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Tia Duerrmeyer March 7, 2024

House Bill 129 (HB 129) – the seven-day waiting period for gun purchase bill – was signed into law by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Monday, March 4. In a Tuesday, February 13 press release the governor stated, “HB 129 is an important piece of public safety legislation that will undoubtedly save lives. This legislation…

Joseph Duerrmeyer March 1, 2024

The potential for violence in Lea County schools is a topic of concern for many area folks. Most reason that the issue will never confront their own schools. The problem will always be somewhere else. On Thursday, February 29, at approximately 1:39 pm, the reality of school violence came to Hobbs. Officers from the Hobbs…

Tia Duerrmeyer January 8, 2024

Abandoned and inactive oil wells that threaten the environment are scattered throughout Lea and neighboring counties. These wells have run dry, and the job of capping and plugging them costs millions. Unfortunately, oil and gas operators often walk away without properly plugging these wells and cleaning up well sites. They are sometimes referred to as…