Booming New Mexico oil region may get daily flight to Denver
HOBBS, N.M. – A southeastern New Mexico county airport in the heart of New Mexico’s booming oil region may include Denver to its list of growing destinations.
The Hobbs News-Sun reports Corporation of Lea County board of directors chairman Finn Smith presented a proposal at a Hobbs City Commission meeting last week to add Denver to the United Airlines contract.
Smith told the News-Sun the county is in the process of negotiating an agreement with United to add that flight. He says it would be one flight a day, direct from Hobbs, New Mexico, to Denver.
He told the commission United Airlines is ready to start the new flight to Denver on October 28. Flights to Houston began in June 2011.
Higher home values, abatements to push DPS tax bills up in 2025
Nico Brambila
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RACHAEL WRIGHT Special to The Gazette
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Updated 5 hours ago
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Michael Karlik
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Michael Karlik
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Updated 8 hours ago
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Federal judge rejects DPS’ attempt to obtain 9News sourcing documents in First Amendment case
Michael Karlik
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Updated 9 hours ago
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Audit finds major gaps in Colorado’s oil and gas reporting, enforcement
Marissa Ventrelli
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Updated 8 hours ago
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Colorado Gives Foundation turns 50 during giving season
Kyla Pearce
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Updated 13 hours ago
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Colorado Democrat Julie Gonzales launches U.S. Senate primary challenge to incumbent John Hickenlooper
Ernest Luning
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Updated 5 hours ago
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Democrat Shannon Bird to step down from Colorado legislature to campaign full-time for Congress
Ernest Luning
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Updated 13 hours ago
State Rep. Shannon Bird, a Westminster Democrat, said Sunday that she plans to resign from the Colorado legislature next month in order to focus on running for the 8th Congressional District seat held by Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans. Bird...
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species | OUT WEST ROUNDUP
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