Vote for Girls Athlete of the Week

The Artesia Daily Press has nominated three girls for Athlete of the Year Week. The girls are Cross Country runner Jema Molina, Soccer player Alani Escareno and volleyball player Brooklynne Ivans. Voting starts on Oct. 9-16.

Vote for Boys Athlete of the Week

The Artesia Daily Press has nominated three boy athletes for Athletes of the Week. Please go to the website to vote. Nominees are Trent Egeland, Damien Lopez and Edwin Villarreal. Voting begins Oct. 9- 16.

Artesia police blotter

Information taken from Artesia Police Department arrest records and crime records. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

Launch Pad Lecture to explore commercial spaceflight

A Las Cruces native, Crichton’s passion for space began at shuttle camp as a child at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. She earned dual bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering from New Mexico State University.

Movie filmed in Ruidoso nominated for Oscar

The film, entitled The Lost Bus, tells the story of school bus driver Kevin McKay, who had to navigate a bus carrying 22 children and their teachers to safety during the Camp Fire, which devastated much of Paradise, California, in 2018.

Kayak fisherman prepares for jigging on ice

Artesia native Anthony Barrera loves to fish, from the shore or from a kayak. He has mixed feelings about his next fishing trip, a Feb. 6 outing on an ice-covered lake in northeastern New Mexico.