February 4, 2026
The top 10 Artesia sports moments of the Year
Before the year concludes, the Daily Press is looking back at the 10 best Artesia sports moments of 2025.
Yvette Herrell tapped by Trump for post at USDA
Former U.S. Rep. Yvette Herrell was confirmed last week by Congress to a leadership role in the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Red River Ski and Summer Area offers discounts for college students
The first College Days of the 2025-26 ski season wrapped up Tuesday, said Christy Germscheid, executive director of Ski New Mexico.
WIPP taking more waste from Washington
The U.S. Department of Energy said 130 large waste containers were recently exhumed from two underground storage sites at the federal Hanford Site in the southern region of Washington.
Opinion: Addictions undercut everything that makes America great
Nothing President Donald Trump is pushing in his war on drugs would have saved Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner.
Opinion: Can the Dark Ages return?
Western civilization arose in the 8th century B.C. Greece. Some 1,500 city-states emerged from a murky, illiterate 400-year-old Dark Age. That chaos followed the utter collapse of the palatial culture of Mycenaean Greece.
WIPP subcontractor marks 50 years in business
At WIPP, the Energy Department disposes of transuranic nuclear waste (TRU).
Duke Rodriguez announces campaign for governor of NM
Rodriguez is a longtime New Mexico entrepreneur, health care executive, and former Cabinet secretary.
The New Year, together
“Youth is when you’re allowed to stay up late on New Year’s Eve. Middle age is when you’re forced to.”
Opinion: The real reason for the season
The meaning of the birth of Jesus has evolved for me over the years.