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  • Joined: June 25, 2024
  • Articles: 425

From the Publisher

Dave Shabaz It’s hard to believe that I moved to Eddy County four weeks ago today. I had all of my things packed up by a moving company and spent my first night here on July 16, 2024. I spent…

Any Job is a Good Job

By: Javier Sanchez The American dream seems to be dying.  No matter how you define it—whether it means owning a home or making it big—advancing in America seems harder to achieve.  A parent’s ultimate goal has always been to see…

All’s Fair When it Comes to HealthcareWorker Recruiting

Around Houston Medical Center are six billboards inviting its employees to come to New Mexico, where they will be “Free to Provide.” The message is repeated in full page ads in the Sunday editions of dailies in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth and Houston.New Mexico’s governor and state Health Department are taking advantage of turmoil in the Texas medical community caused by changes in abortion laws to recruit healthcare workers.Our shortage of practitioners is well known; some rural hospitals have closed their obstetrics wards.

Artesia City Council votes to allow authorized alcohol on city property

The Artesia City Council passed an ordinance that will regulate the consumption of alcoholic beverages on city-owned property at the Artesia City Council meeting on Tuesday, August 13th. The current ordinance does not allow alcohol consumption on City property under any circumstance whereas the new ordinance will allow it when authorized by a resolution. “So basically, what this is— if a person is holding an event and wants to use a piece of City property, like Jaycee Park, Heritage Park, or the Balloons and Tunes events on Eagle Draw, the current ordinance does not allow us to have alcohol sales on City Property,” said Byron Landfair, Infrastructure Director.

CHANGES COMING AT THE ARTESIA DAILY PRESS

The Daily Press is adopting several new computer systems over the coming months to help us better serve our readers and community. One of these changes requires that many of our on-line subscribers update their password. On-line subscribers will receive instructions via e-mail in the coming days.