Official Newspaper of Eddy County since 1883

Tree Talk: Winter is here

WINTER. If this season is defined by cold, snowy weather – then it arrived nearly two months ago, long before the astronomical calendar-date of winter's start on December 21. Local weather reports warn us to protect our bodily extremities (our head, hands and feet) from exposure, to reduce the risk of frostbite.

When it's bad enough outside, many of us can make the choice to hunker down insid...