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Federal EPA slams NM’s nuke waste proposal for the WIPP site near Carlsbad

The Environmental Protection Agency was the latest government entity, and by the far the largest, to resist the amendment offered by the state in April that would require more nuclear waste from within New Mexico sent to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for disposal.

A 16-year-old was shot Sunday night on S. Second St. in Artesia. Here’s what we know

The shooting was reported at about 11 p.m. in the 1000 block of South 2nd Street.

Artesia man guilty in federal murder, kidnapping case

Police did not identify the woman the men were accused of kidnapping and killing.

Artesia father guilty in death of infant daughter. Here’s how much time he’ll serve

Through a plea agreement with the Fifth Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Mendibles pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

NMGOP treasurer arrested in fatal hit and run. Here is what we know about Kimberly Skaggs

According to court records, at 2:46 p.m. on Monday June 22, deputies police responded to calls of a bicyclist who had been struck by a black Cadillac Escalade on Fairacres Road west of Las Cruces.

Artesia children and families partake in Dino Fun Run at Artesia Public Library

The Dino Fun Run was part of the library's summer reading program.

From visitor to neighbor: A look at Hannah Wilcocks making Artesia home after taking job with Artesia’s Chamber of Commerce

In the summer of 2025, Wilcocks was in the midst of completing classes for a master’s degree in agricultural communication from Stillwater-based Oklahoma State University.

Artesia Public Library Summer Reading Program winds down

The program continues through July.

Officials look to stop screwworm spread that was discovered in Lea County earlier this month

The New World screwworm is a fly that lands on cattle and burrows into their flesh, laying eggs that hatch into larvae and feed on the animal, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. If infected cattle are not treated quickly, the parasite can prove deadly.

‘Roadless rule’ could affect Lincoln National Forest as Sen. Heinrich calls it a “Trojan Horse”

The so-called “Roadless Rule,” adopted in 2001 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, affects about 45 million acres of federal public land in the U.S., including 1.6 million acres in New Mexico national forests.

New Mexico officials look to stop screwworm spread as Lea County case deemed ‘inactive’

The case was downgraded to "inactive" on Friday, June 19 as the dog recovered from its infection.

WIPP halts waste disposal and might be on hold until August, per officials

At WIPP, the Energy Department disposes of transuranic nuclear waste (TRU), which is clothing materials, equipment and other debris irradiated during nuclear activities.

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