Hobbs firefighters were asked to walk on a plank of wood in groups of three or four and maneuver their team to different platforms without touching the ground during a team building activity Tuesday as part of Safety Stand Down Week. The Hobbs Fire Department is observing Safety Stand Down Week Monday through today. “Safety Stand Down Week happens every …

Firefighter crews from Hobbs and Monument responded early Friday morning to a tank battery fire 20 miles west of Hobbs on State Highway 529, between mile marker 26 and 27.