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This year is the first where voters registered as Independent can choose a ballot for either of the major parties.

Looking for something to do? Here is a look at community events around Artesia

Artesia's weekly community calendar can be found here.

Defending 5A champs face demanding road slate in 2026 football schedule

A look at the Artesia football schedule.

Victor Davis Hanson: America is not caught in a ‘Thucydides Trap’!

Thucydides, felt that the most likely cause of the Spartan-Athenian war (431-404) was Spartan fear of an increasingly powerful rival Athenian empire.
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Thucydides, felt that the most likely cause of the Spartan-Athenian war (431-404) was Spartan fear of an increasingly powerful rival Athenian empire.

Cal Thomas: Fraudsters run amok as little has been done to solve it

According to Vance, taxpayers across the country were defrauded of billions of dollars by unscrupulous scammers.

Robert Busch: How a small agency powers transmission across New Mexico

A look at the New Mexico Renewable Energy Transmission Authority.

Obituaries

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,...

Garrett Romine

It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Garrett Walter Romine, who was taken from us far too soon.  Although his time with us was brief, his impact on everyone who...

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First-year Artesia athletic director Jeremy Maupin is happy with the state of Bulldogs athletics

Artesia athletic director Jeremy Maupin is happy with the direction of the athletics program.

Looking for something to do? Here is a look at community events around Artesia

Artesia's weekly community calendar can be found here.

Defending 5A champs face demanding road slate in 2026 football schedule

A look at the Artesia football schedule.

Victor Davis Hanson: America is not caught in a ‘Thucydides Trap’!

Thucydides, felt that the most likely cause of the Spartan-Athenian war (431-404) was Spartan fear of an increasingly powerful rival Athenian empire.

A Love Letter to the Bowl: Waiting for August

Waiting until football season, miss you Bulldog Bowl.

Catfish, sunfish, trout, bass highlight New Mexico’s fishing waters this week. Here is the latest fishing report

At Greene Acres Lake near Clovis, fishing for catfish was fair to good using hot dot dogs.

Cal Thomas: Fraudsters run amok as little has been done to solve it

According to Vance, taxpayers across the country were defrauded of billions of dollars by unscrupulous scammers.

Election Day is June 2. Here is a guide to get you prepared.

This year is the first where voters registered as Independent can choose a ballot for either of the major parties.

Vote for Artesia’s All-Time Top 100 Football Players

Help name the top 100 Artesia football players.

Wildlife Department reminds boaters to clean, drain and dry to keep harm out of New Mexico’s waters

The New Mexico Department of Wildlife, along with New Mexico State Parks, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and other stakeholders are asking boaters to stop the spread of harmful invasive mussels.

Democratic Gov. candidate Haaland shares vision for New Mexico as primary nears

She attended law school at The University of New Mexico in 2006 and was working on completing her master’s degree in American Indian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles, while serving as the interior secretary.