Three Keys to a Bulldog victory over Deming

It is also a long (five-hour), bus ride to Deming, meaning the ‘Dogs need to remain focus during that long stretch of road to the southwest corner of New Mexico.

Around Town

Here is a look at community activities.

Trades, technologies and transformations

Tic-tac-toe is simple enough for anyone old enough to understand the rules. The field of play is nine squares and there are three different choices for the player making the first move: the center, the middle of a side, or a corner. No matter what move is made, the maximum number of choices peaks at seven on the third move and quickly dwindles.

Here’s your guide to Red Dirt Black Gold

Three days of live music, food, craft vendors and homemade beer await partygoers from southeast New Mexico during the Red Dirt Black Gold Festival in downtown Artesia.

‘The Nation was unprepared.’ The 9/11 Commission Report

The 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York provides educational resources for everyone, attempts to foster a deeper understanding of the most intense terrorist attack on U.S. soil in history, and actively engages with family members, survivors, and first responders as the healing process continues.

Welfare, politicians and money

According to the Census Bureau, 20% of New Mexicans are on welfare, the highest percentage of any state in the nation. This is measured by families on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), General Assistance or SNAP and does not include Medicaid, Medicare, housing vouchers, school lunch programs, unemployment insurance or tax credits. According to the state Medicaid website, 702,063 New Mexicans were enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP assistance as of May 2025. That’s 33% of our population.

NM becomes first state to offer free universal child care

New Mexico will offer free universal child care to all residents starting Nov. 1, becoming the first state in the nation to do so. This will remove any past income eligibility requirements for no-cost childcare.Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham announced the news during a press conference Monday.