Category: Featured Stories

City of Carlsbad Celebrates 100 year Anniversary of the Carlsbad Caverns with Scavenger Hunt

July 21, 2023 9:50 am·

CARLSBAD-The City of Carlsbad is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Carlsbad Caverns by inviting tourists and locals alike to play along on a scavenger…

West Loop Bypass Opens

July 18, 2023 10:39 am·

The West Loop Bypass ribbon cutting was held on Tuesday July 18, 2023. Opening to traffic and hopefully easing the burdens on city streets from…

Where to take cardboard in Carlsbad

May 24, 2023 12:21 pm·

We don’t have many recycling options in Carlsbad anymore, but there are options for those that wish to take the time and do it. Cardboard…

An Act of Love

April 19, 2023 10:02 am·

Every now and then a routine task such as grocery shopping, dropping off kids for school or picking up lunch graces us with much more…

5th Grade All-City Choir Performance is TONIGHT!

April 18, 2023 1:03 pm·

For several months, music teachers and 5th grade students across Artesia have been learning songs in anticipation of the All-City Choir performance. As the day…

Artesia Public Library’s Tiny Art Show

April 12, 2023 5:32 am·

By Allyson Joy When it comes to art, bigger may not always be better. This month, Artesia Public Library hosted the Tiny Art Show. Any…

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Focus Artesia Spring 2023 | Mental Health Care Matters

March 29, 2023 12:00 pm·

When you think about health, in general, physical health is what comes to mind. Being healthy doesn’t just encompass how much you can bench press,…

Focus Artesia Spring 2023 | Don’t be SAD… Be Glad You Live in Artesia!

March 22, 2023 12:00 pm·

Every January, I get the doldrums. That is what I call the dragging, heavy, blah feeling that I struggle through when the excitement of the…

New Dog Park at Jaycee Park in Artesia

February 8, 2023 4:03 pm·

From Artesia Mayor Jon Henry: “A couple pups getting some exercise at the new dog park at Jaycee Park. Although not officially open, these pups…

Carlsbad Caverns National Park Voted No. 1 Visitor Center

January 24, 2023 5:13 pm·

Congratulations to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. The nearby national park was recently listed by “RV Magazine” as having the No. 1 “visitor’s center that you…