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By Misty Cryer The Carlsbad Area Art Association is bringing new energy to the local art community and the downtown area with events, exhibitions, and art classes. The CAAA Pottery Studio is known for kicking off spring by hiding ceramic eggs around town just before Easter for people to find and keep, and this tradition continued this year. Jody Prell, an artist at the gallery, said that finders could take their egg to The Artist Gallery to enter a drawing for a chance to win

By Don Eskins The Carlsbad Cavemen will head into District 4/5A play against the Clovis Wildcats in the Cavern City on Tuesday, April 14. The first pitch is set to go out at 5 p.m. at the Tom Forni Cavemen Corral. Carlsbad, which had an unusually rough start to the season at 2-4, has won eight of its last 12 outings and currently owns an overall record of 10-8. The CHS hardballers’ most recent wins came via a 4-2, 4-2 sweep over the Goddard Rockets, in Roswell on Saturday, Ap

By Sarah Jones, Carlsbad Public Library Every year, readers across the country set goals to read more—sometimes joining a “52 Books in 52 Weeks” challenge, tracking progress on Goodreads, or checking off themed prompts like “a book set in another country” or “a book with a blue cover.” Reading challenges have become a fun and motivating way to stay engaged with books, but they’re also about rediscovering the joy of reading itself. Whether you’re hoping to reignite a lapsed re

By Michael Bromka Bernie Sanchez of Loving has worked and served in Carlsbad for decades. But fundamental to his identity was his duty to God and country during the war in Vietnam. Luck was with Bernie during his service. He grew up in Truth or Consequences, NM. Not long after high school graduation, he got word of his draft notice while traveling in Arizona. He showed up for his physical at Fort Ord, CA. “A sergeant looked at us men lined up and said, ‘You five that way, are

By R. Gabriel Villalobos As spring awakens across the high desert, something is taking root behind the Carlsbad Public Library. A fledgling community garden, spearheaded by volunteer Shiloh McCollum and supported by the library’s assistant director Michele Robertson, is preparing for its debut season—one that they hope will eventually yield not just tomatoes and arugula, but a deeper sense of connection. For McCollum, who moved to Carlsbad just last November, gardening is har

Southeast New Mexico College has received a 2025 Paragon Award from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR) at the council's national conference in March in Washington, D.C. The award for logo wear celebrates the college's marketing team for its work on the SENMC button-up shirt sold in the SENMC bookstore. The short-sleeve button-up shirt features an all-over graphic print inspired by our diverse and desert landscapes in Southeast New Mexico. The des

By Kyle Marksteiner Without a miracle or two, this year’s “Class Act” celebration may be the organization’s final act. In the spring of 1989, five Carlsbad High School seniors lost their lives to alcohol-related accidents, many of them related to graduation celebrations. The following year, community members rallied to try to prevent such an unthinkable tragedy from occurring again. They established a post-graduation event aimed at providing a safe, alcohol-free way to celebr

By Misty Cryer Discount Tire is a reputable tire and wheel retailer with stores across the nation. On a warm day in early spring, March 30, the Carlsbad Department of Development (CDOD) hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to open the development project on the south side of Carlsbad, at 4015 National Parks Highway, the future home of Discount Tire. Community members, including representatives of the City of Carlsbad and the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, joined in welcoming the D

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