Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Our Outdoors: Smells Like Summer

For some, the scent of summer is that of hamburgers on the grill, floating into the evening air between houses and through yards, ringing the mental bell of Pavlov's dog in even the most civilized of us. For others, it's the smell of freshly opened lilacs, a sweet fragrance which industry has tried for decades to duplicate in candles, bathroom deodorizers and laundry detergent, but never has quite...