Lady 'Dogs volleyball team defeats Hobbs.

3 District games can decide Artesia district fate.

After moving to Artesia in 2009, Toby Heisler built a career in the oil and gas industry before turning his lifelong passion for sports cards into The Locker Room Cards & Collectibles. Opened with his wife and son, the shop offers vintage and modern sports cards, Pokémon, memorabilia and merchandise, creating a family-friendly destination for collectors of all budgets.

October’s cooling temperatures are creating favorable trout-fishing conditions across northern New Mexico. Anglers found good success with PowerBait at Lake Maloya, Pat’s Rubber Legs on the Pecos River, and olive streamers near Questa on the Rio Grande. Rainbow trout fishing was exceptionally good in the San Juan River’s quality waters near Farmington using nightcrawlers.

Bulldogs and Wildcats bnoys soccer end in a 1-1 tie.

Check out the Artesia Daily Press' best photos from the Bulldogs' win over Portales at Robert Chase Field on Saturday night.

World-class XTERRA triathletes met Ruidoso residents Wednesday ahead of Saturday’s World Championship race.

Artesia residents can showcase their Halloween creativity in the Artesia Public Library’s Fall/Halloween Decoration Contest. Entries will be accepted at the library, 205 W. Quay Ave., from Oct. 17 through Oct. 22. Public judging begins Oct. 24 and continues through Halloween on Oct. 31. Entry details are available at the library’s front desk.

Reflecting on Matthew 22:1-14, this message explores God’s open invitation to the banquet and the responsibility to live transformed lives. Through New Testament teachings on spiritual “clothing,” it connects holiness, humility, sincere prayer, and compassionate Christian action. Readers are invited to worship at First Christian Church, Sundays at 10:30 a.m., at 11th and West Bullock.

Stroll through the trail to see the events and other ways for non-competitors to get the most out of XTERRA week, with parking advice and an event overview.

New Mexico’s State Land Office raised minimum bonding requirements for oil and gas companies operating on State Trust land, increasing financial assurances from $10,000–$25,000 to at least $150,000 per company. The change aims to cover rising costs of plugging abandoned wells, but industry groups say it duplicates state requirements and may face a legal challenge.

Opinion columnist Sherry Robinson examines what Deb Haaland and Gregg Hull reveal—and conceal—in New Mexico’s governor’s race. Haaland has avoided debates and proposes budget work, CYFD oversight changes, and a data-center moratorium. Hull emphasizes education and CYFD reform, local control, and economic-development deals, but remains unclear about his relationship with Donald Trump.