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Southeast GOP blocks oil bills, frustrated by crime inaction

Republicans in southeast New Mexico said they were successful in blocking several bills that would have upped regulations on oil and gas operators during the 2025 legislative session, but chided Democrats who control the Legislature for not addressing public safety and crime.

Millions go to counties, cities for capital outlay projects via bill

About $1.2 billion in local infrastructure projects throughout New Mexico will be funded after lawmakers passed House Bill 450 on March 20, two days before the end of the 2025 Legislative Session.

Haggling for a husband

But don’t you wonder what happened when the man got home and found that his wife got him back for a discount?

Police investigating double shooting at Clayton and 11th

A man and woman were shot in the early morning hours of Thursday, April 3, and Artesia police are looking for suspects.

El Rito Sports Editor JT Keith creates memories for local athletes

Keith’s first day was Feb. 10, tasked with overseeing all sports coverage for two of El Rito Media’s southern New Mexico newspapers.

Adrian Hedden is managing editor of the Artesia Daily Press

Senior reporter Adrian Hedden was promoted to managing editor of the Carlsbad Current-Argus and Artesia Daily Press.

New reservoir proposed for Jaycee Park

The reservoir would help with fighting wildfires and be used for recreational fishing.

No happy ending, Mother and son sentenced in massage parlor prostitution ring 

A woman police said led a prostitution ring at massage parlors throughout southeast New Mexico and West Texas was sentenced to a year in federal prison, while her son was released from custody after being charged for his role in the criminal enterprise.

REMINDER The Main Event Car Show & Cruise starts Friday

Get ready for a trip down memory lane.

Oil and gas fee hike passes as other industry-targeted bills falter in Santa Fe

Senate Bill 23, one of the few oil and gas regulatory bills to survive during a session that primarily focused on public safety, was passed on the House floor March 20 on a 37-31 vote.

Arrests made in shooting at Las Cruces park

Four suspects were arrested amid the investigation of a mass shooting in Las Cruces Friday night that killed three people and injured 15 others.

Resiliency is the reason the XTERRA Gold Games are coming to the Village of Ruidoso

If a sporting event announcement by a world-wide company had a one, two punch, left, right, jab, jab Ruidoso scored a one-round knockout on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

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