Temperatures are high. Winds are strong. Humidity is low. These conditions perfectly set the New Mexico stage for wildfires. “Fire and weather officials [including Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham] this week have expressed their concern over the effect high winds, hot temperatures and dry conditions could have on fires in New Mexico,” states an article published…

The Lea County Tribune is endorsing State Representative Randall “Randy” Pettigrew for re-election in the District 61 Republican Primary. There are no Democratic challengers to this seat, and the Republican nominee will be the presumptive winner. While there are many good reasons to re-elect Pettigrew, the most important in the opinion of the Tribune is…

Proper water management is essential everywhere, particularly with drought conditions facing much of the west, and the City of Hobbs is serious about ensuring that residents do not waste water. In 2015, the city adopted as part of its Municipal Code an annual Water Conservation Period (WCP). The WCP is found in Chapter 13.20 (PDF)…

The Career and Technical Education Center of Hobbs (CTECH) celebrated its Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, May 5. Hundreds attended the ceremony. A clear path for Hobbs senior high students who desire to pursue “technical-track” careers has been charted. The almost $50 million new facility has a capacity for 600 – 700 students…

Women’s rights advocates and those who oppose them are all abuzz with the news that the United States Supreme Court plans to strike down Roe vs Wade, the 1973 decision that federally guarantees a woman’s constitutional right to have an abortion. Politico leaked on Monday, May 2 the “initial draft” of the Supreme Court’s majority…

Houston Middle School in Hobbs was briefly locked down by the Hobbs Police Department (HPD) on Thursday, April 28 because “someone reported seeing two males dressed in black and with ski masks enter the school with a firearm,” according to a previous article by the The Lea County Tribune. A second lockdown took place at…

On Thursday, April 28th, the Hobbs Police Department received a report of a firearm at Houston Middle School. According to a release by the HPD, someone reported seeing two males dressed in black and with ski masks enter the school with a firearm. The report resulted in a brief lockdown of the school as police…

Alexis Avila, the 18-year-old teen mom who threw her newborn into a dumpster in January, has been denied supervised visitation with her child. According to a KRQE News 13 video report, New Mexico Fifth District Court Judge William Shoobridge on Monday, April 26, denied Avila her request to see the infant.  About herself Avila says…

Daniel Decker, 39, a former social studies teacher at Highland Middle School in Hobbs, was arrested on Tuesday, April 20, by the Hobbs Police Department (HPD) regarding inappropriate behavior toward two female students. Extensive investigation conducted by HPD officers and detectives led to the arrest. According to a Wednesday, April 21, HPD press release posted…

Lea County Commissioners have booked popular stand-up comedian/Grammy nominated recording artist/author Bill Engvall with special guest Australian country singer/songwriter Jamie O’Neal to perform at their 2022 Spring Event. Area folks are in for a big treat! The extravaganza, which will be held at the Lea County Event Center, 5101 North Lovington Highway in Hobbs, is…