Crooked Bough News Round-up

+ Lincoln National Forest, Guadalupe Mountains National Park closing due to fire danger—A forest-wide closure order goes into effect for the Lincoln National ...

+ WSMR prepares for landing, recovery of Starliner spacecraft—The spacecraft was launched from Space Launch Complex 41 in Cape Canav...

+ Otero County ratifies EchoMail settlement, door-to-door canvass completed—On May 12, Otero County ratified a settlement agreement with EchoMail....

+ Oil and gas land sale in New Mexico a month away as groups protest environmental impacts—The sale, if it occurs, would be first new federal leases in the Permi...

+ Your power bill is likely to go up this summer. Here's why and what to do about it—About 87 percent of homes in the U.S. have and use air conditioners wh...

+ Forest Service responds to Otero County cease and desist letter about grazing—Otero County sent a cease and desist letter to the U.S. Forest Service...

+ Otero County Road 506 to close to public following Fort Bliss exercises—The road was used during recent U.S. Army training where Fort Bliss us...

+ Federal agency begins work to restore New Mexico's last native mussel near Carlsbad—The Texas hornshell mussel grows up to 5 inches long and can live up t...

+ Feds look to bring more Mexican wolves to New Mexico, ranchers for for livestock safety—The wolf, listed as endangered in 1976, presently dwells in portions o...

+ Permian Basin sees continued growth, mergers amid high oil prices, increased operations—The growth in prices and operations in the Permian Basin region led to...

+ 'We need rain': Southeast New Mexico wildfire risk grows as northern region burns—Wildfires could begin moving into southeast New Mexico this spring as ...

+ Scharmack gets 345 years on 20 counts of child sex crimes—James Scharmack was sentenced to 345 years on 20 counts of child sex c...

+ Huble gets life in prison for murder of Harley Benedict—Christopher Huble was sentenced to life imprisonment for first degree ...

+ New Mexico could make billions more from oil and gas with higher royalty rate, study says—New Mexico could make billions if a recently increased royalty rate on...

+ Women's Rights rally held in Alamogordo—The protest comes after the May 2 leak of a draft Supreme Court decisi...

+ Alamogordo honors fallen law enforcement officers at memorial—The Fallen Officer Memorial at 411 10th Street in Alamogordo was a sit...

+ Xcel Fitness' owner knows the business from entry level to ownership—Xcel Fitness' owner knows the business from the entry level to ownersh...

+ Early Childhood Education and Care Department Secretary drops by Alamogordo—Groginsky's stop in Alamogordo included a public listening session on ...

+ Delay on federal protections for native southeast New Mexico flower prompts lawsuit—The Wright's marsh thistle can grow up to 8 feet tall and is covered i...

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+ Lincoln National Forest, Guadalupe Mountains National Park closing due to fire danger—A forest-wide closure order goes into effect for the Lincoln National ...

+ City of Carlsbad increases orders for noxious weed removal from certain properties—Weed and debris removal orders from the Carlsbad City increased from a...

+ 'Change the world': Carlsbad High School celebrates 2022 graduation—Carlsbad High School and the Early College High School celebrated thei...

+ Carlsbad High School graduates celebrate 2022 commencement—Carlsbad High School and the Early College High School celebrated thei...

+ Oil and gas land sale in New Mexico a month away as groups protest environmental impacts—The sale, if it occurs, would be first new federal leases in the Permi...

+ Your power bill is likely to go up this summer. Here's why and what to do about it—About 87 percent of homes in the U.S. have and use air conditioners wh...

+ Eddy County Republicans ahead of Democrats in early absentee voting for June 7 primary—More than 100 Eddy County Republicans voted in the early absentee proc...

+ Federal agency begins work to restore New Mexico's last native mussel near Carlsbad—The Texas hornshell mussel grows up to 5 inches long and can live up t...

+ Carlsbad City Council approves right-of-way easement for Matador Resource pipeline project—Carlsbad City Councilors approved an easement for a new pipeline proje...

+ Feds look to bring more Mexican wolves to New Mexico, ranchers for for livestock safety—The wolf, listed as endangered in 1976, presently dwells in portions o...

+ Murder charges filed against Alabama man as shots fired after alleged fist fight—Tevin Devonta O'Brien Morrissett was charged with second degree murder...

+ Permian Basin sees continued growth, mergers amid high oil prices, increased operations—The growth in prices and operations in the Permian Basin region led to...

+ Fire options mulled by Eddy County including enforcement of statewide fire restrictions—Eddy County looked at potential safeguards against wildfires including...

+ 'We need rain': Southeast New Mexico wildfire risk grows as northern region burns—Wildfires could begin moving into southeast New Mexico this spring as ...

+ Trained Carlsbad search and rescue dogs still missing as police look for suspect—Carlsbad Police said the estranged husband of Dr. Kim Lark faced numer...

+ Man found injured near Pecos River Friday—A man found with extensive injuries Friday afternoon near the Pecos Ri...

