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The second Cavern City Renaissance Festival will be coming up this weekend (Sept. 29 and 30) at the Carlsbad Beach. This event is organized by a group of local residents, including Shay and Marin Gregory, who decided they wanted to see such an event in Carlsbad after...

  This is going to be another very busy weekend in Carlsbad, and there should be something for everyone. Here are a few of the biggest events. “Hawgfest: The New Ride” will be taking place Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Eddy County Sheriff’s Posse....

  We had a great visit with representatives from New Mexico Tech and the National Park Service this week to discuss the future National Cave and Karst Research Institute (NCKRI). NCKRI is in the process of searching for a new director, to replace long-time...

Southeast New Mexico has a new state Senator - Steven McCutcheon.  The former Eddy County Commissioner was appointed to serve on the District 42 position on Saturday. The position was formerly held by Gay Kernan, who resigned over the summer. McCutcheon was one of two...

    If you ever need a positive example about how much growth Carlsbad has seen over the past few years, take a good look at Oxy’s new facility, which is located in the industrial complex in south Carlsbad.   Oxy held a ribbon cutting at its new 73,000...

  Greg Roselle has been selected as the senior manager in charge of Sandia National Laboratories Carlsbad operations. Roselle has a doctorate in geology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He joined Sandia in 2006, where he worked as a geochemist in support...

  A former Carlsbad resident is being honored by the Arizona Sports Hall of Fame for his contributions in the field of sports finance. John Perrin, who served as the Arizona Athletics Chief Financial Officer from 1979 through 2014, will be one of seven people...

  Every year, we try to have a special guest attend and speak at our energy summit. While the overall focus of the annual event is educational, we also believe it important to have one motivational speaker to bring everything together. Past guests have included...

  One of the biggest faith-based events of the year is coming up. The annual Jericho Fest, prayer march and bike rally will begin on Friday evening and last all day Saturday. Friday’s events all take place at the bandshell, and include performances by Christian...

  Carlsbad lost one of its legends earlier this week.  Anna Jane Sitton Hays died on Aug. 25 at the age of 84 in Santa Fe. Anna Jane was a member of Carlsbad’s Hall of Fame for her contributions as a children’s author and as a founding member of the Sesame Street...

  Don’t forget that Carlsbad’s Relay for Life is this weekend. Organized by Angela Campos and a small group of very dedicated volunteers, Relay for Life helps create awareness in the fight against cancer and raises money for the American Cancer Society. This...

Update 8-30-23 Congratulations to all of the men and women who are running for local public office. The filing date for the upcoming November election was on Tuesday, though the option to register as a write-in candidate is still open. The City of Carlsbad is served...

  Recently, a group of community members joined to celebrate the completion of a renovation project at Six Mile Dam. The area was named in honor of a popular local biology teacher. It was a positive moment, recognizing improvements made to a beautiful area named...

Tuesday is the filing date for anyone interested in participating in the upcoming Nov. 7 municipal election. All local elections, including this one, are now handled by the Eddy County Bureau of Elections. Candidate filing will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on...

Carlsbad’s 16th of September is just around the corner, and a group of volunteers are working to develop a celebration that is bigger than ever. Organizer Maelene Soto says one of the biggest additions to this year’s event is that there will be an annual Fiesta Queen...

Congratulations to Adon and Patricia Rodriguez, who are celebrating their 60th anniversary. The two married on Aug. 24, 1963, at San Jose Catholic Church in Carlsbad. Adon and Patricia have three children, six grandchildren and one great-grandson. What really stands...

Last week, Dallas-based Energy Transfer Operating announced that it intended to buy out Crestwood, who is one of the largest gas processing companies in the Permian Basin. This planned deal is announced at being for $7.1 billion, and is the latest of a number of major...

Thank you to everyone who participated in a great Homecoming parade on Monday night. We especially enjoyed seeing all of the vehicles with members of the Homecoming Court for both Carlsbad High School as well as the Early College High School. Thanks as always to...

  This will be another busy week in sports for the Cavemen and Cavegirls. The young Carlsbad Cavemen varsity football team started its season off on Friday night with a 55-7 loss to the Artesia Bulldogs. The Cavemen will continue their season this Friday with a...

  Thanks again to everyone who joined us at Thursday’s dedication of the Steve West Birding Area at Six-Mile Dam. There were so many different industry partners and business partners who have contributed to this effort, but a very special thank you goes out to...

  Congratulations to Carlsbad Police Department Dispatch Commander Katey Prell and Dispatch Training Supervisor Micheal Munoz, who recently attended the Association of Public Safety Communication Officials National Conference. Commander Prell received her...

    It’s a big week for the Carlsbad Cavemen, who are preparing for the annual “Eddy County War” with a home game against Artesia at 7 p.m. Friday. Additionally, the Cavemen JV football team is playing at Loving on Thursday at 7 p.m.   Last year’s Eddy...

  Carlsbad residents always step forward when help is needed. In the past, residents have driven across the country to assist those in need after Hurricane Katrina, the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and many other national emergencies. The ongoing tragedy in Hawaii has...

  There are a couple big events coming up that we hope you’ll consider attending. At 9 a.m. this Thursday, we will be dedicating the new “Steve West Birding Area” out at 6-Mile Dam. Steve West was a long-time educator and birding enthusiast who contributed a...

  We’ve made a lot of progress on our plans for this year’s energy summit, which will be held Oct. 19 at the civic center. It’s a free event, but we’d ask that you please register online at www.carlsbadenergysummit.com in order to help us with a head count. We...

  The City of Carlsbad wishes to offer its condolences to the family and friends of Mike Currier, who is one of Carlsbad’s most outstanding citizens.  Mike was widely considered one of Carlsbad’s most talented public speakers, and we experienced that when we...

  The City of Carlsbad wishes to offer its condolences to the family and friends of Mike Currier, who is one of Carlsbad’s most outstanding citizens.  Mike was widely considered one of Carlsbad’s most talented public speakers, and we experienced that when we...

  Fall sports season is just around the corner and the Cavemen varsity football team will start things off, as they have for several years now, with the Eddy County War. Carlsbad will host Artesia at 7 p.m. on Aug. 18. Last year, Artesia won the game, 30-27, in a...

The Carlsbad Police Department played an integral role in one of the largest local drug busts in years. Last week, officials arrested 31 people with ties to Mexican drug cartel activity. Members of the Carlsbad Police Department worked with the Eddy County Sheriff’s...

  It is back to school time at Carlsbad Municipal Schools on Monday for most students, and all of our thoughts and prayers are with all of our students, teachers and administrators. Every year, at every grade level, returning to school comes with a mixture of...