House District 66 race headed for possible recount

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As of Wednesday, morning the New Mexico Secretary of State's website indicated a potential deadlock in the race.

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Seven Cabins Fire burning near Capitan has scorched around 29K acres as crews continue to fight blaze

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More than 1,000 people are fighting the fire.

Election Results: Deb Haaland the apparent winner in Democratic primary for governor as AP calls race. Gregg Hull leads Republicans

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Vote tallies are unofficial until canvassed in a special meeting by a county commission where the ballots were collected.
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Sherry Robinson: New Mexico reckons with economic impact of federal job cuts with breath taking numbers

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I spent years at newspapers where we reported – and lamented – the loss of even 100 jobs in this state. These numbers are breathtaking on a lot of levels.

Victor Davis Hanson: America is not caught in a ‘Thucydides Trap’!

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Thucydides, felt that the most likely cause of the Spartan-Athenian war (431-404) was Spartan fear of an increasingly powerful rival Athenian empire.

Cal Thomas: Fraudsters run amok as little has been done to solve it

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According to Vance, taxpayers across the country were defrauded of billions of dollars by unscrupulous scammers.

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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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House District 66 race headed for possible recount

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As of Wednesday, morning the New Mexico Secretary of State's website indicated a potential deadlock in the race.

Rivera leaves Artesia for Lubbock Christian cross-country post

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Artesia cross-country coach Nicholas Rivera leaves for Lubbock Christian.

Three keys to Artesia’s 2026 football season

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3 Keys

Seven Cabins Fire burning near Capitan has scorched around 29K acres as crews continue to fight blaze

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More than 1,000 people are fighting the fire.

Election Results: Deb Haaland the apparent winner in Democratic primary for governor as AP calls race. Gregg Hull leads Republicans

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Vote tallies are unofficial until canvassed in a special meeting by a county commission where the ballots were collected.

Election Results: Hatch, Castaneda and Lewis unofficial winners in Eddy County

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All results are unofficial and will be canvassed by Eddy County Commissioners next week.

Live Blog: Artesia residents go to the polls in the June 2 Primary Election

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Stay with this website for the latest election updates.

Appeals court order demands that GOP chair Amy Barela step down

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Thirteenth District Judge Cindy Mercer of Valencia County issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday, May 27, blocking Barela from serving as chair amid her primary campaign for reelection to the District 2 seat on the Otero County Commission.

Sherry Robinson: New Mexico reckons with economic impact of federal job cuts with breath taking numbers

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I spent years at newspapers where we reported – and lamented – the loss of even 100 jobs in this state. These numbers are breathtaking on a lot of levels.

Mescalero man charged with kidnapping of child from Alamogordo shopping center

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Virgil Chee Jr., 59, was accused of two counts of first-degree kidnapping on May 12.

Three keys to Artesia’s 2026 football season

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3 keys to Artesia football season.

Here is a look at arrests and crimes committed in Artesia. All information is taken from arrest records and crime reoports.

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Those arrested are innocent until proven guilty.
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