December 5, 2025
News


Murder for hire case heads to trial Monday
Jon Green was incarcerated at the Eddy County Detention Center in January 2023 when police say he conspired with and paid another inmate to kill his wife.
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I Heart Cookies Truck visits Artesia
Cookies and dinosaurs. Oh my.
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Climate Change debate heats up
Senate Bill 48 is being debated in the legislature.
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Eddy County public land sale nets $20M for oil and gas
A sale of leases to the oil and gas industry for federal public land in Eddy County brought in $20 million on Feb. 20.
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Congressional Dems highlight Trump fears at Roundhouse
U.S. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández did not mince words Monday on the New Mexico House floor when raising concerns about the early days of President Donald Trump’s second term.
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Theater renovation discussed by City Council
New life for a vacant theater?
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House committee halts bill to eliminate personal income tax
Personal income tax remains in place.
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New hospitals planned for Carlsbad, Artesia to meet local demands
New hospitals could be coming to Carlsbad and Artesia to quell struggles of residents in accessing medical care without traveling out of the area.
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Full Senate to weigh bill hiking oil and gas fees
A bill that would raise royalty rates paid by New Mexico oil and gas operators to drill for fossil fuels on state land was approved by the state’s Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
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