The two days of rainfall also bring the possibility of flooding across the state, and significant rises in water levels in the Pecos River, Rio Felix and other rivers in southeast New Mexico that could meet or exceed their banks.

Time is near for the Red Dirt Black Gold Festival.

After winning the New Mexico Bass Nation Kayak series youth championship at Conchas Lake in July, Artesia senior Jonathan Chavez returns to compete in the NMBNK Classic Championship. The season-ending tournament begins Saturday at Ute Lake and concludes Sunday at Conchas Lake, where Chavez will face his brother Matt and uncle Anthony Barrera in a family rivalry.

A New Mexico constitutional amendment would replace legislators’ $247 daily per diem with an annual salary of about $67,800. The proposal raises scrutiny of the state’s unusually generous pension system, which allows legislators to retire after 10 years at any age and immediately collect benefits. One hypothetical legislator’s pension could exceed $2.18 million with cost-of-living increases.

Dogs destroy Gadsdent 57-14.

Scenes from Artesia girls soccer match against Organ Mountain.

Police identified only one of the two men suspected in the theft, a man from Carlsbad, whose face was visible in a photo from the store's surveillance footage, according to the post.

Historical doomsday predictions—from the Maya Apocalypse and Harold Camping’s prophecies to Halley’s Comet and a “prophetic” hen—have repeatedly failed. While AI insiders warn that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, caution rather than panic is warranted. Guardrails may be necessary to prevent misuse, but nuclear weapons remain a more immediate danger to human survival.

Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts in Alto announces its 2026–27 season, featuring Broadway comedy, classical music, timeless theatre, ballet, western swing and tribute concerts. Highlights include Menopause The Musical, The Nutcracker, Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, and tributes to Barry Manilow, Jimmy Buffett and John Denver. Tickets are available at spencertheater.com.

Artesia football defeats Gadsden on Homecoming.

Airmen at Holloman Air Force Base commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a moment of silence, flag ceremony and remarks honoring those who died. Col. Michael Mullin shared how 9/11 redirected his career from commercial aviation to the Air Force, urging service members to preserve the attacks’ memory and legacy.

Artesia City Council unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding allowing Artesia police and the Eddy County Sheriff’s Department to provide mutual aid across jurisdictional boundaries. The agreement covers emergency response, traffic enforcement and community policing, clarifies leadership and resource coordination, and now awaits approval from Eddy County Commissioners before taking effect.