Michael Smith

As Executive Director of Transform Education New Mexico and a 20-year educator, I know the stakes are high. But I also know what’s possible when we lead with courage and collaboration.

Much of the Old Testament prophecies tell us about the crucifixion of Jesus. The earliest prophecy was actually a curse against the serpent, against Satan.

SENMC is working with every industry in Eddy County to provide the equipment and simulators that the companies use.

The city of Artesia’s recreation department will change its tackle football program for fifth and sixth graders to flag football following a vote by the City Council on Tuesday, April 8.

Michael Jimenez wiped tears from his eyes as a jury acquitted him of first-degree murder after a six-day trial ended Monday in Carlsbad.

Senate Bill 23, sponsored by Sen. George Munoz (D-4) who chairs the powerful Senate Finance Committee that devises the state’s budget each year, raised the cap on royalty rates oil companies pay as a percentage of their proceeds from operations on State Trust land. 

The one annual ritual it can be safely said most Americans despise is April 15, when the half of us who pay federal income taxes must "render unto Caesar" portions of our hard-earned money to a government that wastes much of it and dislikes exposure and accountability.

When I was a teenager, a long time ago, when telephones were connected with a wire to the wall and you made a call using a rotary dial, it was popular to listen to the radio for free giveaways.

The 2025 model also adds a new three-cylinder engine across its lineup that greatly improves fuel economy at the cost of mild acceleration.

Boogeymen are nothing new. They have existed in the form of politicians going back to the founding of the country.

The Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad has received about 7,500 shipments of nuclear waste from Idaho since the facility opened in 1999.

Now that we’re years beyond the pandemic and offices and schools are going back to in-person attendance, one question dominates my morning routine: What will I pack for lunch?