News Staff We begin in Roswell today, with a tragic crash that took place Thursday night. Police responded to West McGaffey Street and South Union Avenue and found a Ford Escape had collided with a Honda ATV in the intersection. The driver of the ATV, 17 year old Anthony Palacios, was rushed to a hospital, where he … Read more
Roswell, N.M. — The Roswell Air Center on Monday (Oct. 6) received a new Oshkosh Striker 6×6 3000 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Truck. This truck has twice the capacity of water and foam than any of the air center’s existing fire equipment and has improved operational capabilities that allow a single driver to operate … Read more
A traffic alert for you in Artesia. The 26th Street project will move into phase 3 next week! In the third phase, they’ll be working on 26th from Washington to Mann. They will be replacing water pipes under the road, repaving the road surface, adding sidewalks, adding a path from the bridge to Hermosa that … Read more
The Artesia Fire Department recently moved back into the fire station at the corner of 7th and Mahone. The station was renovated for the first time since it was originally built in 1979. The city says, having crews at this station and the PSC will allow for faster response times to incidents throughout the city.
The 50th annual Art in the Park is coming up soon. The event takes place in Jaycee Park October 17th and 18th. Residents and visitors will be able to enjoy the arts and craftvendors, food trucks, a kids zone, and live entertainment. For more details, visit the City of Artesia’s Facebook page.
The New Mexico Department of Health’s Carlsbad Public Health Office at 1306 West Stevens Street will reopen Monday, Oct. 6, after being temporarily relocated for renovations. All public health office services will be available during the office’s regular business hours weekdays 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Eddy County, which owns the … Read more
Wonders on Wheels will be rolling into town as part of the Roswell Museum’s Second Saturday Community Art Day on Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Roswell Public Library. Wonders on Wheels, also referred to as WOW, is a mobile museum program of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs housed in an RV that brings … Read more
The Artesia Recreation Center Foundation announces that a hearing has been scheduled for Monday, October 6, 2025, in the ongoing litigation against the Construction Industries Division (CID). At this hearing, the parties and the court will set deadlines for the case, including discovery, pre-trial activities, and the scheduling of a trial date in Spring 2026. … Read more
The City of Roswell Solid Waste Department’s recycling program is no longer able to accept plastic #1 and #2 items. Removing these plastics from the city’s recycling program was made necessary because the city’s partner recycler – the entity to which the Solid Waste Department was taking the plastic items it collects – is no … Read more
Next Saturday, October 11th the City of Artesia will hold an auction to sell items our departments no longer use. The list of items includes vehicles, exercise equipment, power tools and much more. There will also be some equipment from our fire department. The auction will be held at the Cottonwood Winery. You can see … Read more