The News-Sun put out a survey on social media asking for your responses to 10 questions. As of 12:30 p.m. on Friday, the News-Sun received 569 responses, an interesting snapshot of how Lea County has responded to the pandemic. Results of the 10 questions can be found below. The following are the responses to the 10 questions: Everything from “open …

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced two new cases for Lea County. Both of those cases were identified through one of Nor-Lea’s testing locations. One of those cases is linked to a male in his 30’s residing in Hobbs. The other case is linked to a child (0-10) also residing in Hobbs. NMDOH has started their …

SANTA FE – Lea County has three more positive tests for COVID-19 today, giving the county a total of 8 cases. The three new cases are in Hobbs, according to Lea County Manager Mike Gallagher. Of the 8 people testing positive, two have fully recovered, Gallagher announced. Of the 8 cases, the first case was confirmed on March 21, the …

Lea County Commissioner, and owner of Dean’s Boot Shop, Dean Jackson is ready for mom-and-pop shops to reopen and New Mexicans to be able to go back to work. “It seems like … small businesses are being targeted for failure,” Jackson said. It’s a sentiment many share. “We need to reopen now! This has gone on long enough and people …

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Wednesday announced 80 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 13 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Cibola County 4 new cases in Doña Ana County 1 new case in Grant County 38 new cases in McKinley County 9 …

Selling your product at a loss is a poor way to do business. Oilfield experts applauded New Mexico State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard for proposing a rule change to temporarily allow operators to turn off the pump where they choose. Citing the current oil price crash, Garcia Richard announced the State Land Office would initiate emergency rulemaking processes to …

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Friday announced 55 additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 1 new case in Lea County 27 new cases in Bernalillo County 1 new case in Cibola County 1 new case in Eddy County 2 new cases in McKinley County 1 new …

When Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Monday that all “non-essential” workers should stay home, and that all “non-essential” businesses are now required to lock their doors, rumors immediately began to fly as to what that means for not only the individuals effected, but also the law enforcement agencies charged with enforcement. Community leaders and lead law enforcement officers all stated …

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Sunday announced eight additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: Two new cases in Bernalillo County: A female in her 60s. A male in his 30s. Two new cases in Doña Ana County: ​A female in her 50s. A female in her …

SANTA FE – New Mexico state health officials on Saturday announced fourteen additional positive tests for COVID-19. Per the state Department of Health, the most recent cases are: 1 new case in Lea County: ​A male in his 70s 9 new cases in Bernalillo County: A female in her 70s A female in her 60s Two males in their 40s …