December 4, 2025
Community
Former APS employee runs for school board
Artesia native and resident Dennis Garcia is a retired Artesia Public Schools (APS) educator and administrator and is running for school board in District 1 against incumbent David Conklin.
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Behind the scenes of democracy
Weeks before this year’s election, staff at the Eddy County Clerk’s Office were hard at work testing and certifying the machines used by voters to choose their elected leaders for the next four years.
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Early voting begins
Early voting starts today for the 2025 General Election, with candidates for several local offices vying for the posts.
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Trinity Site 80th anniversary commemoration: The bunkers
According to Jim Eckles in his book “Trinity,” a few small instrumentation bunkers were also constructed closer to ground zero.
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Yard of the Week
After 14 years of residing at 2204 W Bullock, Randy and Melanie Dipple have finally gotten their yard about where they want it.
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Storm changes plans on final day of Red Dirt Black Gold
The final night of the Red Dirt Black Gold Festival in downtown Artesia was officially rained out.
Read MoreStorm changes plans on final day of Red Dirt Black GoldOver 360 Artesia Students to Participate in NDI New Mexico Residency Program
In addition to providing a creative and celebratory community event, the Residency Program will offer NDI New Mexico’s highly effective teaching methodology that incorporates dance instruction with live musical accompaniment and emphasizes social-emotional skills such as teamwork, self-confidence, and self-discipline that are critical to children’s long-term development.
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