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Fire, food and live music liven up Artesia during Balloons and Tunes

For the 42nd year in a row, Artesia hosted Balloons and Tunes.

Artesia welcomes new names to Baish Park Veteran’s Wall

Artesia honors veterans with a ceremony.

Pearce tapped to lead Bureau of Land Management

Pearce would be in charge of an agency that oversees 245 million acres of public lands, including for recreation, cattle grazing and extraction of oil and natural gas.

New Mexico opens Medicare enrollment

The state is urging New Mexicans to take charge of their healthcare coverage by making informed choices during this year’s Medicare fall open enrollment.

Voters approve hospital mill levy

A mill levy partially funding Artesia General Hospital was approved by voters in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, general election.

Hooks and the Huckleberries highlight Balloons, Bands and Brews

Downtown Artesia was party central Saturday night.

Century Bank offers relief for furloughed workers during government shutdown

Century Bank announced Tuesday an initiative to aid furloughed employees affected by the current government shutdown.

Balloons & Tunes blasts off Friday

Owners Steve and Pam Wilson, along with their crew and sponsors team from Xcel Energy, set up their hot air balloon "The Empty Nest" at Roselawn Elementary Friday morning.

Zamora formally announces run for C D3 seat

The Republican is the first announced challenger who would like to unseat current Democrat incumbent Teresa Leger Fernandez.

SNAP recipients to receive about half of benefits this month

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay about half of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, though benefits could take months to flow to recipients, the department said Monday in a brief to a federal court in Rhode Island.

SOS Toulouse Oliver announces run for lt. gov.

Following months of speculation, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver announced on Thursday she will seek the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor in the June 2, 2026 primary election.

Mill levy showing different results in Artesia

Incumbents win another term for hospital board and school board.

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