There are more calls for monitoring of the air quality in Artesia. The HF Sinclair refinery explosion in Artesia continues to spark intense concern across southeastern New Mexico, as community groups demand immediate action from state regulators. In the days following the Oct. 31 blast, which injured three workers and shook nearby neighborhoods, the Permian … Read more
Artesia police have positively identified human remains that were found three years ago as belonging to a homeless man who had been released from jail. The skeletal remains of 53 year old John Littleton were found September 29th near the railroad tracks in the 300 block of North 1st Street in Artesia. A train conductor … Read more
Registration is now open for Artesia Little League. Signups for the Tee-ball through Majors levels are open from now until January 7th. You can visit Artesia Little League’s website to register. Signups for the Junior/Senior division will happen later. As a reminder, Artesia Little League is not run by the City of Artesia. The city … Read more
The Artesia City Council has received an update from the IT department, which told council members that they have made progress in fixing computers at the public libraery. The IT Department reports that the computers may be back online in the next couple of weeks. The council has also approved a change to the city’s … Read more
A wild finish for the state championship on Saturday. The Artesia Bulldogs have won state title number-33, coming from behind to beat Roswell 25-24. Artesia wins the state 5A title at the 2025 State Football Championship. This makes three titles in the last four years for the Bulldogs. Artesia trailed the entire way, but scored … Read more
Roswell, N.M. — Many people will be enjoying Thanksgiving trips to see family and friends in other areas of the state or country. Additional travels may come up again as Christmas approaches soon after. Making plans to leave town should also include plans to protect your home and belongings while you are gone. Meanwhile, Thanksgiving … Read more
An outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus has been confirmed in New Mexico, where affected horses showed fever and neurologic symptoms. Additional minor cases have been reported in Arizona, all of which are currently under quarantine. The horses attended the 2025 WPRA World Finals and Elite Barrel Race event in Waco, TX, on November 5-9, 2025. The … Read more
The Eddy County Commmission has approved a request for proposals to solicit competitive bidding from qualified firms for the construction of a new jail. The project will be located at 1501 Corrales Drive in Carlsbad. The current jail, built was in 1993, and updated in 2002 and again in 2012. Despite the upgrades, the sheriff’s … Read more
The city of Artesia has a number of job openings. Openings include building inspector/electrical, community improvement tech, division chief of EMS, equipment operator, firefighter recruit, fire lieutenant, information tech supervisor, lateral firefighter, police officer, both certified and uncertified, senior IT tech, and water technician. For more details on these job openings, visit the city of … Read more
The Eddy County Commission has approved millions of dollars in housing funding for various municipalities in the county. During last week’s special meeting, the board voted to move forward with the Municipal Housing Partnership Initiative, which allocates about 15 million dollars to efforts led by Carlsbad, Artesia, Loving and Hope – to create new affordable … Read more