December 16, 2025
Dream season for the Artesia boys’ soccer team comes to an end
The end came like a drip on a stone, little by little, drip by drip, until the referees blew the whistle to end the game.
Hooks and the Huckleberries headline musical act for Balloons and Tunes in Artesia
Singer-songwriter Adam Hooks has a special fondness for Artesia
SOS Toulouse Oliver announces run for lt. gov.
Following months of speculation, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced on Thursday she will seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in the June 2, 2026 primary election.
Time for the Right Wing to clean house
Conservatives - true conservatives, as in the Ronald Reagan brand - have a problem. The movement has been invaded by the “alt-right” (or alternative right), a brand that is not conservative, but rather slogs through the mud of antisemitism and racism, staining all who support or refuse to denounce it.
Around Town
Here is a look at community happenings around Artesia.
Mill levy showing different results in Artesia
Incumbents win another term for hospital board and school board.
Live blog: Artesia residents go to the polls for the Nov. 4 elections
Turnout has been described as light to steady in some polling places.
Trout continue to rule New Mexico waters
Anglers seeking the best conditions for trout this week should travel to rivers or streams in either northern or southern New Mexico.
Trustworthy saying
Five times in the New Testament, the phrase “here is a trustworthy saying” appears.
Man dies in custody at detention center
A 29-year-old Carlsbad man was found dead at the Eddy County Detention Center on the morning of Oct. 9, hours after he was incarcerated and after jail staff said the man had a “medical emergency.”