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Election Results: Deb Haaland the apparent winner in Democratic primary for governor as AP calls race. Gregg Hull leads Republicans

Vote tallies are unofficial until canvassed in a special meeting by a county commission where the ballots were collected.

Election Results: Hatch, Castaneda and Lewis unofficial winners in Eddy County

All results are unofficial and will be canvassed by Eddy County Commissioners next week.

Live Blog: Artesia residents go to the polls in the June 2 Primary Election

Stay with this website for the latest election updates.

Appeals court order demands that GOP chair Amy Barela step down

Thirteenth District Judge Cindy Mercer of Valencia County issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday, May 27, blocking Barela from serving as chair amid her primary campaign for reelection to the District 2 seat on the Otero County Commission.

Sherry Robinson: New Mexico reckons with economic impact of federal job cuts with breath taking numbers

I spent years at newspapers where we reported – and lamented – the loss of even 100 jobs in this state. These numbers are breathtaking on a lot of levels.

Mescalero man charged with kidnapping of child from Alamogordo shopping center

Virgil Chee Jr., 59, was accused of two counts of first-degree kidnapping on May 12.

Three keys to Artesia’s 2026 football season

3 keys to Artesia football season.

First-year Artesia athletic director Jeremy Maupin is happy with the state of Bulldogs athletics

Artesia athletic director Jeremy Maupin is happy with the direction of the athletics program.

Looking for something to do? Here is a look at community events around Artesia

Artesia's weekly community calendar can be found here.

Defending 5A champs face demanding road slate in 2026 football schedule

A look at the Artesia football schedule.

Victor Davis Hanson: America is not caught in a ‘Thucydides Trap’!

Thucydides, felt that the most likely cause of the Spartan-Athenian war (431-404) was Spartan fear of an increasingly powerful rival Athenian empire.