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Carlsbad City council candidate arrested for sexual assault

A former candidate for Carlsbad City Council was arrested for sexual assault and child abuse, the day after concluding his losing bid in the Nov. 4 election.

Paw Prowlers follow proud tradition- “Catch me if you can”

Earlier this football season, one student dressed up like an old lady to deliver sweets and goodies to an Artesia football player's house the night before the game.

$15.6 million housing plan approved by county

A plan approved unanimously by the Eddy County Commission Monday, Nov. 10, would set aside $15.6 million of county money to partner with municipalities on housing projects approved by commissioners.

Fire, food and live music liven up Artesia during Balloons and Tunes

For the 42nd year in a row, Artesia hosted Balloons and Tunes.

Steve Pearce can bring his best self to BLM appointment

Pearce steps back into the spotlight just as the Trump administration has begun to repeal the BLM’s Public Lands Rule and Navajo activists protested the BLM’s possible revocation of the 10-mile buffer around Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

The best seat in the house at the Bulldog Bowl, a view from the stands

There are no bad seats to view a football game in the world-famous Bulldog Bowl. But when my editor told me I needed to...

Artesia welcomes new names to Baish Park Veteran’s Wall

Artesia honors veterans with a ceremony.

Pearce tapped to lead Bureau of Land Management

Pearce would be in charge of an agency that oversees 245 million acres of public lands, including for recreation, cattle grazing and extraction of oil and natural gas.

Artesia girls’ volleyball grabs the No. 4 seed in the State tournament

For the Artesia girls’ volleyball team, there is no drama about whether they will make it into the 2025 Rudy’s Real Texas Bar-B-Q 4A state volleyball tournament.

Letter to the editor: Trump is not a king

If the irony weren’t so glaring and occlusive, perhaps the “No Kings” protestors would realize that gathering publicly to shout into the void while donning Halloween costumes is the height of asininity.

New Mexico opens Medicare enrollment

The state is urging New Mexicans to take charge of their healthcare coverage by making informed choices during this year’s Medicare fall open enrollment.

Volleyball ends; a mother’s love does not

Many of the Artesia volleyball fans take it for granted when they see Kirklyn Miller set the perfect ball to outside hitter Kailee Padilla, flying in from the left side and going high over the net for a kill shot.