December 18, 2025
Fatal train accident Saturday
This past Saturday morning, a fatal collision involving a Union Pacific Railroad train and a person identified by a railroad spokesperson as a “trespasser” occurred.
Artesia residents react to Iran bombings
Marshall MechamArtesia Daily Pressmarshallmecham21@gmail.com U.S. President Donald Trump announced the bombing of…
Community Mural painting continues in Artesia
Painting was ongoing at the Community Mural near Eagle Draw.
Sports Calendar
Here is a look at summer recreational activities in Artesia.
Cavern Theater reopens
Barry Pearl was projected on movie screens around the world for the past 47 years as Doody in the 1978 musical “Grease,” a journey in film that led him to Carlsbad Friday, June 20, as guest speaker for the opening of the historic Cavern Theater.
14 million acres of BLM, Forest Service land potentially for sale
Up to 14 million acres of public land in New Mexico will be eligible for sale to private buyers according to the federal reconciliation bill currently making its way through the Senate.
Summer rains don’t hamper fishing
Fishing conditions at New Mexico’s lakes and streams have not changed this week as the state receives beneficial rainfall.
Ruidoso Derby winner in Rainbow trials
Javier Rodriguez, owner of Ruidoso Derby champion FDD Dreams, would like to see another racehorse step up and try to hook his front-running gelding Sunday afternoon.
Congress must act to pull USPS back from the brink
Congress has a key role to play in helping him right the ship but must get off the sidelines and act.
The world is on fire in 2025
The United States has been at war off and on for a quarter century. It feels like forever.