Hatch News

Square in the middle of three years of intense drought conditions, New Mexico is dealing with an escalating water problem that has now caused one town, Magdalena, to run out of water, forcing city officials to scramble for solutions to bring relief to local residents and businesses.

Lightnin' Malcolm is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, at Sparky's, 115 Franklin St., in Hatch.

These artillery shells and Roman candles for sale at a stand in Mesilla in this 2011 file photo could only be set off legally on private property in the limits of Mesilla, and only with a permit.

Two men have been arrested after DoA a Ana County Sheriff's Office investigators say the men allegedly burglarized a home and then chased and shot at the victim.

Many were afraid The Great Recession would push RV sales over the cliff. Sales definitely fell, by as much as 30 percent in 2008 and 2009 according to figures from the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association.

Or how about a little adventure today? Take a road trip to Hatch for big band fun or stay home for the first Friday Downtown Ramble.

The Mesilla Valley Stamp Club will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, and every first Thursday, at the Branigan Library, 211 E. Picacho Ave. Guests, beginners and advanced collectors are invited to trade, buy and sell stamps.

The cremated remains of late Hatch Mayor Judd Nordyke will be launched into space this month aboard a rocket flight from Spaceport America.

According to Rosie Lack, owner of Lack Farms, Rincon, N.M., Elephant Butte Irrigation District consists of about 93,000 irrigated acres along the Rio Grande in south-central New Mexico.

Young Guns Produce Inc., Hatch, N.M., made upgrades for the 2013 season, including the addition of a new drying facility.

Movement expected about the same. Trading perlette moderate, flame seedless slow.