Home town Air Force Master Sergeant Gabrial Valenzuela asked for Hobbs’ support in making it to the top of Spark Tank, the Air Force version of Shark Tank. Valenzuela was born and raised in Hobbs before joining the Air Force in 2004, and going to Germany seven years ago. Spark Tank is something the Air Force put together three years …

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A member of New Mexico’s congressional delegation wants to ensure a “sound and robust” scientific review is done before federal regulators decide whether to sign off on plans for a multibillion-dollar temporary storage facility for spent nuclear fuel. U.S. Rep. Xochitl Torres Small in an interview with The Associated Press acknowledged that the growing stockpile of …

In a move some might call controversial, both of New Mexico’s senators have not only backed a bill that puts southeastern New Mexico, and most of the state’s economy, squarely in the crosshairs of the environmental debate, but they cosponsored it. Incumbent NM senators Tom Udall, and Martin Heinrich joined with 31 other Democratic Senators, including Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Chuck …

In a move some might call controversial, both of New Mexico’s senators have not only backed a bill that puts southeastern New Mexico, and most of the state’s economy, squarely in the crosshairs of the environmental debate, but they cosponsored it. Incumbent NM senators Tom Udall, and Martin Heinrich joined with 31 other Democratic Senators, including Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, Chuck …

Luvelle Brown spoke softly for around 20 minutes as he pointed to his diverse audience of about 150 people. Brown, superintendent of Ithaca City Schools in New York, was the keynote speaker at Saturday’s 39th annual Hobbs NAACP banquet at the Hobbs High School Commons. Brown brought with him copies of his book, “Culture of Love: Cultivating a Positive and Transformational Organizational …

Luvelle Brown spoke softly for around 20 minutes as he pointed to his diverse audience of about 150 people. Brown, superintendent of Ithaca City Schools in New York, was the keynote speaker at Saturday’s 39th annual Hobbs NAACP banquet at the Hobbs High School Commons. Brown brought with him copies of his book, “Culture of Love: Cultivating a Positive and Transformational Organizational …

Mark Justice “scrubbed” into surgery around 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. The local veterinarian had to work on a puppy that belonged to his daughter, Adley. The surgery wasn’t the typical type of surgery associated with a veterinarian. It wasn’t as delicate, or as extensive, as most animal surgeries. But, it was just as important. Because “XO” as the puppy is …

To a standing ovation and applause from a near full commission chambers, the Hobbs City Commission voted for its County Sheriff and for the lawful right of residents to bear arms. During its meeting Monday, the Hobbs City Commission unanimously approved Resolution No. 6909 declaring opposition to the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, New Mexico Senate Bill 5, also dubbed …

In August, the Lubbock-based Covenant Health System and Loving-ton’s Nor-Lea Hospital announced Hobbs was getting a new hospital. It would feature all the bells and whistles that come with today’s hospitals, general, emergency and specialized care. No official location was announced, although rumors had the hospital’s location on the southeast corner of Lovington Highway and Millen Drive. Well, there’s a …

EUNICE — Lea County Sheriff Corey Helton expects the “Extreme Risk Firearm Protection Order Act,” the Red Flag Bill, to become law in New Mexico and he’s ready to go to jail, if necessary, for refusal to enforce the law. Helton earned applause from the audience, which included Hobbs City Commissioner Duane Pennick, at the Eunice City Hall meeting Monday …