Lujan Grisham signs four special session bills

Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed most of the legislation passed during this week’s special session of the New Mexico Legislature, according to a news release from her office.

Artesia girls’ volleyball team bounces back against Hobbs

JT Keith Artesia Daily Press jtkeith@elritomedia.com  After losing a pair of games in the weekend Albuquerque Tournament, the Lady ‘Dogs came back with vengeance against 6A Hobbs in three sets (25-15, 27-25, and 25-19) at Ralph Tasker Gym on Thursday night.

Artesia boys’ soccer team defeats Lovington in the nick of time

Artesia boys' soccer team defeats Lovington in the nick of time JT Keith Artesia Daily Press Artesia Bulldogs' soccer forward, Anton Wodarz, scored the Bulldogs' only goal with 2:58 to play against a physical Lovington Wildcats to win 1-0 at Robert Chase Field.

Vote for Girls Athlete of the Week

The Artesia Daily Press has nominated three girls for Athlete of the Year Week. The girls are Cross Country runner Jema Molina, Soccer player Alani Escareno and volleyball player Brooklynne Ivans. Voting starts on Oct. 9-16.

Vote for Boys Athlete of the Week

The Artesia Daily Press has nominated three boy athletes for Athletes of the Week. Please go to the website to vote. Nominees are Trent Egeland, Damien Lopez and Edwin Villarreal. Voting begins Oct. 9- 16.

Special session plays ‘what if’

In the end, the Legislature can be said to have created a path toward alleviating the most damaging effects of the Trump administration’s scheduled cuts in health care coverage, at least reassuring hospital administrators and doctors that the Legislature is aware of the dangers ahead in a health care system that has been deteriorating for the past two decades.

Hospital mill levy goes to voters again

A tax levy that was defeated in a special election in June – a setback that could cost Artesia General Hospital between $4 million and $7 million a year – is going before the voters again in this year’s general election on Nov 4.

Artesia volleyball defeat Warriors on the road

Artesia volleyball defeat Warriors on the road Todd Fuqua Artesia Daily Press tfuquqa@elritomedia.com The Ruidoso Warrior volleyball team was unable to get started or sustain any momentum in its 25-19, 25-19, 25-10 loss to the Artesia Bulldogs on Oct. 7 at Ruidoso High School.