Artesia News

William McCauley, CEHMM N.M., State Rep. John Heaton , U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., and Doug Lynn, executive director of the Center of Excellence for Hazardous Mataerial Management, "innoculate" the new algae pond with live algae at the New Mexico State University Agricultural Science Center Wednesday.

A joint declaration agreeing that conditions for implementation of the Pecos River Settlement Agreement were met substantially was filed Thurs-day with the Fifth Judicial District Court in Chaves County.

The 2009-10 state FFA officers are, from left, Haley Montes, District VI president, state vice president; Cady Mathews, District II president, state vice president; Lane Harris, District III president, state vice president; Ryan Best, state president; Tell Runyan, District IV president, state vice president; Joseph Ogden, District V president, ...

A quorum of members of the Carlsbad Municipal Schools Board of Education may be in attendance at the budget phone review at 1:30 p.m. today at the Administration Building, 408 N. Canyon St.

The Christian Women's Club luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Old City Hall, The Gathering Place, featuring speaker/vocalist Brenda Copeland.

The Loving Municipal School Board of Education will hold a special board meeting at 5 p.m. today in the board meeting room.

Families are invited to participate in free, drop-in, come-and-go art activities from 2-4 p.m. every Sunday in June at the Carlsbad Museum and Art Center, 418 W. Fox St.

An Artesia man died early this morning after suffering "several cut-type injuries" at a residence, police said.

Two Artesia women are facing charges for allegedly helping an 18-year-old man escape from a juvenile detention center in northeastern New Mexico.

Holly Energy Partners LP has acquired a new 16-inch pipeline from Holly Corp. that will connect Holly's refining facilities in Lovington, N.M., to similar facilities in Artesia, N.M. Holly Energy Partners paid $34.2 million in an all-cash transaction for the pipeline after finacing the acquisition through a revolving credit facility.

KOCT TV Channel 6 in Artesia, New Mexico and licensed to KOAT TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico will be terminating its analog signal on June 12 and begin broadcasting on digital channel 19.

Flying on Air Force One, eating meals prepared by the White House kitchen staff and drawing inspiration from his encounters with U.S. military personnel were among things former President George W. Bush missed since leaving office, he said Thursday.

Bureau of Land Management officials and Cochiti Pueblo dignitaries dedicated a sculpture aimed at helping the blind enjoy the landscape at Kasha Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument.

Officials at New Mexico State University-Carlsbad have warned area law officers of a scam that is using the university's name.

Jeff Zeleny writes on the Supreme Court vacancy in the New York Times: "President Obama has met with at least one other finalist for the job, an official confirmed Thursday, bringing the number of face-to-face interviews to at least two.

The Otero County Commission set the tax on the county's liquor license for fiscal year 2009-10 to zero during its regular meeting Thursday night.

It was a humbling moment for the former commander in chief: President George W. Bush was walking former first dog Barney in his new Dallas neighborhood when it stopped in a neighbor's yard for relief.

Former President George W. Bush will be in Artesia on Thursday to speak at a reception for high school seniors who are receiving a college scholarship, the Artesia Daily Press is reporting.

There'll be everything from comedy to horror on tap at a most unique film festival coming up for Eddy County residents.

New Mexico communities with shovel-ready projects stand a better chance of obtaining money from the federal stimulus package, Gov.