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Republicans in southeast New Mexico said they were successful in blocking several bills that would have upped regulations on oil and gas operators during the 2025 legislative session, but chided Democrats who control the Legislature for not addressing public safety and crime.

About $1.2 billion in local infrastructure projects throughout New Mexico will be funded after lawmakers passed House Bill 450 on March 20, two days before the end of the 2025 Legislative Session.

A man and woman were shot in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 3, and Artesia police are looking for suspects.

Keith’s first day was Feb. 10, tasked with overseeing all sports coverage for two of El Rito Media’s southern New Mexico newspapers.

Senior reporter Adrian Hedden was promoted to managing editor of the Carlsbad Current-Argus and Artesia Daily Press.

The reservoir would help with fighting wildfires and be used for recreational fishing.

A woman police said led a prostitution ring at massage parlors throughout southeast New Mexico and West Texas was sentenced to a year in federal prison, while her son was released from custody after being charged for his role in the criminal enterprise.

Get ready for a trip down memory lane.

Senate Bill 23, one of the few oil and gas regulatory bills to survive during a session that primarily focused on public safety, was passed on the House floor March 20 on a 37-31 vote.