Luna County is taking Sheriff Mike Eby to court, accusing him of multiple violations of state law, county ordinances and the collective bargaining agreement with his deputies. A petition filed in Sixth Judicial District Court Friday is seeking a writ of mandamus and declaratory judgment, requesting a judge to order Eby to fulfill his duty in accordance with those laws and the contract between the county and the union. Eby, …
When Columbus Mayor Esequiel Salas walked through the port of entry from Puerto Palomas, Mexico sometime after 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, he was evidently surprised by the attention he received and none too pleased. Returning late from a week of vacation in Mexico, the mayor of the small village on the border had been reported missing, with local law enforcement and federal agencies watching for him after his van …