New Mexico State University’s Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center has received a $22.1 million Department of Energy grant to continue independent environmental monitoring around the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant for five years. CEMRC tests air, water, soil, vegetation and human samples within 100 miles, helping verify WIPP’s safety and keep surrounding communities informed.

Lady Dogs volleyball team defeats Lovington on Thursday.

The Artesia Bulldogs will hit the road to take on the Goddard Rockets at 7 p.m. Friday at the Wool Bowl. The final two games...

An Artesia mother faces six felony child abuse charges after school staff reported her daughters’ unkempt appearance and allegations of physical abuse. Investigators said Christina Cooper hit the children with belts and other objects, forced them to exercise as punishment and neglected their hygiene. She was bound over for trial and barred from contacting children.

Scenes from Artesia vs. Goddard volleyball match.

Artesia City Council will hold a public hearing before voting Nov. 10 on proposed ordinances regulating golf carts and recreational off-highway vehicles on city streets. The rules address licensing, permits, insurance, safety equipment, restraints, operating hours and age limits, with violations punishable by fines up to $250. If approved, they take effect Jan. 1, 2027.

Women for a Better Carlsbad and Women for a Better Artesia joined as Women for a Better Eddy County to host “SHE: The American Dream” at Riverside Country Club. The Oct. 15 event encouraged voter participation, featured local civic updates and a keynote from Sen. Crystal Diamond Brantley, and spotlighted the Eddy County Fairgrounds and local FFA students.

A 16-year-old Artesia boy, Jedidziah Juarez, was charged with multiple firearms and drug offenses after a Sept. 4 traffic stop. Police seized three guns, ammunition, narcotics and paraphernalia from his vehicle. Ballistic testing linked one firearm to two Roswell shootings, while investigators also examined a previous Artesia shooting. Charges included unlawful handgun possession, deadly weapon possession, drug possession and trafficking.

Cal Thomas argues that voters’ frustration with both parties stems from relying too heavily on government and neglecting personal initiative. Citing the Wright brothers, Carnegie, Ford, Tubman and others, he contends that motivation and independent action achieved what government could not. He suggests practical choices to manage rising costs, warning that changing party majorities will not change outcomes.

Three things the Bulldogs did well.

Pack the Mack was a success.

In “The Church and the State,” Pastor David Grousnick considers Jesus’ command to render to Caesar while keeping God’s Kingdom as Christians’ highest priority. He argues that faith does not justify withdrawing from public life: Christians should vote, obey civic laws, and serve their communities, remembering that a single vote can change history.