CavernFest Weekend, a Silver City Getaway, and Everything Happening in Eddy County This Week

It’s hot, it’s busy, and a lot is going on in Eddy County this week. Today’s Mid-Week Matters covers a CavernFest-packed weekend at Lake Carlsbad Beach Park — free admission, live music, a 5K, a volleyball tournament, and a yoga class before the vendors even open. There are also free family events at the library and Cavern Theatre, a Father’s Day dance for the 40-and-up crowd, and a plant swap for the gardeners among us.The Quickies this week touch on federal legislation affecting Permian Basin oil and gas operations, Idaho resuming radioactive waste shipments to WIPP, a New World screwworm detection in neighboring Lee County, and a fatal hit-and-run on Standpipe Road that Carlsbad Police are asking the public to help solve.And for this week’s Weekend Wanderer, Hattie went to Silver City. She has opinions about the Murray Hotel, the sopapillas at Jalisco Cafe, and a pop-up chef who trained at Escoffier and whose food is absolutely that good. There are photos in the gallery.ICYMI, tune in Wednesdays at noon and 11 PM on KCCC 930 AM Radio — or find today’s episode anytime here through the Eddy County Dispatch.Mid-Week Matters is produced in partnership with Southeast New Mexico College Workforce and Community Education.Also available through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and our website (www.kccc930am.com).The Eddy County Dispatch, presented by KCCC 930 AM, is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Already a subscriber? A one-time donation goes just as far. Get full access to KCCC Eddy County Dispatch at kccc930am.substack.com/subscribe