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Looking back 40, 30 and 20 years ago, the following are excerpts from the Artesia Daily Press. 40 years ago July 7-13, 1984 An Amtrack passenger train with 278 people aboard derailed while crossing a washed out culvert Saturday, tumbling cars into a streambed, killing at least one person and trapping seven in a crushed car.

A coalition of mental health groups sided with Republicans in opposing policy proposals by Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham for a special session the governor called for July 18.

More than half the oil and gas facilities recently inspected in the Permian Basin were likely in violation of state and federal air pollution rules after a joint operation by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) and the Environmental Protection Agency.

At approximately 3 p.m. Saturday, June 29, Ruidoso Emergency Management issued an evacuation notice for the Upper Canyon Area due to unstable soil and life-threatening floodwaters.

Looking back 40, 30 and 20 years ago, the following are excerpts from the Artesia Daily Press. 40 years ago June 30 - July 6, 1984 This B-25 bomber was one of seven planes which were flown into Artesia Saturday morning by members of the New Mexico Wing of the Confederate Air Force, and here it looms above interested spectators who give it a close inspection.

For the second year in a row, Artesia Junior High Student Council members had the opportunity to attend the NMASC Summer Leadership Workshop in Socorro, NM. This year 17 students and two advisors were able to attend the fourday camp. A huge thanks goes out to HF Sinclair and Written in Red Foundation. Their generosity allowed students to attend without concerns about registration costs. Because of their kindness, we were able to take four times as many students as we did our first year! This is an unforgettable experience that will have exponential impact on our schools and community.

On June 25, the Permian Road Safety Coalition participated in EnergyPlex 2024 in Hobbs, New Mexico, a sold-out meeting of community members discussing the energy industry’s future in Lea County. PRSC Managing Director Mike Smith moderated the road-safety-focused panel entitled “Connecting the Permian.”

ALBUQUERQUE — From March to September of this year, the Albuquerque Museum, located in Old Town, is displaying “Nuclear Communities of the Southwest,” an exhibit that tells the story of the history of nuclear science and the people it continues to affect.