March 17, 2026
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Stepping up
Brittany Dye looked out at the gathering of children as she turned the page in her book “Muddy Paws.”
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Ruidoso Downs race meet moves
Ruidoso Downs Racetrack will run the 2025 All American Futurity, Derby and Oaks at Albuquerque Downs on Labor Day again this year.
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Artesia considers city administrator position
The Artesia City Council is considering a proposal to create a new management position.
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City investigates complaints about police department
Amid two lawsuits and a series of complaints by former officers and employees alleging a “hostile work environment” at the Carlsbad Police Department, city officials plan to hire an attorney from outside the city’s administration to lead an investigation.
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Racetrack damaged by historic flooding
RUIDOSO DOWNS – What was joy in May during the re-opening of Ruidoso Downs Racetrack has turned to sorrow and uncertainty in the wake of Tuesday’s even more devastating flood.
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Three perish in Ruidoso flooding
Ruidoso Police Chief Steve Minner said all three were reported missing from the Riverside RV Park on Sudderth Dr.
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White Sands tests nuclear launch
A rocket launched from southern New Mexico on June 13 was used to help develop the technology for launching atomic weapons as the federal government rebuilds its nuclear arsenal.
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Mewbourne Oil Company Celebrates 60 years
On June 1, Mewbourne Oil Company (MOC) marked six decades in the oil and gas industry. Founded in 1965 by Curtis Mewbourne, the company began its journey in the Permian Basin before expanding operations into the Anadarko Basin in 1976. Today, MOC employs more than 800 people and has grown into one of the largest oil and gas companies in America.
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County settles social media censorship lawsuit
Sanchez filed the lawsuit through his attorney Benjamen Gubernick against Lea County Board of Commissioners in January, claiming his civil rights under the New Mexico Constitution and First Amendment of the United States Constitution were violated.
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