+ Brews on the Pecos returns to Carlsbad after two-year COVID-19 hiatus—Cold beer, food trucks, games and entertainment returned to Carlsbad S...

+ 'A light in a dark world': Carlsbad's Grizzly Bear's Fudge and Lemonade opens storefront—"My goal is the same goal I've had from the beginning. To be a light i...

+ Grizzly Bear's Fudge and Lemonade opens new location in Carlsbad—Grizzly Bear's Fudge and Lemonade celebrated the opening of its new st...

+ Local and regional beer highlighted in Carlsbad—A cold brew on a hot day along with food, games and a concert from Jos...

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+ One wounded in shooting on Red Sails Drive in East El Paso—El Paso police seek suspect after shooting in East Side neighborhood. ...

+ Police investigate after motorcyclist hit by truck on Alabama Street in Central El Paso—A truck hit a motorcyclist in a serious collision near McKelligon Cany...

+ Detectives investigating after 2 men found dead in Northeast El Paso home—Detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit investigate the deaths...

+ El Paso City Council extends Gonzalez's contract until 2029, despite previous Leeser veto—In a 6-2 vote Monday, City Council members approved another amendment ...

+ Three El Paso-area men die in SUV rollover crash on I-10 near Deming—The victims of a triple-fatal rollover in New Mexico were identified a...

+ Border Patrol agent's vehicle stolen while helping at El Paso highway accident scene—A U.S. Border Patrol agent was rendering aid after an El Paso traffic ...

+ Man with gunshot wound walks into Northeast El Paso police station—The shooting is under investigation by detectives with the El Paso Pol...

+ COVID-19 infections increasing; city of El Paso offers Pfizer vaccine booster to children—The city of El Paso began administering COVID-19 Pfizer boosters to ch...

+ Don't forget to vote Tuesday: Here's your guide to voting in the Texas primary runoff election—Voters who voted in either the Democratic or Republican primary may on...

+ Brownsville, Texas, migrant processing center offers blueprint for communities along border—The goal of the city of Brownsville's operation is to help send migran...

+ Vigil held to honor Buffalo shooting victims at County Healing Garden at Ascarate Park—Victims of the Buffalo shooting were honored a County Healing Garden a...

+ Third suspect arrested in shooting that killed 2 El Paso teens at JP Shawver Park—A third person is charged in a drug-related shooting that killed two E...

+ With extension of Title 42, Juárez faces a new immigration crisis—The growing arrival of migrants waiting to cross the U.S.-Mexico borde...

+ Extensión del Título 42 coloca a Ciudad Juárez ante nueva crisis migratoria—La creciente llegada de migrantes que esperan cruzar la frontera tiene...

+ Judge rules Title 42, allowing COVID asylum restrictions, can continue at border—Title 42 allows Customs and Border Protection to expel migrants to pre...

+ Juárez again becomes a waiting room for migrants who hope to seek asylum in the United States—Thousands of migrants are arriving in Juárez and other Mexican border ...

+ El Paso County honors victims lost in Buffalo shooting with community vigil at Healing Garden—The vigil will be held at the County Healing Garden, located at Ascara...

+ Week of uncertainty as migrants await the result of Title 42 ruling—A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday ruled that pandemic-related res...

+ El Paso County commissioners approve plan to shift debt, lower tax rate—The plan would shave 2 cents from the current tax rate at a time when ...

+ Juez federal bloquea medida que pondría fin a política de expulsión Título 42—Un juez federal en Luisiana bloqueó el levantamiento de la política mi...

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+ One wounded in shooting on Red Sails Drive in East El Paso—El Paso police seek suspect after shooting in East Side neighborhood. ...

+ Police investigate after motorcyclist hit by truck on Alabama Street in Central El Paso—A truck hit a motorcyclist in a serious collision near McKelligon Cany...

+ Detectives investigating after 2 men found dead in Northeast El Paso home—Detectives with the Crimes Against Persons Unit investigate the deaths...

+ El Paso City Council extends Gonzalez's contract until 2029, despite previous Leeser veto—In a 6-2 vote Monday, City Council members approved another amendment ...

+ Three El Paso-area men die in SUV rollover crash on I-10 near Deming—The victims of a triple-fatal rollover in New Mexico were identified a...

+ Border Patrol agent's vehicle stolen while helping at El Paso highway accident scene—A U.S. Border Patrol agent was rendering aid after an El Paso traffic ...

+ Man with gunshot wound walks into Northeast El Paso police station—The shooting is under investigation by detectives with the El Paso Pol...

+ COVID-19 infections increasing; city of El Paso offers Pfizer vaccine booster to children—The city of El Paso began administering COVID-19 Pfizer boosters to ch...

+ Don't forget to vote Tuesday: Here's your guide to voting in the Texas primary runoff election—Voters who voted in either the Democratic or Republican primary may on...

