Scenes from the sheep contest at the 81st Eddy County Fair

Bailey Trujillo wlaks her sheep around the ring on Thursday.

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Smokin' Hot Bull Riding packs the crowd in on Friday night.

Bulldogs’ intrasquad scrimmage ends in a 14-14 tie

Bulldogs' scrimmage ends in a tie.

Dunes sagebrush lizard loses federal protection during court proceedings

Adrian HeddenCarlsbad Current-Argusachedden@currentargus.com A federal court rescinded protections for an imperiled lizard species that dwells among the sand dunes and oil rigs of the Permian Basin.The dunes sagebrush lizard lives and breeds throughout southeast New Mexico and...

Scenes from the sheep contest at the 81st Eddy County Fair

Bailey Trujillo wlaks her sheep around the ring on Thursday.
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We cannot keep spending enormous amounts of taxpayer money responding to disasters while underinvesting in preventing them.

Siah Correa Hemphill: Congress was never meant to be a lifetime job

The Founders never envisioned a permanent political class. They expected citizens to serve for a time and then return home, allowing new voices and fresh ideas to emerge.

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Warren Louis (W.L.) Gray passed away quietly at his home in Kyle, TX on June 28, 2026 at the age of 91.

Dub married his high school sweetheart, Dewana Lou Berry, one week after her graduation in 1955.

Vega M. Nilsson

Vega M. Nilsson, a long-time resident of Artesia, New Mexico passed away at home on December 29, 2025, at the age of 87. Vega was born in Brooklyn, New York to Fredrik and Hilda Nilsson,...

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White Sands National Park offers cure for Full moon fever

The park’s white gypsum sands reflect the moon so brightly that visitors don’t need a headlamp, and they can savor the full range of the park’s activities even at night.

Scenes from the Smokin’ Hot Bull Riding at the Eddy County Fair

Smokin' Hot Bull Riding packs the crowd in on Friday night.

Bulldogs’ intrasquad scrimmage ends in a 14-14 tie

Bulldogs' scrimmage ends in a tie.

Dunes sagebrush lizard loses federal protection during court proceedings

Adrian HeddenCarlsbad Current-Argusachedden@currentargus.com A federal court rescinded protections for an imperiled lizard species that dwells among the sand dunes and oil rigs of the Permian...

Scenes from the sheep contest at the 81st Eddy County Fair

Bailey Trujillo wlaks her sheep around the ring on Thursday.

State Rep. Harlan Vincent: The Future of Our Forests

We cannot keep spending enormous amounts of taxpayer money responding to disasters while underinvesting in preventing them.

Fodge prepared for the Eddy County Fair

Samuel Fodge is repared for the Eddy County Fair

A look at the 81st Eddy County heifer and goat contest

Photos from the heifer and goat shows at this week's Eddy County Fair.

The Bean family prepares dairy heifers for the Eddy County Fair

Kyle Bean gets ready for the Eddy County Fair.

New Mexico lawmakers to propose oil and gas setbacks, again in 2027 for a one-mile buffer zone between houses and schools

During a Monday, July 13, meeting of the Legislature’s interim Water and Natural Resources Committee lawmakers on both sides of the aisle debated the idea, which took the form of House Bill 35 during the 2025 legislative session.

David Grousnick: Christ’s kingdom calls for sacrifice

There’s a charming story that Thomas Wheeler, CEO of the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, told on himself.

Siah Correa Hemphill: Congress was never meant to be a lifetime job

The Founders never envisioned a permanent political class. They expected citizens to serve for a time and then return home, allowing new voices and fresh ideas to emerge.