Pecos, NM

Southeast New Mexico College’s Alpha Rho Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa will host “Conserve, Preserve, and Restore: Water, the Key to Life” on November 5, 2026. The symposium will explore water quality, conservation, sustainability, and the future of Pecos River and Permian Basin resources through expert presentations, student research, and community discussion. The post SENMC to Host Water Symposium on the Future of Regional Resources appeared first on Artesia Daily Press.

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The US Department of Agriculture said on Wednesday it confirmed the first detection of flesh-eating parasite New World screwworm in US wildlife in an elk in Pecos County, Texas, while New Mexico authorities separately said they confirmed [...]

As climate change dries New Mexico, the Pecos faces a growing threat as it runs through the Permian Basin oilfield

Decades of oil and gas production have transformed communities along the Pecos River; attitudes, too

The crash happened around 5 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. 285 at Mile Marker 284.

Water deals, decades of drought and a booming oilfield reshape life along a legendary New Mexico river

This week, New Mexico anglers seeking trout should head north, where conditions range from good to particularly good at Hopewell Lake, Lake Maloya, the Pecos River, Rio Grande, Rio Chama and San Juan River. Catfish anglers should look west of Silver City or near Portales, where Bill Evans Lake and Oasis State Park are producing fair to good results. The post New Mexico Fishing Report: Strong Trout Bite in the North, Catfish Elsewhere appeared first on Artesia Daily Press.

New Mexico news for October 9, 2026

October’s cooling temperatures are creating favorable trout-fishing conditions across northern New Mexico. Anglers found good success with PowerBait at Lake Maloya, Pat’s Rubber Legs on the Pecos River, and olive streamers near Questa on the Rio Grande. Rainbow trout fishing was exceptionally good in the San Juan River’s quality waters near Farmington using nightcrawlers. The post New Mexico Trout Fishing Improves as October Brings Cooler Waters appeared first on Artesia Daily Press.