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K-Bob’s Steakhouse doesn’t get $50,000 catering orders every weekend. But with hundreds of XTERRA athletes in town looking for a hearty meal, general manager Brian...

Samuel Ramirez, 47, of Roswell, was arrested Monday in connection with a stabbing that seriously injured a 43-year-old man. Ramirez and co-defendant Phillip Contreras, 51, face aggravated assault, aggravated battery and conspiracy charges after police said the victim was stabbed multiple times during an altercation in a Roswell front yard.

The Bureau of Land Management, an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior, manages federal public land in New Mexico and offers the lease sales quarterly for oil and gas companies to acquire access to the lands for energy development.

Stroll through the trail to see the events and other ways for non-competitors to get the most out of XTERRA week, with parking advice and an event overview.

Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino has added two Jackpot Blitz digital poker tables to its main casino floor. The dealer-less touchscreen games automatically deal virtual cards and use a random number generator, offering Texas hold ’em and other poker experiences without physical cards, chips, or cash. The technology aims to attract players while easing staffing demands.

Democratic Rep. Gabe Vasquez campaigned across conservative southeastern New Mexico seeking a third term in Congress, emphasizing stronger safety oversight at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant and more balanced management of public lands beyond oil and gas. He criticized Republican challenger Greg Cunningham as a Trump loyalist, while Cunningham accused Vasquez of undermining public safety and police support.

President Donald Trump renewed his call to rename New Mexico “New America” while endorsing Republican Greg Cunningham in the competitive 2nd Congressional District race. The proposal drew criticism from state Democrats, while Cunningham dismissed it as a distraction. Democratic Rep. Gabe Vasquez accused his opponent of prioritizing Trump, as polling showed Vasquez holding a narrow lead.

The new rule, which was devised after months of public input and a two-day hearing on May 27 and 28, took effect Sept. 28. It comes as State Land Commissioner Stephanie Garcia Richard serves out her final months at the helm of the land office.

Daniel Garcia, 39, of Roswell, was sentenced to 10 years and one month in federal prison for a charge of illegally possessing a firearm during the shootout with police, which led to the chase near downtown Roswell, according to a Sept. 30 news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Mexico.

Seven statewide executive offices will be on the ballot, including governor. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, is term-limited. Among those contests is an open race for New Mexico public land commissioner, featuring Republican nominee Michael Perry, a Roswell resident.

U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sponsored the funding’s inclusion in the bill. He announced Monday, Sept. 28, that the money was delivered to New Mexico after the legislation passed the U.S. Senate on Jan. 15.

Haaland, a former U.S. interior secretary and U.S. representative for New Mexico, rejected the claim that she declined to debate Hull, former mayor of Rio Rancho. At a Sept. 18 campaign stop in Carlsbad, she said her team proposed eight dates for debates to Hull's campaign, which rejected all of them.