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Carlsbad, New Mexico is located in Eddy County. Zip codes in Carlsbad, NM include 88221, and 88220. The median home price in Carlsbad is $139,900. More Carlsbad information.

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7 hrs ago | Ruidoso News

Police: NM man used fake name of wanted man

Police say a Carlsbad man who tried to avoid arrest by giving police a fake name was arrested after making a key mistake.

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Mon May 20, 2013

Carlsbad Current-Argus

Little Argus

The NMSU Community Education Driver's Education class will begin June 3. Registration: 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday through May 30 in room 1B.

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Sun May 19, 2013

Silver City Sun-News

Their View: Son of murder suspect compelled to enter politics

Jack Volpato says the worst kind of politics led to his father being convicted of murder in one of New Mexico's most famous cases.

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Carlsbad Current-Argus

Eddy County commission getting overview from Holloman Air Force Base

Unaware of the Eddy County's proximity to military installations, new residents to Eddy County are often surprised to see occasionally military aircraft propelling across the sky on training missions, followed with by a sonic boom.

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Sat May 18, 2013

KOB-TV

More New Mexicans planning in-state vacations

A new poll shows an 11 percent spike in the number of New Mexicans planning to hit the road for vacations this year as compared to last year, and that's a pretty big increase.

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Fri May 17, 2013

Carlsbad Current-Argus

Model citizens: Retirees build railroad model of Old Carlsbad

Willy Jung and his fiancee Tiger Lily are part of a group working on a model of Old Carlsbad.

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Carlsbad Current-Argus

NM Air operator files claim against Carlsbad city councilman over email exchange

The long dispute about Carlsbad's air service is over, but a court battle between air service provider Greg Kahlstorf and the city has only just begun.

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Carlsbad Current-Argus

Carlsbad man gives police false name; alias belonged to wanted suspect

The joke was on him. A Carlsbad man who reportedly attempted to avoid arrest by giving police a fake name was arrested Wednesday.

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Ruidoso News

Endean-Singh running for NM's 2nd District seat

Alamogordo Democrat Leslie Endean-Singh has announced her candidacy for the 2nd Congressional District seat now held by Republican Steve Pearce.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Ruidoso News

A man suspicious of politicians, becomes one

Jack Volpato says the worst kind of politics led to his father being convicted of murder in one of New Mexico's most famous cases.

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Carlsbad Current-Argus

Temporary traffic lights being repaired; will return

Just when motorists were becoming used to the temporary traffic lights at the intersection of Lea and Canyon streets, the New Mexico Highway Department has removed them.

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Carlsbad Current-Argus

Too Good for Drugs and Violence

Carlsbad Police Cpl. Tony Baca, who heads up the Too Good for Drugs and Violence program, stands with Saturday s float winners.

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Carlsbad Current-Argus

Youth Police Academy coming to Carlsbad

Cops don't have it easy and are oftentimes misunderstood when it comes to the work they do, but police officers in Carlsbad are here to set the record straight, starting at the kid-friendly level in the first ever Youth Police Academy.

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Carlsbad Current-Argus

Little Argus

Historian David Barton will discuss the next part of "Evidence of America's Spiritual Heritage" as part of the American Heritage Series at 6:30 p.m. today in the Conference Center at First Baptist Church, 112 N. Alameda St.

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Tue May 14, 2013

Carlsbad Current-Argus

"El Dorodo" found in Carlsbad

A global real estate company says it plans to develop a 1,300-plus acre master planned community on Carlsbad's south side.

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Carlsbad Current-Argus

Man arrested for participating in auto burglary

Matthew Dehne, 26, allegedly stole a cellphone and a laptop computer from two vehicles parked at the Chevron gas station on the 1700 block of South Canal Street.

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Sat May 11, 2013

Farmington Daily Times

Farmington bicyclist involved in collision with car is in critical condition

A 28-year-old Farmington man remains in critical condition after a car crash Thursday afternoon, according to a nursing supervisor at San Juan Regional Medical Center.

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Fri May 10, 2013

Farmington Daily Times

Farmington city council strikes down proposed Albuquerque flight route

Farmington city council did not approve a proposed subsidized flight route from Four Corners Regional Airport to Albuquerque during a special work session Friday morning.

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Carlsbad Current-Argus

Carlsbad man honored for Vietnam War sacrifice 5 decades later

Clark David Franklin died in 1966 while aboard the U.S.S. Ranger in the Gulf of Tonkin.

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Thu May 09, 2013

Rivals.com

NMPreps.com's 2013 Mr. Baseball Finalists

VOLCANO VISTA POSITION : INFIELD/PITCHER GRADUATION YEAR : 2013 COMMITTED SCHOOL : UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ANDRE VIGIL : New New Mexico High School Career Record Holder for most home runs in a career with 36 .

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