Artesia Police blotter

Information taken from Artesia Police Department arrest records and crime files. Suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

Joseph Wright seeks District 2 City Council seat

Editor’s note: The Artesia Daily Press has submitted questionnaires to candidates running for Artesia City Council and mayor in the March 3 municipal elections. The newspaper is publishing each of the responses in the order they are received.

NMMI team wins annual Carlsbad Science Bowl

After a nearly a full day of academic competition, Team 1 from New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) in Roswell was named champion of the third annual Southeastern New Mexico Regional Science Bowl. This was NMMI’s third championship win in the past three years.

Terry Todd aims to continue public service as mayor

Editor’s note: The Artesia Daily Press has submitted questionnaires to candidates running for Artesia City Council and mayor in the March 3 municipal elections. The newspaper is publishing each of the responses in the order they are received.

SIMCO offers student grants

With graduation season around the corner, Salado Isolation Mining Contractors LLC (SIMCO) is accepting applications for college scholarships through its SIMCO Education Scholarship Program.

Valentines for life

Devyn, 36, and Callie, 35, met in 2005 at a Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament where he was playing with best friends Derek Montoya and Bryan Madrid and she was playing on a team that included her twin sister Cassie.

Shovel races return to Angel Fire

What started as a quick way for workers to get down the mountain is now an annual event for the Angel Fire Ski Resort and nearby community of Angel Fire.