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Eddy County under flood watch

June 26, 2025

Heavy rains saturated Eddy County this week.

Village outlines flash flooding preparedness

June 25, 2025

Concerned that video clips of the recent street flooding here are scaring away tourists, village officials put together a media briefing Saturday to spread the word that Ruidoso is open for business and safe for visitors.

Supreme Court supports nuclear storage

June 25, 2025

A U.S. Supreme Court decision could pave the way for a private company to store spent nuclear fuel rods from power plants across the country in the Permian Basin.

U.S. airstrike attacks Iran

June 24, 2025

In the days after U.S. airstrikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites, New Mexico leaders responded to President Donald Trump’s use of military force in the Middle East.

Artesians gather for Oil Patch Market

June 23, 2025

Saturday, June 14, food trucks, baked goods and homemade items waited for customers at the monthly Oil Patch Market in downtown Artesia.

Police Blotter

June 21, 2025

Here is a look at crime happenings around Artesia.

Conklin to lead Artesia MainStreet

June 20, 2025

Lara Conklin, 42, is the new executive director of Artesia MainStreet.

City spends thousands on water well fix

June 18, 2025

Drilling for a new groundwater well in Artesia was at a standstill due to an “unheard of” mishap at the site, the contractor reported to city councilors during their June 10 meeting.

‘Abysmal’ turnout blamed for hospital levy’s defeat

June 18, 2025

A tax levy that produced about $7 million in revenue for Artesia General Hospital last year was rejected by voters in a June 3 mail-in election as hospital leaders sought a four-year renewal.

June 17, 2025

The federal government’s designation of Eddy County as a “sanctuary” for undocumented immigrants drew pushback from county commissioners during their Tuesday, June 10, meeting as local officials maintained they were supportive of President Donald Trump’s hard-line stance on immigration.