March 17, 2026
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Governor signs four special session bills
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed most of the legislation passed during this week’s special session of the New Mexico Legislature, according to a news release from her office.
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Special session tackles federal cuts
The special session, the first of 2025, was called by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to address a sweeping list of topics including the state’s efforts to account for federal funding cuts enacted July 4 when President Donald Trump signed a spending bill known by supporters as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
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5 arrested in oil theft ring
The investigation by the Bureau of Land Management began in June 2025, when special agents received a tip that the men were using a vacuum truck to pump oil out of the lines owned by Plains All American Pipeline, storing it at a facility in Carlsbad and driving it to Texas for sale.
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Virtual fencing could improve ranching
There are 40 cows and 1,760 acres participating in the virtual fence program.
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Overdose deaths jump in three counties
Drug overdose-related emergency department visits also rose by 81% in Rio Arriba County, 131% in Santa Fe County and 206% in Taos County.
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Police blotter
Information taken from Artesia Police Department arrest records and dispatch calls. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
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Hearing planned Monday in EV lawsuit
The Artesia Recreation Center project is not being delayed amid the proceedings.
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Parker seeks another term on ASHD
He is unopposed for a second term on the Artesia Special Hospital District (ASHD) Board of Directors District 4.
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New Mexico special tackles session Trump-backed funding cuts
The special session, the first of 2025, was called by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to address a sweeping list of topics.
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Williams wants to continue public service on ASHD
Perry Williams is an Artesia native and resident who is a retired Army veteran and emergency medical technician.
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