According to a press release issued Thursday, Sept. 3, racetrack owners Johnny and Jana Trotter have “agreed on a framework” with Global Gaming Solutions to move the Quarter Horse Racing Triple Crown Series, the All-American Super Select Sale and the Ruidoso Downs Hall of Fame to Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie.

Check out this action-packed photo snapped by Schanen Yates Unser at the Sept. 6 Buckin' in the Basin event held in Tularosa.

Pastor David Grousnick reflects on how dwelling on past hurts can imprison relationships and prevent us from enjoying the present. Through Peter’s question about forgiveness and Jesus’ parable of the debtors in Matthew 18, he explores the call to forgive generously, the consequences of “measure for measure,” and how forgiveness ultimately saves us from our human failures.

Bulldogs lose to Centennial.

New Mexico State Police are investigating the fatal officer-involved shooting of 50-year-old Keith Charles Cowgill in Alamogordo. Officers responded to a 911 call about a suicidal man armed with a rifle, attempted to deescalate the situation, and shot Cowgill after he exited his home. He died at a hospital; involved officers were placed on administrative leave.

The Artesia City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding with the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office covering mutual aid for emergency responses, investigative support and traffic enforcement.

West of Silver City at Bill Evans Lake, fishing for bluegill and carp was good using inline method feeders. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using chicken liver, bluegill and inline method feeders.

For eight years, 2001 W. Bullock has been home to Micah and Kas Howard, who transformed the property by painting the red brick white, adding black eaves, a driveway, Bermuda grass and a front-porch sitting area. Rose bushes, zinnias and sunflowers—named for cherished loved ones—add color and personal meaning to their Yard of the Week.

Seeing with new eyes begins with empathy: understanding what others think, feel, and experience to build stronger connections and achieve shared goals. Southeast New Mexico College President Kevin Beardmore reflects on teaching, human behavior, and the transformative power of educators who introduce students to fresh perspectives, encouraging readers to remain open to discovery and new possibilities.

Dolly Parton’s Family Banana Pudding is a nostalgic Southern-inspired dessert featuring homemade vanilla pudding, ripe but firm bananas and classic vanilla wafers.

The Artesia Bulldogs football team lost to the Centennial Hawks 37-14 on Thursday night at the Field of Dreams.

Nuclear waste shipments from Washington’s Hanford Site to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad will resume after a 15-year pause. Hanford cleanup workers are preparing about 11,000 containers of transuranic waste for certification and transport.