Spencer Theater Unveils Diverse 2026–27 Season Lineup in Alto

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Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts in Alto announces its 2026–27 season, featuring Broadway comedy, classical music, timeless theatre, ballet, western swing and tribute concerts. Highlights include Menopause The Musical, The Nutcracker, Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, and tributes to Barry Manilow, Jimmy Buffett and John Denver. Tickets are available at spencertheater.com.

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Spencer Theater Unveils Diverse 2026–27 Season Lineup in Alto

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Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts in Alto announces its 2026–27 season, featuring Broadway comedy, classical music, timeless theatre, ballet, western swing and tribute concerts. Highlights include Menopause The Musical, The Nutcracker, Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, and tributes to Barry Manilow, Jimmy Buffett and John Denver. Tickets are available at spencertheater.com.

Cal Thomas: AI and Doomsday: Should We Panic or Proceed With Caution?

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Historical doomsday predictions—from the Maya Apocalypse and Harold Camping’s prophecies to Halley’s Comet and a “prophetic” hen—have repeatedly failed. While AI insiders warn that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, caution rather than panic is warranted. Guardrails may be necessary to prevent misuse, but nuclear weapons remain a more immediate danger to human survival.

Spencer Theater Unveils Diverse 2026–27 Season Lineup in Alto

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Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts in Alto announces its 2026–27 season, featuring Broadway comedy, classical music, timeless theatre, ballet, western swing and tribute concerts. Highlights include Menopause The Musical, The Nutcracker, Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, and tributes to Barry Manilow, Jimmy Buffett and John Denver. Tickets are available at spencertheater.com.

Scenes from the Artesia Homecoming game against Gadsden

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Artesia football defeats Gadsden on Homecoming.
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Cal Thomas: AI and Doomsday: Should We Panic or Proceed With Caution?

Opinion
Historical doomsday predictions—from the Maya Apocalypse and Harold Camping’s prophecies to Halley’s Comet and a “prophetic” hen—have repeatedly failed. While AI insiders warn that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, caution rather than panic is warranted. Guardrails may be necessary to prevent misuse, but nuclear weapons remain a more immediate danger to human survival.

Jeff Swanson: Why Gabe Vasquez Is Fighting for Veterans in Southern New Mexico

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Retired Marine combat veteran and Air Force chaplain Jeff Swanson argues that deep cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs threaten care and benefits, particularly for rural New Mexico veterans. He praises Rep. Gabe Vasquez for pursuing bipartisan legislation on healthcare access, GI Bill support, veteran employment, and food assistance, calling him a strong advocate for veterans.

Sherry Robinson: How Fans Saved Coyote vs. Acme—and Why It Matters to New Mexico

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Fans helped rescue “Coyote vs. Acme” from corporate shelving, bringing the New Mexico-filmed Looney Tunes comedy to theaters after a lengthy campaign. The film’s box-office success highlights the power of public support while offering a hopeful note for New Mexico’s struggling production industry, whose workers remain as persistent as Wile E. Coyote himself.

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Warren Louis (W.L.) Gray passed away quietly at his home in Kyle, TX on June 28, 2026 at the age of 91.

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Dub married his high school sweetheart, Dewana Lou Berry, one week after her graduation in 1955.

Vega M. Nilsson

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Vega M. Nilsson, a long-time resident of Artesia, New Mexico passed away at home on December 29, 2025, at the age of 87. Vega was born in Brooklyn, New York to Fredrik and Hilda Nilsson,...

Garrett Romine

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It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Garrett Walter Romine, who was taken from us far too soon.  Although his time with us was brief, his impact on everyone who...

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Scenes from Artesia girls’ soccer match against Organ Mountain

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Scenes from Artesia girls soccer match against Organ Mountain.

Two Suspects Identified in Artesia Sporting Goods Store Theft

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Police identified only one of the two men suspected in the theft, a man from Carlsbad, whose face was visible in a photo from the store's surveillance footage, according to the post.

Cal Thomas: AI and Doomsday: Should We Panic or Proceed With Caution?

Opinion
Historical doomsday predictions—from the Maya Apocalypse and Harold Camping’s prophecies to Halley’s Comet and a “prophetic” hen—have repeatedly failed. While AI insiders warn that artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, caution rather than panic is warranted. Guardrails may be necessary to prevent misuse, but nuclear weapons remain a more immediate danger to human survival.

Spencer Theater Unveils Diverse 2026–27 Season Lineup in Alto

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Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts in Alto announces its 2026–27 season, featuring Broadway comedy, classical music, timeless theatre, ballet, western swing and tribute concerts. Highlights include Menopause The Musical, The Nutcracker, Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight!, Bob Wills’ Texas Playboys, and tributes to Barry Manilow, Jimmy Buffett and John Denver. Tickets are available at spencertheater.com.

Scenes from the Artesia Homecoming game against Gadsden

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Artesia football defeats Gadsden on Homecoming.

Holloman Airmen Honor 9/11 Victims on 25th Anniversary

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Airmen at Holloman Air Force Base commemorated the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with a moment of silence, flag ceremony and remarks honoring those who died. Col. Michael Mullin shared how 9/11 redirected his career from commercial aviation to the Air Force, urging service members to preserve the attacks’ memory and legacy.

Artesia Council Approves Police-Sheriff Mutual Aid Agreement

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Artesia City Council unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding allowing Artesia police and the Eddy County Sheriff’s Department to provide mutual aid across jurisdictional boundaries. The agreement covers emergency response, traffic enforcement and community policing, clarifies leadership and resource coordination, and now awaits approval from Eddy County Commissioners before taking effect.

Artesia girls’ soccer destroys Moriarty on Senior Day

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Artesia girls soccer win on Senior Day.

Haaland Visits Roswell, Vows Day-One Moratorium on Data Centers

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Haaland met with representatives from the group With Many Hands and staff with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) during her visit. It was part of "Deb’s Roadrunnin’ Tour," a three-day series of campaign stops in eight communities. Other stops in the tour that day included Carlsbad and Hobbs.

Southwest Stuffed Pork Chops with Hatch Chiles, Fennel and Red Cabbage

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Thick-cut pork chops are stuffed with Hatch green chiles, peppery cheese, herbs, and crisp breadcrumbs, then seared and roasted until juicy and golden. Served with sweet sautéed fennel, tangy red cabbage, and pan juices, this colorful Southwest-inspired dinner delivers restaurant-style comfort food with Bruce Lesman’s signature touch of showmanship.

Who has been arrested in Artesia? Here is a look at some of the cases handled by the Artesia Police Department

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Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty.

Artesia Bulldogs football rolls over Gadsden in homecoming win

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Bulldogs take down Panthers at Bulldog Bowl.
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