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Joseph Wright seeks District 2 City Council seat

Editor’s note: The Artesia Daily Press has submitted questionnaires to candidates running for Artesia City Council and mayor in the March 3 municipal elections. The newspaper is publishing each of the responses in the order they are received.

Artesia swim team finishes second in district

A second-place finish was not the result she wanted, but her team has come a long way since the beginning of the season.

Christ, our hero and Transfiguration Sunday

So, what does it mean to be transfigured? Let’s try to flesh this out a bit.

SIMCO offers student grants

With graduation season around the corner, Salado Isolation Mining Contractors LLC (SIMCO) is accepting applications for college scholarships through its SIMCO Education Scholarship Program.

Terry Todd aims to continue public service as mayor

Editor’s note: The Artesia Daily Press has submitted questionnaires to candidates running for Artesia City Council and mayor in the March 3 municipal elections. The newspaper is publishing each of the responses in the order they are received.

Opinion: Mid-session Report from Santa Fe

Thankfully, we have passed the halfway point.

Shovel races return to Angel Fire

What started as a quick way for workers to get down the mountain is now an annual event for the Angel Fire Ski Resort and nearby community of Angel Fire.

Valentines for life

Devyn, 36, and Callie, 35, met in 2005 at a Gus Macker 3-on-3 basketball tournament where he was playing with best friends Derek Montoya and Bryan Madrid and she was playing on a team that included her twin sister Cassie.

Aidan Ciro breaks school records

Ciro broke school records in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 21:44, the 100-meter freestyle with a time of 50.95 and the 100-meter butterfly with a time of 47.14.

Opinion: New Mexico Elections 2026: the 800-pound gorilla

After eight years of Michelle Lujan Grisham’s governorship, New Mexicans are aware of the bleak reality.

Artesia High bowling finishes as state runner-up

The Artesia High School bowling team made the trip to Silva Lanes in Albuquerque to compete in the 2026 New Mexico High School Bowling State Championship, looking to cap off the most decorated regular season in the program’s 19-year history.

Contractor chosen for new county jail

An Albuquerque-based construction company was chosen by Eddy County to build a new detention center that will replace the current jail in downtown Carlsbad.

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