Artesia Rallies to Win Class 4A Blue Trophy

Artesia softball team wins Class 4A State Championship.

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On Thursday, April 23, the New Mexico Environment Department proposed an amendment to its WIPP permit, requiring that 55% of waste shipments to the repository come from Los Alamos from 2027 to 2031, and 75% starting in 2032.

Victor Davish Hanson: The Democratic Party is dead, long live the Jacobins!

Unemployment insurance, a 40-hour work week, disability insurance, and Social Security were their trademarks -- often rapidly achieved by growing government bureaucracies and continually raising taxes. Still, many Democrats were socially conservative.

Scenes from the Artesia softball team’s 8-3 victory over Aztec on Saturday in the state championship game

The Artesia Lady Dogs' win the state championship on Saturday.

Catfish, trout and largemouth bass biting across New Mexico in New Mexico lakes and streams this week

Anglers will see a variety of species this week in waters across New Mexico.
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Unemployment insurance, a 40-hour work week, disability insurance, and Social Security were their trademarks -- often rapidly achieved by growing government bureaucracies and continually raising taxes. Still, many Democrats were socially conservative.

Harry Montoya: Heinrich, Lujan should reconsider federal tax credit to keep school choice alive

Heinrich and Lujan are attempting to kill the best opportunity for New Mexico children to see an improvement in educational outcomes and opportunities currently available.

Sherry Robinson: Election changes favor the Sensible Center after years of frustration

Sherry RobinsonAll She Wrote Eight years ago, I complained in a column that the primaries “blessed progressives and conservatives and left moderates in the dust.” Another frustrated moderate wrote in a letter to the editor: “When the majority...

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Vega M. Nilsson

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

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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Artesia Rallies to Win Class 4A Blue Trophy

Artesia softball team wins Class 4A State Championship.

Victor Davish Hanson: The Democratic Party is dead, long live the Jacobins!

Unemployment insurance, a 40-hour work week, disability insurance, and Social Security were their trademarks -- often rapidly achieved by growing government bureaucracies and continually raising taxes. Still, many Democrats were socially conservative.

Scenes from the Artesia softball team’s 8-3 victory over Aztec on Saturday in the state championship game

The Artesia Lady Dogs' win the state championship on Saturday.

Catfish, trout and largemouth bass biting across New Mexico in New Mexico lakes and streams this week

Anglers will see a variety of species this week in waters across New Mexico.

The feds and the state debate on Los Alamos waste shipments to the WIPP site near Carlsbad

On Thursday, April 23, the New Mexico Environment Department proposed an amendment to its WIPP permit, requiring that 55% of waste shipments to the repository come from Los Alamos from 2027 to 2031, and 75% starting in 2032.

Artesia softball team defeats Aztec 5-3, in the semifinals, and will play in the championship game on Saturday

Artesia girls' softball team advances to championship game on Saturday.

New Mexico golf cart ban rankles locals living near Artesia Country Club

A group of about 30 attendees at the Artesia City Council’s Tuesday, May 12 meeting, including several members of the country club, aired grievances regarding recently increased local enforcement of a state law disallowing golf carts on public roads.

Artesia outlasts St. Pius X, 3-2 in 4A quarterfinal thriller, will now face Deming

Artesia baseball team advances to the semifinals against Deming on Friday at 7 p.m.

Artesia Chamber of Commerce hosts Summer Activities Fair. Here’s a photographic highlight of the event.

It gave parents and kids a chance to see what summer related happenings are taking place in the community.

Artesia softball team advances to semifinals with 6-0 victory over Lovington

Artesia advances to semifinals with 6-0 win over Lovington.