Anyone wanting his or her name to appear on the ballot as a candidate for one of the local offices up for grabs in the 2023 Regular Local Election must officially file a “Declaration of Candidacy” on August 29. Local election day is Tuesday, November 7. The Lea County Clerk’s website states, “Candidate filing day…

Hobbs resident, who labels himself as a “consistent conservative champion”, State Rep. Larry Scott (R-62) was unanimously selected on Wednesday, August 16 by Lea County Commissioners as the individual they want Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to choose to fill the State Senate seat recently vacated by Sen. Gay Kernan. Representing District 42, which consists of…

An Albuquerque company has taken the necessary first step to acquire permission to locate a medical isotope production facility in Lea County. Eden Radioisotopes, LLC (Eden) “…has formally notified the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of its plans to submit license applications in order to construct and operate a medical isotope production facility near Eunice,…

US Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) spent a day meeting with oil and gas workers and their families in Hobbs on Wednesday, August 16. During the visit to Hobbs, Vasquez announced H.R. 5222, The Energy Workers Health Improvement And Compensation Fund Act, which he believes will prioritize the health care of energy workers and hold polluters and wealthy,…

While New Mexico as a state has the second highest violent crime rate in the country (just behind Alaska), Lovington consistently has a crime rate that’s among the lowest in the state and well below the national average, according to multiple reports. As a state, New Mexico has a crime problem. Safewise reports that violent…

The uranium enrichment provider Urenco is expanding its Lea County facility by 15%. The company announced last month that it is expanding “…its enrichment capacity at its US site in New Mexico, known as UUSA.”  UUSA, which has been operating near Eunice since 2010, currently employs 230 individuals and plays “a key role in the…

The biggest event in Lea County is the annual Fair & Rodeo which takes place at the Lea County Fairgrounds located at 101 S. Commercial St in Lovington, NM. Visitors from all around the area come out to enjoy the festivities which include a concert series, carnival, arts & craft exhibits, livestock shows and the…

Fugitive Ricardo Ruiz “Gramps” Leyva, age 43, of Hobbs has been attested. A Lea County warrant for Leyva’s arrest on First Degree Murder and other charges has been active since April.  Leyva’s arrest was made on Monday, July 31, after the Lea County Drug Task Force (LCDTF) received a tip regarding Leyva’s location. A press…

During the last week the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) has confirmed two human cases of West Nile Virus in the state. One of the cases is in Lea County. The other is in Sandoval County. Both infected individuals have been hospitalized and are recovering.  NMDOH also reports that in Sierra County one horse…

“How did you spend your summer?”  This will be a common question as students return to school soon!  With an increased emphasis on STEM in both education and the workplace, Jacqueline Boyd, from Eunice recently had the opportunity to spend a week of her summer at Tech Trek, New Mexico, a summer STEM camp, sponsored by the…