December 4, 2025
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Artesia football advances in 5A football playoffs
Bulldogs face Lovington next week in the 5A semifinals.
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Editorial angers Artesia hospital bosses; we’ll take the heat, keep fighting
Folks at Artesia General Hospital apparently have confused the Hippocratic Oath with the Hypocritic Oath.
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Hornets and Bulldogs have football history
The No. 1-ranked District 5A Artesia Bulldogs football team will face a new challenger in the No. 8 Highland Hornets in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Nusenda Credit Union state football playoffs at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bulldog Bowl.
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New Mexico Democrats say no as federal government reopens
Health care remained a sticking point for U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), whose 2nd Congressional District represents most of southern New Mexico. He voted against the funding bill, arguing it did nothing to address rising health care costs in New Mexico.
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Carlsbad City council candidate arrested for sexual assault
A former candidate for Carlsbad City Council was arrested for sexual assault and child abuse, the day after concluding his losing bid in the Nov. 4 election.
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$15.6 million housing plan approved by county
A plan approved unanimously by the Eddy County Commission Monday, Nov. 10, would set aside $15.6 million of county money to partner with municipalities on housing projects approved by commissioners.
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Fire, food and live music liven up Artesia during Balloons and Tunes
For the 42nd year in a row, Artesia hosted Balloons and Tunes.
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Artesia welcomes new names to Baish Park Veteran’s Wall
Artesia honors veterans with a ceremony.
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Pearce tapped to lead Bureau of Land Management
Pearce would be in charge of an agency that oversees 245 million acres of public lands, including for recreation, cattle grazing and extraction of oil and natural gas.
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New Mexico opens Medicare enrollment
The state is urging New Mexicans to take charge of their healthcare coverage by making informed choices during this year’s Medicare fall open enrollment.
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