December 5, 2025
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Police blotter
Information taken from Artesia Police Department arrest records and dispatch calls. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
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Hearing planned Monday in EV lawsuit
The Artesia Recreation Center project is not being delayed amid the proceedings.
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Parker seeks another term on ASHD
He is unopposed for a second term on the Artesia Special Hospital District (ASHD) Board of Directors District 4.
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New Mexico special tackles session Trump-backed funding cuts
The special session, the first of 2025, was called by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to address a sweeping list of topics.
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Williams wants to continue public service on ASHD
Perry Williams is an Artesia native and resident who is a retired Army veteran and emergency medical technician.
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Karen Waldrip looks to retain ASHD seat
She is a pharmacist at Lowell’s Pharmacy and is seeking re-election in District 5 for the Artesia Special Hospital District Board of Directors.
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Human remains found by police
A train conductor with BNSF alerted police to the remains at about 2:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 29.
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City looking into ‘micromobility’
The city of Artesia is grappling with evolving modes of transportation used by residents and the resulting safety issues.
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Trinity Site 80th anniversary commemoration: The bunkers
South 10k was the control center for all test activities and where the device was triggered. Due to deterioration, the Army dismantled South 10k in 1965, leaving only a concrete slab to mark this historic location.
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David Romine says current ASHD lacks transparency
David Romine, 78, is a retired rancher, construction worker and business consultant. He was raised in Athens, Ohio and has lived in New Mexico since 1979.
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