Gary Perkowski News Today

New Carlsbad Mayor Rick Lopez began his term during the Jan. 9 city council meeting. The retired fire chief was elected in November 2023.

Numerous private citizens and businesses came together to sponsor the creation of Friendship Park.

Additionally, the hospital has seen an increase in pediatric patients in the Emergency Room with RSV, which is a respiratory illness.

It’s the first time that Carlsbad – an ECA member because of the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant- has hosted an ECA conference in ten years.

"Wrestler Jesse Fuentes was named by the NMAA as the Class 5A Wrestler of the Year. New Mexico’s coaches selected him for that honor."

City of Carlsbad update: Stella Davis prepares to leave Carlsbad Dale Janway One of Carlsbad’s busiest citizens, Stella Davis, is in the process of moving to West Texas with her husband, Tony. Throughout her time in Carlsbad, Stella devoted herself to this community. Her service included many years as a reporter with the Carlsbad Current-Argus and a term as an Eddy County Commissioner. She served as chair of the Chamber of Commerce’s Age Friendly Council and was on the board of the Southeas...