Michael Smith

Artesia thaws out

A warm up is expected as the week moves on.

Tournament honors Dan Harvey’s legacy

Daniel Harvey is not only remembered in death, but also in how he lived his life. When 32 high school bowling teams showed up for the 15th annual Dan Harvey Memorial Bowling Tournament last weekend, his memory truly reflected his legacy.

Letter to the editor: PED report card

 These report cards are designed to provide families, educators, and neighbors with a transparent look at how we are collectively serving our students and where we can join forces to make educational improvements and champion the overall success of schools.

Bowlers have record day at Artesia Invitational

Artesia’s top Advanced team of Jace Miles (203-212), Ayden Dean (184-183), Brenden Depew (188-203), Ayden Gomez (246-235) and Payton DeMerritt (222-236) had posted team games of 1,043 and 1,069 for a 2,112 qualifying total.

Winter weather hits Artesia

Snow totals up to 5 inches was possible.

Oil and gas revenue behind New Mexico’s progress

Our state is a special place to live and work. In recent years, we’ve seen opportunities that create multi-generational benefits.

Democrats blame everyone but themselves as doctors leave the state

Tired, stretched healthcare workers make more mistakes and become ever more vulnerable to New Mexico’s predatory medical malpractice lawyers.

Artesia girls basketball making strides to improve

The one thing that second-year Artesia girls basketball coach Candace Pollard wanted to see this season was for her team to play hard every game. Even after adversity hit when the team was forced to play without Jenna Whitmire and Kailee Padilla, they achieved that goal.

Bulldog wrestlers look to get well for district meets

The Artesia Bulldog wrestling team is experiencing what most teams face when they lose star athletes who go on to wrestle at the next level. Fourth-year coach Andy Olive has taken a patient approach and wants to build the wrestling program the right way by creating a team culture of working hard and trusting that hard work will yield the right results.

Ruidoso Downs shut down

Todd Fuqua and Adrian Hedden Ruidoso News No horse racing at Ruidoso Downs this year – or maybe any year Horse racing at Ruidoso Downs may be...

New Mexico ski areas prepare for another round of snow

A winter storm expected to bring a blast of arctic air and snowfall to Mexico this weekend has one ski operator feeling optimistic.

Artesia welcomes new nail salon

Looking for a new place to get a pedicure and manicure, Artesia resident Laura Lujan was one of the first customers at the brand-new Lux Nails & Spa II on Tuesday.

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