Lea counts 39 seats on Local Election ballots Curtis C. Wynne/News-Sun LOVINGTON — Voters throughout Lea County will fill a total of 39 seats in the 2023 local elections, announced Carrie Sandoval, Bureau of Elections administrator. To get their names on the Nov. 7 ballots, individuals must file their candidacy in the County Clerk’s Office in the Lea County Courthouse …

Andy Brosig/News-Sun JAL — Imagine the scenario: Resources on Earth — from air to water to energy — are dwindling.  A group of researchers are tasked with finding solutions with the help of robots. That’s the challenge facing a group of fifth- and sixth-graders at Jal Elementary School as they gear up for the state Lego League finals Feb. 11 …