December 14, 2025
Artesia Police Blotter
Information taken from Artesia Police Department arrest and crime records. Suspects are innocent until proven guilty.
Culinary Confidential: Holiday Appetizers offer festive treats
The holiday season calls for elegant small bites—festive, flavorful, and perfect for entertaining.
Around Town
A look at community activities in and around Artesia.
Alamogordo resident celebrates 100th birthday
After serving in World War II, DiRisio moved to Alamogordo to work as an electronics technician at WSMR, a position he held for 30 years.
Opinion:Raising the gasoline tax in New Mexico is unfair
Today New Mexicans, who buy gasoline as a needed fuel to get the kids to school, go to work, or to get their loved ones to a doctor, pay 17 cents per gallon on gasoline purchased.
Contractor hired to run Artesia Rec Center
The Artesia City Council voted at its Tuesday, Nov. 25, meeting to approve a three-year contract that will pay Sports Facilities Management (SLM) $18,000 per month or $216,000 per year for management of the center, which is under construction near the Artesia Aquatic Center on Bowman Drive.
Trout-fishing conditions remain ideal in northern NM, Lincoln County
In southern New Mexico, trout fishing was incredibly good in Lincoln County using PowerBait, multicolored Kastmasters and worms.
Energy industry says it’s leading on oil well plugging
NMOGA President Missi Currier said 451 wells were plugged by industry, compared to 49 by the New Mexico Oil Conservation Division -- the state’s main energy industry compliance arm that plugs wells using public funds when they are abandoned.
Opinion: Want to be a true patriot? Study the nation’s origin story
Our military takes an oath to uphold the Constitution. They don’t take an oath to a dictator.
Arrests made, crimes reported to Artesia Police Department
Information taken from Artesia Police Department arrest and crime records. Suspects are innocent until proven guilty.