The stage is set by Luke with these words: “A lawyer stood up to put him to the test.”

A rocket launched from southern New Mexico on June 13 was used to help develop the technology for launching atomic weapons as the federal government rebuilds its nuclear arsenal.

Western New Mexico University has now been investigated by four state agencies and sued by two of them.

RUIDOSO DOWNS – King Estate, a 2-year-old New Mexico-bred gelding, raced away from the field to win the third trial at Ruidoso Downs July 4.

The run started at the Ocotillo Performing Arts Center and followed a course to the Artesia Aquatic Center and back.  

The event celebrated Independence Day, with a turnout of over 30 players.

Services will be held July 4, 2025 at 4pm for Donny Joe Lairson at the Lairson family cemetery in Lake­wood, NM. Donny passed away...

Larry Don Riordan passed away in his home on July 3rd at the age of 79 in Granbury, Texas. Larry was born in Hobbs...

Recently, I stood in the smoke-shadowed foothills near the Gila, watching the Hotshot crews return from another 16-hour shift fighting the Trout Fire.

A look at recent crimes reported around Artesia.

All species of trout appreciate a good meal of caddisflies.

On June 1, Mewbourne Oil Company (MOC) marked six decades in the oil and gas industry. Founded in 1965 by Curtis Mewbourne, the company began its journey in the Permian Basin before expanding operations into the Anadarko Basin in 1976. Today, MOC employs more than 800 people and has grown into one of the largest oil and gas companies in America.