin Owens, Ethan Powell, Jeremiah Otero, Luke Waters and Arturo Estrada. Best of luck to the Cavemen and Cavegirls.
Sincerely, Carlsbad Mayor Dale Janway