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By Jeff Campbell, Director of Marketing and Business Development, Carlsbad Economic Development Corporation Drive through Carlsbad on any given day, and you will find countless businesses looking for employees. Our community has experienced times when restaurants cannot be open during specific hours due to a workforce shortage. One thing we typically hear when we announce the prospect of a new business coming to Carlsbad is, “Who will work there?” And this problem is not uniq

During next month’s Community Giving Week celebrations, the Carlsbad Community Foundation will present its highest philanthropic honor, the Legacy Award, to the Carlsbad High School Class of ’62. The award recognizes substantial impacts on our community through philanthropic giving and/or service. This marks the first time the award has been given to a group or organization and demonstrates the importance of collective efforts by many to achieve a shared charitable purpose.

By Don Eskins When the Cavemen soccer team storms the field against the Santa Teresa Desert Warriors on Monday, August 17, in Santa Teresa, they’ll be under the leadership of new head coach Aaron Babcock. Babcock, who inherits a team that posted a record of 3-15 last year, has been teaching English I and U.S. History at CHS for the past three years. Prior to coming to the Cavern City, he enjoyed 25 years of successful coaching and teaching in Texas. Despite Carlsbad’s showing

By Don Eskins The Cavemen offense rode the arm of junior quarterback Marley Munoz, the hands of senior wide receiver Robert Castenada, and the legs of junior running back Brock Wright all the way to the New Mexico state playoff quarterfinals in 2025. Overall, CHS posted a record of 6-6, the offense put up 35 points against the highly regarded Rio Rancho Rams in a 35-13 victory during the first round of state tournament play, and they closed out the year as the Class 6A’s eigh

During June, July, and August, few major leaguers have hurled a baseball better than former Caveman Trevor Rogers. And since stepping up big this summer, his fortunes with the Baltimore Orioles have exploded. Following a slow start earlier this season, he’s posted an eye-catching ERA of just 2.28 with 60 strikeouts through 67 innings of mound duty during the summer months. As a result of his improved play, trade rumors due to his slow start have been put to rest as the Oriole

After an extensive search, Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) has announced four finalists for the position of Vice President of Workforce Development and Community Engagement. The finalists are Dr. Jennifer Schroeder, Chris Spaulding, Samuel Soliman, and Dr. David Campbell. The finalists will visit SENMC throughout August as part of the final stage of the search process. Each finalist will participate in an open forum, providing community members, faculty, staff, and stude

For over 25 years, Angela Baca, Director of Radiation Oncology at Carlsbad Medical Center, has dedicated her career to helping patients and families navigate cancer treatment and recovery. While her role has always centered on supporting others, a rare cancer diagnosis at age 48 gave her a new perspective on the patient experience. For the first time, she wasn’t the caregiver; she was the patient. Having worked in oncology for more than two decades, Angela understood the road