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Sights from Artesia girls basketball

Sights of the Artesia girls basketball game against Lovington's 41-30 loss.

Artesia police blotter

Information taken from Artesia Police Department arrest records and crime records. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

Launch Pad Lecture to explore commercial spaceflight

A Las Cruces native, Crichton’s passion for space began at shuttle camp as a child at the New Mexico Museum of Space History. She earned dual bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering and aerospace engineering from New Mexico State University.

Sights of Aretesia basketball

Sights from Artesia's 80-48 victory over Lovington on Friday night.

Scenes from the Artesia swim meet

A look at the sights of the Artesia swim team in competition.

Immigrant Safety Act passes first chamber in Santa Fe

The measure now will be considered by the Senate and if it passes that chamber will head to the desk of Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.

Ty Houghtaling writes on truth in love

 Ephesians chapter 4 is a passage of Scripture that helps us understand why preachers preach.

Movie filmed in Ruidoso nominated for Oscar

The film, entitled The Lost Bus, tells the story of school bus driver Kevin McKay, who had to navigate a bus carrying 22 children and their teachers to safety during the Camp Fire, which devastated much of Paradise, California, in 2018.

Kayak fisherman prepares for jigging on ice

Artesia native Anthony Barrera loves to fish, from the shore or from a kayak. He has mixed feelings about his next fishing trip, a Feb. 6 outing on an ice-covered lake in northeastern New Mexico.

Around Town

 A look at community events around Artesia.

Warming trend awaits New Mexico anglers

Winter Storm Fern brought snow and colder temperatures to parts of New Mexico last weekend. Projected mild temperatures should attract anglers to their favorite lake or stream this week.

Tie legislator pay to performance

Legislators, feeling sorry for themselves, also helped themselves to taxpayer money to provide for a legislative assistant for each one, a move touted loudly by legislators as a step in “professionalizing” the legislature.