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By Michael Bromka LVSG in Carlsbad represents local folks with vision impairments and outright blindness. Some have had such challenges since birth. Others have ongoing macular degeneration. At least one is blind due to an industrial injury. They’ve banded together as the Low Vision Support Group. LVSG meets monthly, either at “home” (Church St. Church of the Nazarene) or “away” on a field trip. Anyone local who deals with limited vision or blindness would benefit from the fe

By R. Gabriel Villalobos When Ethan Waddington and his brothers take the stage, the music that emerges is bluegrass, it’s cowboy music, but also something more. It’s the sound of four brothers from the North Dakota plains who have forged a unique musical identity from a lifetime of ranching and family harmony that ended up conquering Nashville’s biggest bluegrass stage. “We have this western vibe in our group,” said Ethan, the banjo player for The Waddington Brothers. “It’s k

By Michael Bromka One $2 bill recipient is affably remembered by Ann Halford in Carlsbad. The 75th birthday of Milton Limbert was approaching in the summer of 2023, and Ann planned to honor him. She addressed an envelope, inscribed the card’s message, enclosed something modest, affixed a stamp, logged its dispatch, and rollatored 20 yards to her Lakeview Village postbox. What follows is a second-hand account. “It chanced that our mutual friend was sitting in Milton’s living r

By Misty Cryer At the CHS Performing Arts Center, Carlsbad High School students will be adding their touch to the performance of “Little Shop of Horrors.” From acting to vocals, with lots of preparation of the setting and props, these students are geared up to deliver a memorable production of this classic horror/comedy musical. Performances are scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on March 6 and 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on March 7. “This is my fifth lead,” said Kaia Dolan, a senior at CHS. S

By Don Eskins Grabbing this year’s District 4/5A regular season title was just eight minutes away for Carlsbad High in their winner-take-all collision with the Hobbs Eagles on Friday night, February 20. Leading 31-28 as the fourth and final quarter of play got underway in the Eagles’ iconic Ralph Tasker Arena, the Cavemen needed only to trade buckets with the Birds to claim this year’s conference crown. But, as all Cavemen fans now know, it wasn’t to be, as the Eagles rallied

By Don Eskins The Carlsbad High School swim teams recently returned home from the state tournament with good reviews. This year’s tournament took place in Albuquerque on Friday and Saturday, February 20-21. Olivia Jang, with a 10th-place finish in the 100 Butterfly, recorded the Cavegirls’ top performance. She covered the distance in a time of 1:03.02. Benjamin Jang, with 12th-place finishes in the 100 Free (50.86100) and 100 Breaststroke (105.56), along with Sam Vega, who pl

By Don Eskins The Cavemen and Cavegirl tennis teams competed at the Statewide Invitational in Albuquerque on Friday and Saturday, February 20-21. On Friday, CHS competed in flighted singles bracket competition, and on Saturday, flighted doubles bracket play. “The competition here was a bit more difficult than last weekend in El Paso,” said CHS assistant coach Diamond Morrill. “However, it was nice for us to get to see what some of the other teams in the state are looking like

By Don Eskins Carlsbad High’s Cavemen and Cavegirl wrestlers closed out the 2025-26 season with identical 10th-place finishes at the NMAA State Tournament on February 20-21 in Rio Rancho. “Although winning state has always been one of our goals, I knew doing it this year in either our boys’ or girls’ programs probably wasn’t going to happen,” said CHS head coach Mark Pratt. “Along with some youth and inexperience, we just had too many open weight classes. “But we did feel lik

By R. Gabriel Villalobos On National Parks Highway, just past San Jose Boulevard, to the right on the property where there’s a Super 8 motel, an unassuming food truck parked off to the side is quietly becoming a local phenomenon. Edgar, whose family runs Birrieria Leo’s, still remembers a time when two orders in an eight-hour shift felt like a miracle. That was just three years ago. “It was that bad,” Edgar said, sitting in his truck. “We were ready to throw in the towel.” Th

By Misty Cryer Workforce development is a hot topic in Carlsbad. Southeast New Mexico College (SENMC) has stepped up the game by developing workforce training classes, opening the SENMC Workforce Training Center @ the Formerly Joe Stanley Smith Elementary School, and publishing a Spring Catalog for Workforce Training. “Workforce Development is a little bit different than the academic side, where you go for an associate degree or a bachelor’s,” said Chris Spaulding, Interim Vi

Members of the Carlsbad Early College High School BPA chapter recently participated in the 2026 New Mexico BPA State Leadership Conference in Albuquerque, held February 19–21, 2026. Students competed in a variety of business and leadership events, demonstrating excellence in workplace skills, professionalism, and industry knowledge. There were over 620 student members who competed in 84 events over the conference. Of those members, only 280 students qualified to represent New

The Carlsbad High School chapter of Business Professionals of America has once again distinguished itself on the state’s stage in student leadership and career development—bringing home its seventh straight New Mexico BPA state championship. This achievement reflects consistency, commitment, and an exceptional culture of excellence. Unlike many competitions, the New Mexico Business Professionals of America State Championship is not determined by contest results alone. Chapter