Michael Smith

CULINARY CONFIDENTIAL: Fig, Ham & Blue Cheese Flatbread with Honeyed Thyme

I like this dish because it feels effortless yet thoughtful.

Mild NM winter shutters four ski areas early as others stay open

New Mexico’s warm, mild winter prompted early closures for four ski resorts, but some are still open for skiers who want to hit the slopes before the official start of spring March 20.

Opinion: Don’t get too comfortable, health care supporters

It’s a good beginning, but those of you who contacted your legislators, wrote letters to the editor or posted online should stay vigilant. The people who brought us this disaster are still in place.

Tim Keithley hired as El Rito Media GM

Tim Keithley published his first newspaper column in 1979.

Artesia approves $2.9M housing project

A $2.9 million housing project supported by the city of Artesia took another step during a city council meeting.

‘A clean place to go’

Nine-year-old Leighton Franks said she’ll “probably” keep volunteering for the rest of her life.

Bulldogs blow out Bloomfield at Bulldog Pit

The Bulldogs came out on fire, opening the game with an alley-oop slam dunk by senior point guard Cael Houghtaling.

Helping Hands: Ruidoso Rotary Club marks three decades of support

Over four decades ago, Josefina Valencia saw a need for a facility to help children in her neighborhood of Juarez, Mexico. What began as a mission simply to feed and clothe those in her own area blossomed into what would become Bethel Orphanage.

David Grousnick: Be careful online

We’re less than three months away from high school and college graduation season, a very exciting and stressful time for students, teachers and parents.

Ty Houghtaling: God provides for hunger

The prospect of a further revival within the church rests on the genuine desire among Christians to pursue God’s righteousness.

Oilfield wastewater line will run through Happy Valley

A new pipeline will help dispose of byproduct fluid from a series of oil and gas wells extracting fossil fuels within Carlsbad’s city limits.

Smoke shop sued over kratom death

Christopher Wayne Hays was working at an oilfield location in Malaga when he suddenly collapsed.

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