+ Brownsville, Texas, migrant processing center offers blueprint for communities along border—The goal of the city of Brownsville's operation is to help send migran...

+ Vigil held to honor Buffalo shooting victims at County Healing Garden at Ascarate Park—Victims of the Buffalo shooting were honored a County Healing Garden a...

+ Third suspect arrested in shooting that killed 2 El Paso teens at JP Shawver Park—A third person is charged in a drug-related shooting that killed two E...

+ With extension of Title 42, Juárez faces a new immigration crisis—The growing arrival of migrants waiting to cross the U.S.-Mexico borde...

+ Extensión del Título 42 coloca a Ciudad Juárez ante nueva crisis migratoria—La creciente llegada de migrantes que esperan cruzar la frontera tiene...

+ Judge rules Title 42, allowing COVID asylum restrictions, can continue at border—Title 42 allows Customs and Border Protection to expel migrants to pre...

+ Juárez again becomes a waiting room for migrants who hope to seek asylum in the United States—Thousands of migrants are arriving in Juárez and other Mexican border ...

+ El Paso County honors victims lost in Buffalo shooting with community vigil at Healing Garden—The vigil will be held at the County Healing Garden, located at Ascara...

+ Week of uncertainty as migrants await the result of Title 42 ruling—A federal judge in Louisiana on Friday ruled that pandemic-related res...

+ El Paso County commissioners approve plan to shift debt, lower tax rate—The plan would shave 2 cents from the current tax rate at a time when ...

+ Juez federal bloquea medida que pondría fin a política de expulsión Título 42—Un juez federal en Luisiana bloqueó el levantamiento de la política mi...

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+ Bugging out: NMSU entomology course gives students a taste of the insect world—Toward the end of the semester, students in the class have the opportu...

+ Cooler weather helps firefighters battling northern New Mexico blaze—Flames have consumed more than 484 square miles of timber, grassland a...

+ Organ Mountain student among two New Mexico theater award winners headed to Broadway—Brooke Caperton, from Albuquerque Academy, and Matthew E. Taylor, from...

+ Smoke shop customer who fatally shot would-be robber charged with second-degree murder—A Doña Ana County grand jury indicted Chuko Sandoval on a second-degre...

+ Sheriff confirms deputy fatally shoots man experiencing mental health crisis after man shoots first—"I am confident enough right now to say I stand with them and the deci...

+ Las Cruces man charged after police say he hit woman with gardening tool, strangled her—The shaft of the gardening tool hit the woman in the eye, causing her ...

+ NM Wine Festival is back for Memorial Day weekend. Here's what you need to know before heading out.—The New Mexico Wine Festival is back again this month in Las Cruces an...

+ Some New Mexico wildfire evacuees worry about their future—The biggest fire in the state's recorded history has been burning for ...

+ Las Cruces High School graduation 2022: Photos—Graduates of Las Cruces High School celebrated the end of a chapter at...

+ In Mesilla, a community balances historic preservation against new development—A property owner's fight to build homes in a small, historic town illu...

+ Taut line between preservation and development in historic Mesilla—A property owner struggles with zoning commissioners and town leaders ...

+ Two crime types reach historic highs in Las Cruces while others remain near average, statistics show—While most of the crime categories remained near their historic averag...

+ DASO reports police shooting of man described as 'suicidal'—Doña Ana Sheriff's Office deputies were involved in a call regarding a...

+ Rio Grande Preparatory Institute graduation 2022: Photos—The 2022 senior class of Rio Grande Preparatory Institute graduates at...

+ Lujan's Bakery remains a community cornerstone after decades of business—Lujan's Bakery remains a community cornerstone after decades of busine...

+ Mayfield High School graduation 2022: Photos—The 2022 senior class of Mayfield High School graduates at the Field o...

+ Take the Las Cruces Utilities survey online—Even if you missed Las Cruces Utilities seeking takers of their annual...

+ Doña Ana Arts Councils announces new exhibit, 'La Frontera: Hopes & Fears'—The June 2022 exhibition in the Doña Ana Arts Council gallery is "La F...

+ NMSU researcher examines drought-tolerant cluster bean for adaptability in New Mexico—Guar, which means "cow food" in Hindi, is commonly used as a forage fo...

+ Kids Can Fiesta Primavera contest winners announced—The youth fair and business competition, which showcases the entrepren...

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+ Black Fire grows by 40% over the weekend to more than 145,000 acres, now 8 percent contained—Over 41,000 more acres of land are burning in the Gila National Forest...

+ Black Fire continues to char Gila National Forest, creeps closer to Truth or Consequences—About 12,000 more acres of wilderness land is burning in the Gila Nati...

+ Black Fire continues to char Gila National Forest, creeping closer to Truth or Consequences—About 12,000 more acres of wilderness land is burning in the Gila Nati...

+ I like my food and drinks pure and simple—If you mix together only what you need and you make it the way it has ...

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