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By Misty Cryer Carlsbad Elks Lodge No. 1558 is hosting an inaugural event that is open to the public. The event, “If It Has Wheels” Swap Meet, will be held at the Carlsbad Elks Lodge, 1558 Elks Drive, on April 25 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This buy, sell, or trade event will feature anything on wheels, related parts, and tools for projects, and accessories, including collectibles. Food will be available, and vendor spots are currently available. The idea for this event began small

by Don Eskins The Carlsbad Cavemen baseball team will test the Goddard Rockets, on Saturday, April 4, in Roswell. A twinbill, games are set for 11:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Carlsbad, after going 1-2 at the Rio Rancho Invitational, March 26-28, will enter the double header with an overall record of 8-8. In Rio Rancho Carlsbad downed St. Pius 20-5 before dropping games to La Cueva 10-4 and Rio Rancho 6-2. The Goddard Rockets c

By Don Eskins On Saturday, March 28, the Cavemen and Cavegirl Track and Field teams competed in the Artesia Invitational. But, on this Saturday, the first official day of spring break, Carlsbad's squads looked both abbreviated and quite different. Even at that, the Cavemen did manage to medal in four events and the Cavegirls in three. Collecting CHS's only gold medal was defending high jump state champion Jonah Moyers. Moyers turned in the meet's top jump of 6'2" to capture g

By Don Eskins Both the Cavemen and Cavegirl golf teams, teeing up at the Lovington Wildcat Invitational on March 24 in their 2026 inaugural meet, got off to good starts. The Cavegirls, behind Cecilia Mascarenas' 88, placed third. The Cavemen, paced by Chevy Thompson's 75, placed fourth. Eleven teams, in both boys' and girls' play, competed at the invitational. "Cecilia played really well for our first meet of the year. An 88 earned her a Top 10 finish. Overall, she placed eig

By Don Eskins Good news just keeps flowing via the CHS tennis program. On Friday and Saturday, March 27-28, at the Amarillo Relays, the Cavemen grabbed two first-place finishes, and the Cavegirls one, in singles play. Claiming singles titles for the Cavemen were Lucas Bluth, who went 4-0 in gold bracket competition, and Sean Erosido, who went 4-0 in silver bracket play. Cavegirl Myka Char also went 4-0 on her way to claiming her singles title. As if that weren't enough, both

By Don Eskins Carlsbad’s Colton McKibben and Cassie Bielstein turned in exceptional performances at the Rolla Buck White Sands Track and Field Invitational held in Alamogordo on Friday, March 20. On the day, McKibben, with a toss of 51’5,” qualified for state in the shot put, and Bielstein, with a time of 16.64, qualified in the 100 hurdles. Both of their efforts were good enough to earn gold medals for first-place finishes. Bielstein, with a leap of 33’6,” also placed first

By Don Eskins Carlsbad High’s Lucas Bluth logged an overall record of 3-1 in singles play to lead the Cavemen to a 2-2 overall record at the Rural New Mexico Tennis Invitational. The meet took place in Las Cruces on Friday and Saturday, March 20-21. Also picking up wins in singles play for the Carlsbad boys were Sean Erosido, 2-2, Steven Pham, 2-2, Alex Burns, 2-2, and Grayson Reed, 1-3. The Cavemen competed with only five players at the Invitational. In girls’ divisional pla

By Sarah Jones, Library Director, Carlsbad Public Library Libraries have always been more than buildings filled with books. They are places where people come together—to learn, to connect, and to belong. In every town and city, the public library quietly serves as one of the strongest foundations for community building. At their core, libraries embody accessibility and inclusion. They welcome everyone, regardless of age, background, or income. A library card is often the firs

By Don Eskins Both the Cavemen Baseball and Cavegirl Softball teams are currently competing in tournaments at Rio Rancho. The tourneys got underway on Thursday, March 26, and will run through Saturday, March 28. According to MaxPreps, the Cavegirls, competing in the Kristen Griego Memorial Tournament, opened play on Thursday against the Aztec Tigers and are scheduled to take on the Bloomfield Bobcats at 10 a.m. on Friday. At noon on Friday, they’ll battle an opponent yet to b

Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) is proud to announce its highly anticipated STEAM Expo and Open House, taking place on campus on April 23 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. This year, the college is elevating the experience by combining two signature events into one immersive and interactive celebration of science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. With a creative “Open Map Game” theme, attendees will be invited to explore the campus like never before. Participants can n

By Rhonda Jones I have heard all of my life that milk builds strong bones and should be consumed every day. Now, after being plant-based for 17 years, my bones should be dust. Well, as it turns out, we may have been getting inaccurate information for a long time. According to archeologists, humans have been drinking milk for at least 9,000 years based on examination of ancient pottery shards found in Turkey. The shards contained traces of milk fats, suggesting it could have b