Hello Hobbs! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Free kids movie screening, Seussical Jr, and power line upgrade + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Protecting livestock statewide: After one New Mexico screwworm case, state leaders support a bipartisan bill funding training, inspections, and rancher education to spot and stop the parasite, with implications for Hobbs producers -- see the funding plan.
Parasite threat raises alarm: New Mexico ranchers near Hobbs are urged to inspect livestock after a dog was confirmed with New World screwworm, as officials warn an outbreak could cost producers $130 million statewide -- read the full story.
New grid project completed: A new 137-mile, 345-kV Crossroads-Hobbs-Roadrunner line was energized this month, strengthening the grid for Lea and Roosevelt counties, unlocking cheaper power, and supporting growth while preserving lesser prairie chicken habitat -- check the grid upgrade.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Easy park break: Charlie Brown Park is the kind of small neighborhood spot where the kids burn off energy, you actually finish a coffee, and the day feels calmer. When you need a low-effort reset close to home, swing by this week for a quick breather that somehow stretches time.
Crack some packs: Feeling the itch this week to rip boosters or finally sleeve that deck? Eternal Universe Games has Pokemon, Magic, Lorcana, One Piece, Elestrals, and Star Wars Unlimited in the lineup, plus events and tournaments so you can trade, play, and actually use those pulls.
Beat the desert dirt: Strained Gardens is a small-town Hobbs garden center run by experienced cultivators who know our wind, heat, and sand, with quality nutrients, soils, and tools plus friendly, desert-tested advice to help you grow the plants you actually keep alive. Swing by this week for ideas that work here, not just on Pinterest.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🍿 Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs @ Eagle 9 - Allen Theatres | Wednesday (6/24) at 9:00 AM – If you need AC and giggles, take the kids to a free Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs screening, part of the Summer Kids Series. Every Wednesday, morning matinees, all ages welcome, first come, limited seating, schedule subject to change. Popcorn counts as breakfast.
🎭 Seussical Jr @ Hobbs Community Playhouse | Thursday (7/16) at 7:30 PM – Our Youth Performing Arts Workshop brings Seussical Jr, with the Cat in the Hat guiding Horton through the Whos on a speck, an abandoned egg, and Circus McGurkus. Colorful, tuneful, and chaotic enough to keep kids rapt, grandparents smiling, and you humming later.
🎭 Seussical Jr. @ Hobbs Community Playhouse | Friday (7/17) at 7:30 PM – Local kids tackle Seussical Jr., with the Cat in the Hat guiding Horton through tiny Whos on a speck, Mayzie’s abandoned egg, and the Circus McGurkus. Big songs, bright costumes, and real heart, the kind that earns you cool points with the grandkids.
🎭 Seussical Jr. @ Hobbs Community Playhouse | Sunday (7/19) at 2:00 PM – Catch our Youth Performing Arts Workshop staging Seussical Jr., with the Cat in the Hat guiding Horton from Who-on-a-speck duty to minding Mayzie’s abandoned egg to the spectacle of Circus McGurkus. Big voices, bright costumes, and mercifully, no tablet required.
🦦 The Lorax @ Eagle 9 - Allen Theatres | Wednesday (7/22) at 9:00 AM – Whether you are wrangling grandkids or just miss Truffula trees, this free Summer Kids Series shows The Lorax every Wednesday, all ages welcome. Seats are first come, first served, so think of it as free AC, popcorn, and a tidy refresher on why we recycle.
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07 — The Hobbs report Weather forecastToday — High: 103°F — Low: 71°F — Precip: 0%
Sunny, with a high near 103. South wind around 10 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 103°F — Low: 72°F — Precip: 9%
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