A ferocious storm kicked up a massive amount of dust in Lea County and West Texas on Monday afternoon. The haboob (dust storm) caused residents in the area to lose power and telephone services. Strong wind gusts up to 80 mph damaged 30 transmission poles, and several wooden distribution poles, Lea County Electric Cooperative said….

Lea County is officially “Going Green” based on the latest COVID-19 reports released by the New Mexico Department of Health. For a county to qualify for a “Green” status in the state, the county must have eight or fewer daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents, and a positive test rate of five percent or lower,…