December 12, 2025
News

Christmas season comes early to downtown Artesia
Sitting smack in the middle of the festivities surrounding “Light Up Artesia,” singer Tayler Gothard had a unique view of the unofficial start of the holiday season in the city’s downtown business district.
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Eddy County repeals business license ordinance
Eddy County will no longer require businesses to obtain a county-issued business license.
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Artesia Police Blotter
Information taken from Artesia Police Department arrest and crime records. Suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
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Alamogordo resident celebrates 100th birthday
After serving in World War II, DiRisio moved to Alamogordo to work as an electronics technician at WSMR, a position he held for 30 years.
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Contractor hired to run Artesia Rec Center
The Artesia City Council voted at its Tuesday, Nov. 25, meeting to approve a three-year contract that will pay Sports Facilities Management (SLM) $18,000 per month or $216,000 per year for management of the center, which is under construction near the Artesia Aquatic Center on Bowman Drive.
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Energy industry says it’s leading on oil well plugging
NMOGA President Missi Currier said 451 wells were plugged by industry, compared to 49 by the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division -- the state’s main energy industry compliance arm that plugs wells using public funds when they are abandoned.
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Arrests made, crimes reported to Artesia Police Department
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Your guide to the Carlsbad Winter Wine Festival
Connoisseurs of fine wines or those looking to take that first sip will find something to please their palates at Carlsbad’s Winter Wine Festival this weekend.
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Steve Pearce talks new book at signing in Artesia
Steve Pearce’s memories of warfare unfolded as he drew nearer to Vietnam in the spring of 2016.
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Police identify skeletal remains found in Artesia
Artesia police identified human bones found in September as belonging to a transient man last seen three years ago when he was released from jail.
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