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Watch for kids and crossing guards

Kids are back in school. Pay attention at crosswalks.

Jobs numbers look better in NM than they do nationwide

Day in, day out, the number crunchers at the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics keep tabs on the economy and report data, a job only a geek could love.

XTERRA Ruidoso is almost here

Months of planning and preparation are about to come to fruition as Ruidoso gears up for an XTERRA Gold off-road triathlon event Aug. 15-17.

It’s chile time

New Mexico’s iconic green chile pepper grows in popularity each year, says Joseph Quintero of La Tienda grocery in Carlsbad where the summer/early fall roasting season is in full swing.

AHS classes start with pep assembly

Classes are officially underway in Artesia.

Gladys Joyce Huntsman

August 31, 1933 – July 24, 2025 With heavy hearts, the family of Gladys Joyce Huntsman announces her peaceful passing on July 24, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas, at the...

Eddy County approves budget for next year

Ongoing capital projects such as those to rebuild the Eddy County jail and its administrative complex were driving up the county’s expenses for the next fiscal year, commissioners were told during their meeting July 29 as they approved a $148 million operating budget for Fiscal Year 2026.

Hayley Williams, strange fruit and white Christianity

Hayley Williams and I share some crucial things, I have discovered.

Police blotter

Here are the latest from the crime files of the Artesia Police Department.

Ex-Artesia basketball player interns at Daily Press

In his senior year at Artesia High, Mecham played a variety of positions on the Bulldogs’ basketball team.

Bowler honors his father, chases his dream

After his mother called him and told him that his dad had passed, he went to Lubbock, Texas, to pick up his sisters, Vicki McKay and Angela Martel.

Upper Canyon closed for needed repairs

Ruidoso village officials are urging residents to vacate the Upper Canyon area for two weeks or more as major repairs are made to water and sewer infrastructure damaged by flooding throughout July.