Carrizozo News

"We've actually had a lot of medevac helicopters, but we've never really had the actual training on it," said Walter Hill, retiring Carrizozo Fire Chief.

Cherie Cloudt's miniature horses, Oscar and Jet, not pictured, will have to leave Carrizozo, following a town council ruling on Tuesday during a special meeting.

The vulnerability of Lincoln County was illustrated last month when a fiber optic cable was cut, knocking out Internet, cell phone and long-distance communication for eight hours, says County Commissioner Tom Battin.

Carrizozo Mayor Lee Gross stands in front of the suggestion box, through which he solicits anonymous questions, comments and concerns about the town from residents.

To reassure officials with the Community Development Block Grant program that Lincoln County officials are complying with state purchasing standards, county commissioners earlier this month readopted their purchasing policy.

Briseno spotted Veronica Zamora, 42, getting into the passenger side of a vehicle at 13th Street and E Avenue about 7 p.m. Briseno reported he knew there was a Carrizozo Municipal Court warrant for Zamora, so he stopped the vehicle.

Standing in front of the black rocks of the Valley of Fires, Johnson Stearns, left, and Albert Najar enjoy their view of the volcanic formations that draw upwards of 20,000 visitors annually.

Carrizo Peak in Lincoln County, according to "The Place Names of New Mexico" by Robert Julyan, is northeast of Carrizozo.

The Ruidoso River Museum is a fantastic place to feel the flow of history. It houses the world's largest collection of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett items.

The purchase of five vacant lots for possible construction of a professional medical building next to the county-owned Lincoln County Medical Center was approved last week by the county commission.

Enrollment for Eastern New Mexico University is over 5,000 students for the first time in a spring semester, according to school President Steven Gamble.

Resembling a spider to some, octopus to others, McDonald Park's monument remains a distinctive feature of the town of Carrizozo, often decorated during the town's numerous events.