December 5, 2025
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Vasquez visits Carlsbad Caverns
U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez’s two-day tour of Carlsbad, as he rallies against the federal government’s funding bill signed by President Donald Trump July 4, continued among the peaks of the Guadalupe Mountains and 700 feet underground at Carlsbad Caverns.
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Oil and gas lease sales focused on Eddy County
Two sales of public land to the oil and gas industry in southeast New Mexico were planned this fall and winter as interest in the region remains high for energy companies empowered by recent policy decisions enacted under the administration of President Donald Trump.
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Police blotter
A look at some recent crimes committed in Artesia from the Artesia Police Department.
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Vasquez warns of food insecurity amid GOP cuts
Seniors from throughout Eddy County rely on meals served at the Alejandro Ruiz Senior Center on Pate Street – meals that U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez worried could be at risk amid a continual funding battle in Congress.
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County appoints community services director
Debra Hampton is the newly appointed eddy county community services director.
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AHS welcomes new academic year with pep rally
Another school year for the Artesia Public Schools started Aug. 7 as kids from all grades transitioned from summer vacation to the classroom.
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Police blotter
Here is a look at recent crime reports from the Artesia Police Department.
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Watch for kids and crossing guards
Kids are back in school. Pay attention at crosswalks.
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