Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Coloring Up

As the leaves turn their yellow, gold, red and brown, another change in color signals the shift toward

fall. In the morning, along any given gravel road, should the conditions be just right and a recently-

harvested field be available in pheasant country, it's easy to see the transition in the bird population as

the newest crop of roosters begins to ditch the buff hues shared with their young-o...