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Eddy County taxpayers will see mostly minor decreases in municipal property tax rates for the 2025 tax year, running from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, after county commissioners voted unanimously to approve the tax rates Sept. 4.

A police bodycam video allegedly showing an Artesia teenager confessing to suffocating her newborn son was at the center of a New Mexico Supreme Court argument regarding the admissibility of comments made by the defendant while under medical care.

Vasquez began her career with Eddy County in 2012 as a Human Resources Specialist.

The New Mexico Department of Health on Friday announced residents will be able to more easily access COVID-19 vaccines at state pharmacies, following updated protocols from the state Board of Pharmacy.

Jason Florez was appointed as Eddy County’s new Information Technology (IT) Director. Florez, who began his career with the County as an IT Specialist in 2008, was promoted to Assistant Director in 2019 and will now step into the Director role.

The Artesia event was part of a statewide tour that made previous stops in Farmington and Santa Fe.

The Alamogordo Police Department responded to an incident at Alamogordo High School’s football game on Aug. 29 that led to one arrest.

There have been reports from some users that their location was shared without their consent, triggering Meta to re-examine how the feature works, according to CBS.

ROSWELL — While tourism to Ruidoso has been disrupted by forest fires last year and catastrophic floods this year, two decades-old tourist-oriented shops in west Roswell have seen their traffic affected as well.