September 9, 2024
Letter to the Editor
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Opinion
Mass deportation spelled out
Presidential candidate Donald Trump is mining a vein of public discontent when he calls for mass deportation of undocumented immigrants.
Read MoreMass deportation spelled outThe Mayor’s Minute
Summer is winding down and Artesia is celebrating the success of many great programs and new initiatives launched this year.
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From the Publisher
Dave Shabaz It’s hard to believe that I moved to Eddy County four weeks ago today. I had all of my things packed up by a moving company and spent…
Any Job is a Good Job
By: Javier Sanchez The American dream seems to be dying. No matter how you define it—whether it means owning a home or making it big—advancing in America seems harder to…
All’s Fair When it Comes to HealthcareWorker Recruiting
Around Houston Medical Center are six billboards inviting its employees to come to New Mexico, where they will be “Free to Provide.” The message is repeated in full page ads in the Sunday editions of dailies in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.New Mexico’s governor and state Health Department are taking advantage of turmoil in the Texas medical community caused by changes in abortion laws to recruit healthcare workers.Our shortage of practitioners is well known; some rural hospitals have closed their obstetrics wards.
Read MoreAll’s Fair When it Comes to HealthcareWorker RecruitingGlad to Escape the Humidity!
It’s hard to believe that I moved to Eddy County four weeks ago today. I had all of my things packed up by a moving company and spent my first night here on July 16, 2024. I spent two and a half weeks living in a hotel, waiting for my things to arrive. I will never use a moving company ever again. The only reason I did this time was because on March 19 of this year, I had my right hip replaced, so I wasn’t going to lift anything myself, at least not yet.
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