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The five-person lift, functioning as an emergency egress in an air intake shaft at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant fell about 1,600 feet Aug. 19 into the underground after a metal rope became entangled and snapped during a routine test, officials said, smashing the car to pieces.

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, and make arrangements for animals to be sent to other locations. This would be accomplished by the end of fiscal year 2027, which is June 30, 2027, according to the resolution.

This marks the second year the event has been held in Roswell and those in attendance can expect pilots battling it out on the high-speed course and a daily airshow, along with hands-on aviation, science and technology activities.

Devon Joel Schinagel, 41, of Elephant Butte was arrested and charged with one count each of homicide by vehicle, aggravated driving while under the influence, concealing identity, reckless driving and failing to give immediate notice of accidents.

Greenwald, a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, has spent 50 years studying Southwestern archaeology, and for the last two decades, he has become one of the principal stewards of one of New Mexico’s best-kept archaeology sites.

Authenticating a photo that’s more than 145 years old isn’t easy. The process involved extensive forensic analysis and scholarly review, Abrams says, comparing features of those in the photo to confirmed images in other pictures.

The Goddard Rockets football team hosts the Chaparral Lobos in their district opener Friday, Sept. 11, at the Wool Bowl.

An investigation by Searchlight New Mexico examines how a 13-year-old Hobbs student who reported rape at school was disbelieved by administrators and police, disciplined with on-campus suspension and ultimately homeschooled. Experts say officials failed to apply trauma-informed, legally required scrutiny amid broader allegations of sexual violence and weak state and federal oversight.

The Roswell Coyotes football team will face Alamogordo at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at Tiger Stadium in their first district game of the season.

Check out this action-packed photo snapped by Schanen Yates Unser at the Sept. 6 Buckin' in the Basin event held in Tularosa.

The Goddard Rockets football team (1-2) opens district play against the Chaparral Lobos (3-0) at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11, at the Wool Bowl.

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 both Labor Day and the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on Friday, Sept. 11.