Movie filmed in Ruidoso nominated for Oscar

The film, entitled The Lost Bus, tells the story of school bus driver Kevin McKay, who had to navigate a bus carrying 22 children and their teachers to safety during the Camp Fire, which devastated much of Paradise, California, in 2018.

Kayak fisherman prepares for jigging on ice

Artesia native Anthony Barrera loves to fish, from the shore or from a kayak. He has mixed feelings about his next fishing trip, a Feb. 6 outing on an ice-covered lake in northeastern New Mexico.

Around Town

 A look at community events around Artesia.

Warming trend awaits New Mexico anglers

Winter Storm Fern brought snow and colder temperatures to parts of New Mexico last weekend. Projected mild temperatures should attract anglers to their favorite lake or stream this week.

Tie legislator pay to performance

Legislators, feeling sorry for themselves, also helped themselves to taxpayer money to provide for a legislative assistant for each one, a move touted loudly by legislators as a step in “professionalizing” the legislature.

Winter storm brings relief to New Mexico ski resorts

The 2025-2026 ski season in New Mexico has been hindered by mild temperatures and sporadic snowfall but last weekend’s winter storm offered hope for the remainder of the season as resorts benefited from arctic air that brought heavy snowfall, said the executive director of the trade organization Ski New Mexico.