Michael Smith

The special session, the first of 2025, was called by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham to address a sweeping list of topics including the state’s efforts to account for federal funding cuts enacted July 4 when President Donald Trump signed a spending bill known by supporters as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

Early voting starts today for the 2025 General Election, with candidates for several local offices vying for the posts.

According to Jim Eckles in his book “Trinity,” a few small instrumentation bunkers were also constructed closer to ground zero.

The investigation by the Bureau of Land Management began in June 2025, when special agents received a tip that the men were using a vacuum truck to pump oil out of the lines owned by Plains All American Pipeline, storing it at a facility in Carlsbad and driving it to Texas for sale.

There are 40 cows and 1,760 acres participating in the virtual fence program.

Drug overdose-related emergency department visits also rose by 81% in Rio Arriba County, 131% in Santa Fe County and 206% in Taos County.

Information taken from Artesia Police Department arrest records and dispatch calls. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

Anglers looking for the ideal trout-fishing conditions should venture to the northern part of the Land of Enchantment as fish-catching opportunities there are good using all kinds of bait.

A look at community events around Artesia.

Doug recalls one of the first times nearly 25 years ago when he was rehearsing on stage before a performance at the Spencer Theater.

This year, one of the most significant examples is ExxonMobil’s decision to become the title sponsor of the Balloon Fiesta.

He is unopposed for a second term on the Artesia Special Hospital District (ASHD) Board of Directors District 4.