The possibility of excessive rainfall prompted the National Weather Service Sunday to issue a flood watch for Chaves and Eastern Lincoln counties, as well as Harding, Union, Eastern San Miguel, Quay, ...

Significant rainfall was reported Thursday began in Roswell between 6 and 8 p.m., resumed at midnight and continued until at least 5:28 a.m., Friday, Anderson added.

As of noon Thursday, Roswell had received between 1.75 and 2.25 inches. Parts of Chaves County got 1.25 to 2.9 inches, Snodgrass said. The heaviest rain fell in Roswell between 11:30 a.m. Wednesday an...

Marker of Roswell, who won the GOP nomination as a write-in candidate in the June 2 Primary Election is hoping to unseat incumbent Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Lujan in the Nov. 3 General Election.

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Haaland met with representatives from the group With Many Hands and staff with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) during her visit. It was part of "Deb’s Roadrunnin’ Tour," a three-day series of...

the revisions to the ordinance amend penalties for 68 crimes and traffic offenses in the city’s ordinance code. Josh Narin-Mahan, Roswell city attorney told the council at the Sept. 10 meeting that th...

The resolution, which advanced out of the council’s Legal Committee on a 4-0 vote Aug. 31, would authorize the city manager’s office to “wind down” operations of the zoo and the former Peppermint Park...

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Manuel Gallegos, 43, was identified as a person of interest in the double homicide that left Stacia Marie Pearce, 38, and Tony Joseph Ontiveros, 39, according to a news release issued Wednesday, Sept....

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Conyers was one of 14 volunteers who turned out in the plaza in downtown Roswell on the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 4, to plant over 300 flags in the ground as part of a field of honor in observance of...

Stacia Marie Pearce, 38, and Tony Joseph Ontiveros, 39, were found suffering gunshots wounds by police officers at about 3 a.m. at a residence in the1600 block of Juniper Street, according to a news r...

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She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.

Roswell man Sean Michael Caraska, 37, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the July shootings of homeless men Andrew Lujan-Huerta and Karl Affsprung. Police found a white...

Roswell City Council will consider a proposal to close Spring River Zoo by June 30, 2027, and replace it with a $17.5 million multi-generational center. The project would include a new Adult Center, r...

Roswell voters will not decide on a proposed 10-year, 0.25% local option gross receipts tax this November after procedural and technical errors prevented the measure from reaching the ballot. The tax ...

Tony “Nacho” Gonzales was sentenced to 18 years in prison for the 2021 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Jose Diaz in Roswell. Convicted of second-degree murder and tampering with evidence, Gonzales will ...

Roswell city council has placed a proposed 0.25% local option gross receipts tax increase on the November ballot, asking voters to approve a 10-year LEDA tax expected to raise about $4.5 million annua...

Roswell residents and police clashed over automatic license plate readers used to help issue traffic tickets and support investigations. At a tense city council meeting, officials heard concerns about...

New World screwworm is a species of parasitic fly that can cause infection and often deadly damage to livestock, pets, birds and occasionally humans, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The council is then expected to vote on the recommendation, with Armstrong needing majority approval to complete Cavin’s term. He would need to run in November 2027 for a full term to remain on the co...

Three years ago, Hicks was able to use that passion for public service when he became a trooper and second lieutenant with the New Mexico Mounted Patrol. The Mounted Patrol is an independent agency co...

People at the meeting will be permitted to provide public comment on a proposal to put a countywide 0.125% local option gross receipts tax for economic development on the ballot in the Nov. 3 general ...

Roswell City Councilor Will Cavin is stepping down from the Ward 2 seat, effective Aug. 14.

Roswell state representative-elect Stephen Dodson and the Roswell-Chaves County Economic Development Corporation will host a free Aug. 10 forum on data center controversies and misconceptions. The pre...

Orlando Adam Guilez III, 17, of Roswell, is charged with first-degree murder, willful and deliberate.

The New Mexico Democratic Party has selected Stephanie Garcia Richard as its nominee for lieutenant governor.

Based on 2026 receipts, the increase would have generated $4.5 million in revenue that year.

Andrew Lujan-Huerta, 46, died from "at least one gunshot wound," according to a news release.

Anyone interested in writing for the Roswell Tribune can contact Managing Editor Adrian Hedden at achedden@elritomedia.com.

Election officials in three counties have completed their recounts of the results from the June 2 Republican primary in House District 66, confirming LeAnne Gandy as the winner.

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Commissioner of Public Lands Stephanie Garcia Richard has been endorsed by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Deb Haaland to be the party’s candidate for lieutenant governor, with Garcia Richard vowin...

An anti-war and anti-hunger group can resume its food giveaways on Pioneer Plaza in Roswell following a settlement in a lawsuit the organization brought against the city.

Nearly a quarter of New Mexico registered voters cast a ballot in the primary election earlier this month, as the state held its first semi-open primary election.

A Republican primary in a legislative district based partially in Chaves County, is one of four races in the June 2 election that will be headed for a recount next

For Christine Oborny, converting a mock studio space in the Clovis Rock 'N' Roll Museum into a state-of-the-art recording studio has been a family affair. A self-described music head, Oborny, 45, has ...

New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced Thursday that she is suspending her campaign as the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, citing health reasons.

A Roswell man was arrested Thursday on five criminal counts for allegedly sexually assaulting a child five years ago.

After 36 years battling flames, rescuing people and pushing paper, Clovis Fire Chief Mike Nolen is hanging up his helmet. Nolen, who led the department since 2015, officially retired at the end of the...

Roswell resident Larry E. Marker will be the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, having won a write-in campaign to take on Sen. Ben Ray Luján, a Democrat, in November.

Democrat Deb Haaland and Republican Gregg Hull clinched their respective parties' nominations in the November race for governor, signaling the start of the general election season.

Nearly $20 million has flowed into the campaigns of the five contenders vying for the Democratic and Republican nominations for governor this election season, with more than $12 million of

With less than two weeks remaining until the June 2 primary election, three candidates vying for a county commission seat addressed the May 20 meeting of the Chaves County Federated

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sam Bregman said he will not support Deb Haaland if she wins the party’s nomination after Haaland’s campaign posted property records that he argues endangered his fa...

Having grown up in public housing and on food assistance, Duke Rodriguez believes he brings a unique perspective among the three Republicans running for governor.